 We’re kicking off September with some exciting news and opportunities to connect, learn, and give back in our September Digital Newsletter.
SCF is proud to announce our new partnership with Children of the Valley (COV) to support their endowment. This fund will help COV continue its mission of nurturing, empowering, and supporting local children for generations to come. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our 2025 Celebration of Skagit Philanthropy sponsors. Your generosity makes it possible to bring together community members, nonprofits, and donors to celebrate the spirit of giving in Skagit County. There’s still time to apply for the McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grants. Applications are open through September 15th, offering support for local nonprofit organizations dedicated to enriching our community through the performing arts. Join us on Wednesday, September 11th for our next Nonprofit Educational Seminar. Representatives from the Washington Secretary of State Corporations & Charities team will be traveling from Olympia to share important updates on nonprofit filing compliance. A few spots remain, so be sure to register soon! Read the full September Digital newsletter here.
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 In our August Digital Newsletter, we're excited to share new milestones, funding opportunities, and upcoming events from across Skagit County.
We highlight the local philanthropy and leadership of our Celebration of Skagit Philanthropy Premier Sponsor, Chad Fisher Construction. The McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grants are now OPEN! Local nonprofit performing arts groups can learn more and apply. We’re grateful to the Washington Department of Commerce for awarding us a Child Care Partnership Grant, helping expand access to affordable, high-quality child care for Skagit families through our Skagit Childcare Partnership Fund. Owen's 2nd Annual Day in the Dirt is just around the corner on August 17th. Join us for a fun, action-filled day supporting youth and community through Owen Morton’s Foundation. And don’t miss our next Nonprofit Educational Seminar on September 11th Nonprofit Filing Compliance with the Washington Secretary of State. Register now. Read the full August Digital newsletter here.  In our July Digital Newsletter we’re honored to share the inspiring story behind The Diane Webb Books for Children Program a beautiful vision from Diane and her family that SCF proudly helped bring to life. Together, we’re making sure local kids have access to the joy of books and the magic of reading.
McIntyre Hall Local Performing Arts Grant applications open August 1st. This opportunity provides annual grant funding to local not-for-profit performing arts groups (including school-affiliated groups) to use for expenses & fees to perform at McIntyre Hall. Learn more about two grant opportunities through Puget Sound Energy. 1- PSE is offering Transportation Emissions Reduction Project Grants that could potentially fully fund electric cars, trucks, vans, buses, or e-bikes for your organization. 2 - PSE Solar Grant Application is OPEN. PSE is offering $750,000 in competitive funding awards to community-based organizations, government agencies and Tribal entities in PSE’s electric service area to install solar at their property. Registration is now OPEN for our September 11th Nonprofit Educational Seminar. We are excited to bring WA Secretary of State staff from Olympia to Skagit County. Learn more and register. Read our full July Digital Newsletter here.  In our June digital newsletter we are share about Abuse Awareness Group (AAG), SCF's new fiscally sponsored project, and their Day of Awareness Events on September 18th. Learn more about them and their two powerful events Safeguarding Training with GRACE and An Evening with Rachael Denhollander: Advocate, Author, and Survivor.
We are excited to announce our 2025 SCF Scholarship Awards. Register for our next Nonprofit Educational Seminar - Mastering Grant Prospect Research with Morgan Curry of Morgan Curry Consulting, LLC. Read our full June digital newsletter here.  In our 2025 Grant Cycle Awards special digital newsletter we are honored to share the generosity of our donor partners and the dedicated leadership of our Board of Directors who together concluded a historic and record-setting annual grant cycle. To learn more about this year's grant cycle and the recipients read the full digital newsletter.
We also share the results of the Skagit Federal Ripple Survey, which gathered data about the current and potential impacts of state and federal funding reductions on 58 of Skagit County's nonprofit organizations. Read our full 2025 Grant Cycle Awards: Special Newsletter here.  In our May digital newsletter we are thrilled to announce the 2024-2025 Anacortes Women's Giving Circle Grant Cycle awards. This was a record breaking year for AWGC, awarding grants to six nonprofit organizations supporting Mental Health in Anacortes. Read more about this amazing success here.
We extend a thank you to Puget Sound Energy Foundation for their partnership in supporting Skagit County. Register for our next Nonprofit Educational Seminar - Mastering Grant Prospect Research with Morgan Curry of Morgan Curry Consulting, LLC. Read our full May digital newsletter here.  In our April digital newsletter we share the story of SCF's newest nonprofit agency fund, The Tulip Valley Gardeners Endowment. Read about The Tulip Valley Gardeners and how they are ensuring sustainable funding for their future. Learn more about Nonprofit Agency Endowments at SCF.
Help us welcome our newest board member and learn more about Lynn Murphy - Major Account Executive with Puget Sound Energy. Register for our next Nonprofit Educational Seminar - Mastering Grant Prospect Research with Morgan Curry of Morgan Curry Consulting, LLC. Read the full April Digital Newsletter here.  In our March digital newsletter we share the story of SCF's newest fund The Skagit Childcare Partnership Fund to help sustain vital support services for childcare providers.
Register for our first Nonprofit Educational Seminar of 2025 - March 13th Board Development: Strategies to Maximize Leadership & Engagement. Learn more about SCF's Scholarships and apply before the Spring 2025 deadlines. Read the full March Digital Newsletter here.  In our February Newsletter, we share our 2024 Annual Impact Report, meet SCF's newest Board member Tammy Prouty, and upcoming opportunities.
Skagit Community Foundation's 2025 Annual Grant Cycle applications are due: February 15th by 11:45 pm Upcoming SCF Nonprofit Seminar: Board Development: Strategies to Maximize Leadership & Engagement March 13th, 2025 from 12:00-1:30 pm Read the full February 2025 Newsletter here!  In our January Digital Newsletter we celebrate 2024 and introduce our newest Board Member
Chris Cammock. Learn about and apply to two funding opportunities: - SCF's Annual Grant Cycle - Any not for profit organization that serves Skagit County is encouraged to apply. The deadline is February 15th, 2025. - Anacortes Women's Giving Circle Grant Cycle - This year's theme is Mental Health Through the Ages. Any not for profit organization serving the Anacortes community that addresses mental health is encouraged to apply. The deadline is January 30th, 2025. Registration is open for our first Nonprofit Educational Seminar of 2025 - Board Development: Strategies to Maximize Leadership & Engagement - March 13th 12:00-1:30 pm. Read our full January Digital Newsletter here. |
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State of Washington and is exempt from federal income tax under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Tax ID (EIN) #91-1572414.
© 2026 The Skagit Community Foundation. All rights reserved.