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As a low-cost, hassle-free alternative to a private foundation, donor advised funds are popular charitable fund with individuals, families and businesses alike.

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Scholarship Funds help you provide deserving students with greater opportunities to pursue their educational dreams while achieving your charitable goals.

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Create a charitable legacy that allows your generosity to support a flourishing southwest Washington for generations to come.

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Ways to Give

We advance the work of local nonprofits through our strategic grantmaking programs and other funding opportunities.

Grant Programs

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Interrupting the cycle of poverty locally through a participatory process that balances the need for immediate support and long-term, systemic change.

Focus Grants

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Strengthening culturally specific organizations and advancing equity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector for a more just and resilient future.

Social Justice & Resiliency Grants

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Our Focus Grants program provides place-based support to organizations that are disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty in southwest Washington.

Grant Framework

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Our Strategic Grantmaking provides funding through two programs. Learn how we elevate and accelerate nonprofit work. 


Our Grantees

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How do SWIIFT loans work? How do I apply? Learn who SWIIFT loans are for, the criteria for eligibility, how to apply and more here. The application form can be accessed on this page, too! 

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Nonprofits

Our scholarship program offers both need- and merit-based scholarships that increase access to post-secondary education.

Scholarships Overview

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Generous community members have partnered with the Community Foundation to offer scholarships for southwest Washington students pursuing higher education. 

Apply for Local Scholarships

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Learn About our Scholarships. If you would like us to present at an upcoming event, please reach out.

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Scholarships

Relationships are core to our success. Partnering with us ensures highest level of service and expertise when it comes to charitable giving and planning.

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Our Professional Advisory Council represents a diverse range of expertise and provides vital assistance to the Foundation in building an even stronger culture of giving in southwest Washington. 

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The Community Foundation has been helping to create a flourishing and just southwest Washington for 40 years. Support our work today so we can build a better tomorrow together.

A Flourishing Future

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Stay updated with the latest blogs and news about Community Foundation Southwest Washington, including current events and upcoming happenings.

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We envision a flourishing southwest Washington, where prosperity is shared, belonging is universal and everyone holds a deep commitment to caring for one another.

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We bring together donors, nonprofits and communities to identify challenges, create solutions and maximize our impact in southwest Washington.

Our Impact

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Our diverse team brings expertise across finance, philanthropic giving, community organizing, capacity building, marketing and communications, and nonprofit management.

Our People

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For more than forty years, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has helped local people transform purpose into impact.

Our History

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We believe in transparency. See all of our charitable assets and grantmaking impact from previous years.

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