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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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Donate to Funds

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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! 

SWIIFT Loans from the Community Foundation

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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.

Request a Presentation

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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.

Partner With Us

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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.

Who We Are

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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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