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Author: Joe Hunich
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Local Girls Connect with Nature and Career Possibilities through Environmental Justice Camp
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When T’wina Nobles walked into her office on a recent Monday morning, she couldn’t wait to tell her co-workers about the Environmental Justice Camp she hosted for a group of > Continue Reading
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Chalk Art Builds Community on Thea Foss Waterway
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“We didn’t even know all this was down here.” That’s the reaction Ian Wilkinson, General Manager of the Foss Harbor Marina, often hears when people first encounter the parks, restaurants, > Continue Reading
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‘In Our Backyard’ Event Activates Community Conversation on Homelessness
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Every month, GTCF talks with organizers of events posted on our Community Calendar to find out what happened and what they learned. In this edition, Roni Chelben – City of > Continue Reading
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GTCF Planned Giving Webinar Series Provides Valuable Insights for Local Nonprofits
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Planned giving can be a key source of sustainable funding for charities and nonprofits, but developing a strategy to pursue and maintain planned gifts can be challenging. It’s critical > Continue Reading
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Spark Grants: Creative Solutions from Grassroots Leaders
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While volunteering with elementary school students in Tacoma’s Eastside neighborhood, Chelsea McElroy saw a lot of girls fighting and getting into trouble at school. Wanting to help, she brought > Continue Reading
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Arts, Science, and Living History Draw Big Crowds at Community Events
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Great things happen when community gathers together. Every month, GTCF talks with organizers of events posted on our Community Calendar to find out what happened and what they learned. In > Continue Reading
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Evaluating Organizational Approaches to Diversity
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As community and nonprofit organizations work to build a stronger community, examining internal structures and policies for bias and institutional barriers to inclusion is an important step. In its commitment to > Continue Reading
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Students Take Center Stage Thanks to Community Partnerships
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On May 25th, Tacoma students performed on the Main Stage at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle. The Ballet Folklórico and World Drumming programs at Roosevelt Elementary School and First Creek > Continue Reading
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Event Lessons from Healing History, Youth Voice, and Living Art
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GTCF sees that great things happen when community gathers together. Every month, we talk with organizers of events who posted on our Community Calendar to find out what happened. Tamiko > Continue Reading
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Farmers Markets Build Food Equity
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It’s that time of year when Pierce County Farmers Markets connect residents to local farmers, small businesses, live entertainment, and a chance to meet neighbors. Farmers Markets also bring fresh produce to areas > Continue Reading