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Intentionally Planning a Year of Generosity
There are currently four generations and more than fifteen family members engaged in the Nist Family’s philanthropy. Thanks to a well-defined giving strategy, one of the family’s youngest members guided > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Connect Diverse Leaders: Beth Boggs, American Leadership Forum of Tacoma-Pierce County
Over the past 39 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a thriving > Continue Reading
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Warm Greetings, 3 Breaths, And A Constitution Help Students Thrive
When the bell rang on a recent Tuesday afternoon at Jennie Reed Elementary School, the halls were filled with students in neat, single-file lines. Each line moved in a different > Continue Reading
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Move Beyond the Overhead Myth To Giving For Impact
The end of the calendar year is a time when charitable giving is in the spotlight. Just as there are myths associated with many year-end cultural celebrations, there are also > Continue Reading
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Partnering for Life-Centered Planning – Bev Cox, Certified Financial Planner
Over the past 38 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a > Continue Reading
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2020 Census Outreach Depends On Community Connections
For the past year, Chris Jordan and his team at Fab-5 have been inviting youth, neighbors, and elders of the Tacoma Hilltop community to shape the development of new affordable > Continue Reading
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New Youth Philanthropy Board Members Excited To Work On Community Issues Together
18 Pierce County youth leaders joined Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s 2019-20 Youth Philanthropy Board (YPB) cohort on October 23, 2019. Representing six local high schools and three colleges, a common > Continue Reading
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20 Minutes Can Make All The Difference For Students In Expanded Learning
When school lets out at Tacoma’s Birney Elementary, Sergio Beltran can be found outside the cafeteria greeting students as they head into Expanded Learning at the All-Star Center. On a > Continue Reading
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An Opportunity for Impact Arrives at Age 72
A GTCF fundholder said, “A lightbulb went off!”, when he discovered a sometimes-overlooked opportunity to support a thriving community available after age 72 . It isn’t traditionally seen as > Continue Reading
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Partnering for Youth Voice: GTCF Youth Philanthropy Board
Over the past 38 years, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation has seen Pierce County grow and change, but what has remained constant is the passion people bring to building a thriving > Continue Reading