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2018 Giving Numbers Point to the Importance of Donor Relationships
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Charitable giving in 2018 set another overall record, reaching $427.71 billion nationally. Although that is an increase of nearly $3 billion in current dollars from 2017, adjusting for inflation, total giving decreased by $7.4 billion. Those numbers came from Giving USA’s annual > Continue Reading
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Spark Grant Recipient Helps Provide ‘Showers of Dignity’ for Homeless Neighbors
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They say some of the best ideas come while you’re in the shower, but for Spark Grant recipient Christine Dodson, the shower itself was her big idea. Her program, Showers > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Find Common Ground: Lyle Quasim, GTCF Board Alumnus
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At Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we’ve seen how much more we can accomplish when we work together. Since 1981, community members have shared their commitment to a thriving Pierce County > Continue Reading
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Partnering For Philanthropy: Bob Pittman, Professional Advisor
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At Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we’ve seen how much more we can accomplish when we work together. Since 1981, community members have shared their commitment to a thriving Pierce County > Continue Reading
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GTCF Youth Philanthropy Board Takes the Lead in Improving Community Connections for Justice-Involved Youth
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Since 2011, GTCF’s Youth Philanthropy Board (YPB) has provided young people in Pierce County an opportunity to identify, explore, and address their concerns for their community by using philanthropic > Continue Reading
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Local Boys Help Each Other Grow in “The Gent Way” Through Tacoma Gents
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With a stack of pepperoni pizzas sitting on the cafeteria table in front of them, a group of boys from Tacoma’s Birney Elementary School waited patiently while two other boys > Continue Reading
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Tacoma’s Special Energy Makes It a Great Place for Impact Investing
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Toby Levey recognized a special kind of energy at work in Tacoma not long after he moved to the region two years ago, “When you come to the Pacific Northwest, > Continue Reading
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Child Care Costs In Pierce County Threaten Families’ Financial Security
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Getting promoted cost local mother Kelly Blucher more than $1,200 a month. The raise that came with her promotion made her ineligible for the state child care benefits that > Continue Reading
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Local Girls ‘Step’ Into Leadership Roles After School
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The Vision Step Team after-school program at Sheridan Elementary almost never came to be. When only three girls signed up at the beginning of the year, Coach Chelsea McElory said > Continue Reading
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Partnering for Census 2020: Philanthropy Northwest, Kiran Ahuja
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At Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we’ve seen how much more we can accomplish when we work together. Since 1981, community members have shared their commitment to a thriving Pierce County > Continue Reading