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ABOUT US
How we began
In 2001, a group of caring and concerned Bainbridge Island leaders came together to create a lasting community endowment, aiming to improve the quality of life in our community. Initially known as the Bainbridge Island Community Endowment, the Bainbridge Community Foundation helps people with philanthropic interests support the growing needs of nonprofit organizations that serve Bainbridge
Island residents.
Starting with $170,000 and a will to succeed, the Foundation now has nearly $6.7 million in 36 donor funds and The Bainbridge Fund, a community fund consisting of unrestricted gifts.
Our goal is to raise funds through significant gifts from donors and to make grants from these funds to support the long-term needs of Bainbridge Island.
Make a difference today, tomorrow, forever. Click here to find out ways to give to the Foundation.
Who we are
Bainbridge Community Foundation has a 17-member Board of Trustees, all residents of Bainbridge Island. Our donors gain the expertise and leadership that we provide as leaders in the community. In addition, we offer valuable assessments of local organizations and charitable opportunities. As a diverse Board from a range of professions and backgrounds, we understand the current challenges facing Bainbridge as well as the emerging issues our community will need to tackle in the future. Click here for information about the Board of Trustees.
Board of Trustees:
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Lynn Agnew
Len Beil
Anne Blair
Paul Carroll
Jim Chapel
Tom Croker
Jola Greiner
Shel Klasky
Mark Lund
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Cynthia Massa
Carl Middleton
Larry Mills
Wendy O'Connor
Tom Seifert
Bill Sperling
Chris Snow
Elaine VonRosenstiel |
Staff:
Executive Director: Jim Hopper
Funds and Grants Administrator: Debbie Kuffel
What is a community foundation?
Community foundations help local individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit agencies achieve their charitable and financial goals by providing tools and resources that make giving easy, flexible, and effective.
The Bainbridge Community Foundation has an in-depth understanding of our island’s unique challenges and the groups and individuals addressing them. The Foundation offers donors an efficient, collective process for their philanthropic actions. |
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Thanks to Our Donor Funds and Philanthropy Partners!
Over $230,000 was awarded through the Community Grants Cycle
in 2011
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Ten reasons to give to a community foundation:
1. Builds funds that grow and benefit the community forever.
2. Helps create an individual or family legacy.
3. Offers donor involvement in selecting charities.
4. Can closely monitor local issues, opportunities, and resources.
5. Offers a simple way to fulfill multiple charitable interests with low-cost administration.
6. Has personalized donor service.
7. Accepts a wide variety of assets.
8. Provides maximum tax advantages.
9. Preserves donor intent even when community needs and organizations change.
10. Provides prudent stewardship and investment practices.
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About Us