2020 in the Rearview Mirror – The Pacific Community Foundation looks back on 2020…and forward to 2021

Wreath designed by Todd Wiegardt

Philanthropy helps communities weather tough times.  Your financial support provides essential funds to local organizations when there are gaps between needs and services. 

In the year 2020, as community resources were being stretched beyond the breaking point, our friends and neighbors made the gifts that made the difference.

Pacific Community Foundation (PCF) Notables for 2020:

• Donations to the PCF in 2020 totaled $125,160.  This is a foundation record! Most of the donations this year went right back out to local organizations, rather than going to endowments. Endowments are our long term capital-building strategy. Of  $733,000, 80% is in endowments. In 2020, 57% of donations went right to the organizations that need this most. 

• 200 donors, of which 162 are new donors (both are foundation records!) gave their support to community organizations through PCF in the past year.

• Donations to the PCF Holiday Grant Catalog* totaled $31,070; nearly twice the amount the catalog received in 2019. Donations provided critical year-end funds to 11 participating local organizations.

• $40,336 was raised from March – December through PCF Critical Funds*. At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic PCF established seven Critical Funds. Donors fund services that keep our neighbors safe and in their homes, the local animal shelter operational, our community food banks open and more. 

Our seven Critical Funds REMAIN open and are accepting donations because the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us and the need continues to grow. Visit the PCF website for more information: Link: https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list.

To the big-hearted individuals and the hard-working organizations in our community – there are not enough ways to say THANK YOU.  PCF is dedicated to doing our part to help our communities survive and be stronger in 2021 and for years to come.  

* PCF pays the credit card fees and waives the administration fees for our Critical Funds and bi-annual grant catalogs (Holiday and Spring) – so, every dollar raised via those activities goes to local organizations.

Happenings at the Foundation

As 2017 gets underway, it's time for an update on new funds at the foundation. Several new funds were started in 2016. Web pages for each one will follow shortly. Meanwhile, these funds are listed on our main donation page, and open for new donations. See our current list at: https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list

Janet Mack Wilson Memorial Fund celebrates the life of a beloved wife, mother, active community member and mathematician from Bay Center, who died mid year.  This fund provides up to two $5,000 scholarships in fundamental sciences and engineering to graduating seniors of South Bend and Raymond High Schools. 
Donate to this fund: https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1015

Natural Resource Center Fund was opened by the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. This dynamic group is starting a multi-year capital campaign. The refuge badly needs new offices. The Friends want to add visitor amenities that are usually not included in refuge building projects, so they asked the foundation for support in managing their capital campaign, and the board (of course) said 'Yes!'
Donate to this fund: https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1016

Pacific County Marine Resources Committee Fund was started by the PCMRC to help bridge the gap between state funding and private donations for projects and events. PCMRC is an active county committee that supports habitat restoration, education and local science events in Pacific County. 
Donate to this fund:  https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1014

South Pacific County Fisheries Trust Fund was opened by local fishermen to support retention of fishing permits in local waters. Commercial fishing is a key part of our economy. No one in south county wants to look up some day and see that there are no local commercial fishing boats or seafood processors. When permits come up for sale, often they are purchased by out of area processors or fishermen. Working with a local nonprofit fishermen's association, the foundation will transfer donations to the appropriate entity to buy out permits, which will then be leased or sold to new incoming fishermen. 
Donate to this fund: https://spccf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1017

Other funds are pending:  Wellspring Community Network is opening a fund soon to help fund some of their projects. Local residents contact us regularly about bequests, as a result we have several pending funds that will open in the future with significant bequests. 

Offering our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2017 to all!