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As a trusted partner with deep roots, strong community ties, and a passion for local philanthropy, we exist to help individuals, families, and businesses make a difference today and build community resources for the future. We do this by listening, learning, building relationships, and offering flexible giving options for generous people to support work that makes a difference right here where we live.
A Hub of Generosity
The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound is a tax-exempt philanthropic organization. Since our founding in 1989, the generosity of our community has allowed us to make more than $29 million in grants and scholarships. These funds have been transformed into college degrees, meals, winter clothes, books, medicine, therapy, shelter, solar panels, forests, farmland, healthy rivers, music, art, and more—all for this place and the people who live here. Whether it’s economic, social, or environmental challenges that matter most to you, we offer countless ways for you to contribute and give back to your community.
Learn more about our giving options here.
What We Do & How
The Community Foundation promotes generosity and advances well-being in the South Puget Sound by stewarding long-term charitable resources that support the evolving needs and opportunities of our communities. We believe that inclusive, engaged communities—where people come together to address local challenges, welcome each other's differences, and collaborate—are essential to creating strong and healthy communities where everyone has access to opportunities to thrive.
By engaging local people in shaping the future of our communities—through grants committees, volunteerism, charitable giving, and partnerships—we stay connected to local needs and opportunities. Through our relationships with civic leaders, nonprofits, donors, and community members, we help mobilize resources to support locally-driven solutions. This collective work creates a lasting impact, enhancing well-being for generations to come.
Mission
To grow a lasting culture of generosity and well-being in the South Puget Sound through connection, leadership, and investment.
Vision
Everyone in our region has the opportunity to thrive in communities that are sustainable, equitable, and resilient.
Values
Inclusion
Integrity
Collaboration
Engagement
Stewardship
Our Values In Action
We are committed to ensuring that every choice we make as a foundation is aligned with our core values. This is how our values show up in our everyday interactions.
- Inclusion: We recognize and honor the diversity of the people and cultures in our region, weave equity into all we do, and strive to foster inclusive spaces where everyone belongs.
- Integrity: We prioritize giving and seeking to earn trust as central to the relationships that make our work successful and the community that gives our work purpose.
- Collaboration: We participate in and foster partnerships because working together makes it possible for our community to pursue sustainable solutions to complex issues.
- Engagement: We respect and learn from the expertise of people across our communities, seek feedback, and value what we learn from actively listening to diverse perspectives.
- Stewardship: As stewards of permanent community resources for this region, we are committed to working responsibly to enhance the well-being of current and future generations.