Fostering philanthropy to enhance and preserve the quality of life on Orcas Island.
Learn MoreMake a DonationFostering philanthropy to enhance and preserve the quality of life on Orcas Island.
Learn MoreMake a DonationOrcas Island Community Foundation is a positive change agent that both provides information about islanders’ needs for all to use and takes a proactive role in addressing those needs.
OICF provides a wide variety of fund options for donors and nonprofits, with the added security of an investment team and state of the art technology. Founded in 1995, OICF has facilitated over $13 million in grants to the programs serving Orcas Island and currently ranks 3rd in the nation for gifts per capita.
Latest News
Willis loves the snow
Well, it has been quite the week. Orcas got enough snow to shut the school down for five days. We had to resort to the Navy for a few medical evacuations. Roads went from snow covered to ice and have now turned to slush. Thankfully, the County road crew has been out...
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Yikes!
Our balmy January has given way to a frigid February. The temperature dropped just as the Northeastern winds kicked into high gear the weekend of Feb. 2. For those of us who live on the Eastside of Orcas, Sunday night was scary with flying debris hitting the roof and...
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Happy February
This has been a big week of grant review conversations here at OICF. We have been meeting with all of the grantees who received $10,000 or more, eight groups in all. It is a chance for us to hear how the programs we invested in are progressing and learn about any...
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Call for Applications
OICF is excited to announce a call for proposals for the 2019 GiveOrcas Grant Program. Any nonprofit serving Orcas Island is invited to apply now through March 8, 2019 for an Annual Grant. Applications will be vetted by the OICF Grants Committee; successful...
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