OICF is hiring

OICF is hiring

The Orcas Island Community Foundation is looking for communication and administrative support person. The job description is below; a pdf is available here. To apply please send in a resume to Hilary Canty by email (hilary@oicf.us) or by mail (PO Box 1496, Eastsound...
Access to care

Access to care

Skunk Cabbage in Moran State Park Today marks the last day of the UW Clinic on Orcas. We are, as a community, faced with a big decision on how to move forward. We can either decide to follow our current doctors into private practices, or we can support the solution...
What’s the buzz?

What’s the buzz?

This past year has brought some new programs to OICF. Meagan Neal, OICF’s Community Outreach Coordinator, launched Hive as a way to connect and collaborate with Orcas Island’s next generation of community-minded visionaries and leaders. Hive is a small group of...
Reflection and Resilience

Reflection and Resilience

Willis enjoying the first flowers We opened the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF) one year ago. At the time, we had a vague notion that we would need to support this community during the pandemic, but no real clear understanding of what that would look like or...
Spring

Spring

March 5th is the deadline for proposals for the 2021 GiveOrcas catalog. Kate Long and Susan Singleton have gathered a great team for this year’s Grants Committee and they will start their reviews and deliberations soon. This past year has brought a new understanding...