by Hilary Canty | Mar 18, 2019 | Hilary's Update
I returned from my vacation and jumped directly into our audit. For many folks this might sound like a complete buzz kill, but I actually look forward to the scrutiny. I like the reassurance that oversight brings, knowing that our systems are working, we are compliant...
by Hilary Canty | Mar 8, 2019 | Hilary's Update
March 8 is the deadline for the 2019 Give Orcas proposals. So far, we have received over $245k in requests from 24 programs. These include a mix of new applicants seeking seed funding for start-up projects as well as capacity building requests from organizations that...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 25, 2019 | Hilary's Update
OICF hosted the kick off meeting for the 2019 GiveOrcas campaign on February 21. We had representatives from about 30 organizations. It will be interesting to see how many submit proposals. At the meeting, we announced our plans for a single focus GiveOrcas campaign...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 15, 2019 | Hilary's Update
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...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 11, 2019 | Hilary's Update
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...
by Hilary Canty | Feb 4, 2019 | Hilary's Update
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...
