Sharpen Your Pencils

Sharpen Your Pencils

An Annual Sign of Positivity and Resilience Whether you have kids back in school or not, September brings a shift on Orcas Island, with fewer visitors and lake days, and the opportunity to reconnect locally and plan for the cooler months ahead. It’s hard to believe a...
Help Shape Our Foundation’s Future

Help Shape Our Foundation’s Future

Let’s Grow Something New Together   Dear Orcas Island Community, The Orcas Island Community Foundation is embarking on an exciting strategic planning process to guide our work over the coming years, and we need your input to make it meaningful and impactful...
How Was Your Summer?

How Was Your Summer?

Summer Sunset Over Orcas Island In these final weeks of summer, a common question we ask each other is “how has your summer been?” Often the answer includes a mix of exhaustion and joy, and a bit of sadness and excitement for the turning of the season. Summer is the...
The Arts Keep Us Connected

The Arts Keep Us Connected

Musical Artist Delighting the Orcas Community Even in challenging times, the arts have a way of reminding us who we are as a community. They bring neighbors together, spark conversations, and open doors to new perspectives. They nourish our spirits when headlines feel...
One Thing is for Certain

One Thing is for Certain

 My dog Zoe enjoying the view of Crow Valley farmland    Over and over again, we hear that nonprofits are feeling uncertain. Uncertain about funding, uncertain about policy changes, uncertain whether progress made will unravel, and uncertain about the ability to...