Happy New Year!

Looking back on 2023 fills me with gratitude. So many of you supported this community and donated through OICF this past year. We ran three GiveOrcas campaigns in 2023- Spring, Pea Patch Match, and Holiday. All in all, over 1000 donors contributed $837,000 to 36 local...

Ready to Serve!

  Ready to Serve! Thank you to the dozen folks who came to the Introduction to Board Service hosted by OICF this week. Thank you also to Nancy Stillger, Director of the Orcas Island Historical Museums, for helping to lead the program and to Brian Moss and Margie...

Big News!

2024 Brings Change 2024 brings change for the Orcas Island Community Foundation. After 17 years serving as the Executive Director, I have decided that this will be my last year. While I truly love the work and the team, I feel it is time to pass the baton to the next...
Honoring Community

Honoring Community

The horrific murders at Robb Elementary have us reeling once again.  I hope that this is the time when we are finally able to take action to try to stem these terrible incidents in schools, churches, and elsewhere.  We are better than this. Now is the time to prove...
Islands Conservation Corps Shines Bright

Islands Conservation Corps Shines Bright

ICC Crew on Turtleback Preserve Greetings! I am home, ready and rested, after a lovely break in Mexico and grateful for sunny days to aid re-entry. The Islands Conservation Corps invited the OICF Board and Staff on a site visit on the Turtleback Preserve, where they...
Masking Up Again.  A Recommendation.

Masking Up Again. A Recommendation.

Effective July 30th, 2021, San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James is recommending that all islanders and visitors mask up when entering an indoor public space whether you are vaccinated or not. It’s already a requirement for unvaccinated people to...