Community Initiatives
Our Board is very impressed with the wide range of areas that OICF covers in working with and supporting local nonprofit organizations on our Island. All the residents of Orcas Island are better served because of Orcas Island Community Foundation.
A community thrives when all residents have the opportunity to have basic needs met — access to nutrition, healthcare, safe housing, an exceptional education, a thriving natural environment, and arts and cultural events. Collaborating with individuals and organizations, OICF helps create innovative solutions to meet the community’s needs through our initiatives and community programs.
Ongoing Initiatives
The latest from our blog
Celebrating the Labor of Love on Orcas
Labor Day began in the 1880s as a tribute to the American labor movement, honoring the contributions of working people to our shared prosperity. That spirit feels so true here on Orcas, where so much of what makes island life work depends on people showing up and...


