From humble beginnings to a philanthropic leader.
1995
WCCF began operations in December 1995. Ended the year with $5,000 total assets.
1998
Hired first full-time Executive Director, Betsie Trew
1999
Acorn Fund created and Mother’s Fund created.
1999
Philanthropist of the Year Award created
2001
Arts Fund created
2005
Celebrated 10 years of service by awarding ten $10,000 "Decade of Service" grants.
2006
One of the first community foundations in the country to attain compliance with the National Standards for Community Foundations
2008
Louis E. Waller Humanitarian Award created
2008
Dr. Howard Jack Outstanding Public Educator Award created
2008
President's Choice (now President's Crystal) Award created
2011
Charles C. Keller Excellence Award for Corporate Philanthropy created
2012
Richard L. White Excellence Award for Board Service created
2013
Initiated WCCF Gives, a community-wide giving event
2013
Accepted first gift of real estate, the Historic Samuel T. Brownlee House
2015
Initiation of WCCF Storybook website
2016
Animal Fund created
2017
Launched capacity-building grants program
2018
Renamed Philanthropist of the Year honor to Northrop Family Excellence Award for Community Philanthropy
2018
Awarded first $1M grant to Washington Hospital for the CARE Center for Family Birth and Women's Health
2018
Vision Fund created
2020
Charity of Excellence program recognized Foundation's 25th Anniversary. Blueprints received the top award of $25,000.
2020
Close to Home Disaster and Emergency Fund created
2020
African American Community Fund created
2023
Expansion of President's Choice Award to include Silver level
2023
Release of the CommunitySnapshot.org website
2023
Hosted inaugural Community PILLARS training program