| Fund Name | Description |
|---|---|
| SJICF Operating Funds | |
| General Endowment Fund - SJICF Operations | The SJICF Operating General Endowment supports SJICF operations. As an endowed fund, it is subject to the SJICF spending policy to ensure longevity. |
| SJICF Operating Fund | The SJICF Operating Fund supports SJICF programs and operations to help us fulfill our mission of building a healthy community for all San Juan islanders. |
| Cornerstone Society | |
| SJICF Cornerstone Society - 100% Operations | Annual donation of $1,000 or more to SJICF in support of our operating expenses. |
| SJICF Cornerstone Society - Healthy Community Grant Fund | Cornerstone members may opt to donate 50% of their annual $1,000 contribution to our Healthy Community Grant Fund (50% to support Operations/50% to support Grants). |
| Healthy Community Grant Funds | |
| SJICF Healthy Community Grant Fund | The Healthy Community Grant Fund provides grant funding for a wide variety of nonprofits. Contributions to this fund may be for general use or designated to a specific interest area fund, listed below. If you have an idea for a new area of interest, please contact us at 360-378-1001. |
| Fund for Youth Athletics | This fund is devoted to the development & maintenance of high-quality athletic facilities for kids of all ages. |
| SJICF Board of Directors Memorial Fund | Originally established to honor the memory of Eric Parsons, beloved SJICF Board Chair, this fund is to honor those who served as board members of SJICF. |
| SJICF Youth Philanthopy | |
| Arts & Culture | Grant fund established to support arts & cultural preservation programs on San Juan Island. |
| Community Infrastructure | Grant fund established to improve community and nonprofit infrastructure on San Juan Island. |
| Education | Grant fund established to support education programs on San Juan Island. |
| Environment | Grant fund established to support programs geared toward addressing environmental health on San Juan Island. |
| Health & Wellness | Grant fund established to support general health and wellness programs on San Juan Island. |
| Housing | Grant fund established to support programs addressing housing challenges on San Juan Island. |
| Our Food Supply | Grant fund established to support programs geared toward improvement and increased access to a steady food supply on San Juan Island. |
| Philosophy for Children | Grant fund established to support youth philosophy programs on San Juan Island. |
| Senior Programs | Grant fund established to support senior programs/elder care programs on San Juan Island. |
| Social Needs | Grant fund established to support programs addressing general social needs on San Juan Island. |
| Pooled Donor Advised Fund | |
| Women's Fund of SJICF | The Women’s Fund of the San Juan Island Community Foundation was established in 2003 and meets the desire of many island women to provide an effective way to support important island needs. Membership fees are pooled into a Donor Advised Fund managed by the Community Foundation. The minimum annual donation is $100. Members vote to allocate the collective funds to nonprofits three times each year using the Foundation’s grant process. |
| Nonprofit Funds | |
| Friends of SJ Library Building Fund | Created in 2019 to hold funds received for new San Juan Library facility. |
| Family Umbrella Group | Established to support the ongoing programs of the Family Umbrella Group on San Juan Island. |
| Friends of San Juan Library Fund - General | Established to support the ongoing programs of the San Juan Island Library. |
| 4th of July Fireworks Fund | Created to help fund the annual Friday Harbor 4th of July fireworks display. |
| SJIFRC "Changing Lives" Fund | In early 2018, the San Juan Island Family Resource Center launched a campaign to expand their current building in order to provide much-needed capacity for safety and client confidentiality, offices, restrooms, storage and program space critical to their mission. Donations to this fund helps support the building expansion. |
| Nonprofit Endowments | |
| Music Fund | This endowed fund makes annual distributions to the San Juan Public Schools to support the music program. |
| SJ Public Schools Foundation Fund | This endowed fund makes an annual distribution to the San Juan Public Schools Foundation in support of public education. |
| Other Grant Funds | |
| General Endowment Fund - Grants | The SJICF General Endowment Fund is used for general granting to nonprofits. As an endowed fund, it is subject to our spending policy to ensure longevity. |
| Pass Through | This fund can be used to donate to any nonprofit you choose (for a list of local nonprofits, click Nonprofit Directory at the top of this page). SJICF will confirm the nonprofit's eligibility through our due diligence process and send your donation along to your chosen organization. This fund is especially useful if you wish to remain anonymous. |
| Scholarship Funds | |
| John Volk Memorial Fund | Established by the SJI Pilots Association in 2007 to honor John’s memory by encouraging others to follow his example, and by giving them the tools to do so. This fund provides financial assistance to students pursuing a career in an aviation related field. The scholarship program seeks to encourage and reward the sort of friendship, leadership, and service that typified John Volk’s presence in our community. |
| SJICF General Scholarship Fund | The SJICF General Scholarship Fund provides grants for a wide variety of opportunities, including college tuition and vocational training scholarships. The fund is managed by the SJICF Scholarship Committee. |
| Joanie Komen Scholarship Fund | Established in memory of Joanie Komen. |
| Inskeep Scholarship Fund | The Inskeep Legacy Fund was established through a generous gift from the estate of Jerry Inskeep, a longtime San Juan Island resident. Jerry and his wife, Jackie, had given scholarships anonymously to Friday Harbor High School graduating seniors for many years. Jerry passed away in 2009. His bequest was a donation to the San Juan Island Community Foundation to support an ongoing scholarship program that would provide college funding for graduating high school students on San Juan Island based upon financial need. |
| Marcia Zakarison MD Fund | This scholarship is provided in the name of Dr. Marcia Zakarison, who believed that every young person should have an equal opportunity to receive the best education possible. Dr. Zakarison was a healer of body and soul. She was an accomplished physician using her skills in medicine and her empathy and passion for the human spirit to promote healing. |
| Other Funds | |