Kevin Clarke
		Welcome to the Whatcom Catalog for Philanthropy Whatcom County has a long history of charitable giving, which this Catalog is designed to continue in these fast-changing times. Over sixty local Whatcom County charities are highlighted here, and you can learn more about them through a direct link from each charity's entry to Guidestar. Guidestar is the leading repository of information on nonprofits and their finances, so you can use this online Catalog with confidence. Every penny goes to your chosen cause We urge you to support these charities with your tax-deductible donations. Every penny you contribute goes directly to the charities you select in this Catalog. Grants from national funders support online giving, and Whatcom Community Foundation is waiving its handling costs for mail gifts through the Catalog. Just to be perfectly clear: 100% of your gifts will go to the organizations you choose. Two easy ways to give You can give to any of the sixty organizations in this Catalog in one of two ways, and both are quick and easy. In the entry for each charity in this Catalog, you will see this bar with two choices: 1. Online giving: The online option will take you seamlessly to another site, Network for Good. Network for Good is a free online giving service that is easy to use. Fill in the information it requests, and you will get a receipt via e-mail very soon acknowledging your gift. This is proof of your gift for the IRS. Network for Good will mail a check to the charities you choose within a couple weeks, and they can download the information you put on your Network for Good form. To give to more than one charity online, you must repeat the process for each charity. 2. Using the Giving Form for mailing in one or more gifts: If you select the mail option, you will be taken to the Giving Form. This form will enable you to give gifts of $100 or more per organization. Whatcom Community Foundation cannot afford to process these gifts for free unless they are at least $100 per organization. Mail the completed form with your check to Whatcom Community Foundation. If you are giving a gift of stock, you can use the bottom part of the Giving Form to authorize a stock transfer that Whatcom Community Foundation will complete for you. Both gifts of stock and checks will be acknowledged directly by the Foundation. Family giving Philanthropic decisions are often more personally satisfying when they are made as a family. We urge you to take time with your family to browse through the Catalog. Involve your children or grandchildren. The seeds for a generous spirit are sown early. You will enjoy choosing from the many meaningful endeavors underway right here in our community. This is a wonderful opportunity for each person to find their interests, and express their finest values. The Catalog is a project of the Whatcom Council of Nonprofits and Whatcom Community Foundation, with generous support from St. Luke's Foundation © 2002 Whatcom Community Foundation. All rights reserved.		THIS CATALOG has been fully paid for by a few leading institutions in the philanthropic community, so that every penny you donate will go to the charities you choose. There are no gimmicks here; nobody is making any private profit from your donations. This is philanthropy, pure and simple.