Washington State is gifted with almost 45,000 registered and legit not-for-profit organizations. Their missions are wide ranging, but all attempt to address a significant community need, often relying completely on donor funding and an active cadre of community volunteers to do so.
For many residents, the nonprofit world can seem like a confusing, amorphous bag of missions, volunteers, fundraising, staff and activities, often seeming to overlap. But these groups provide or supplement essential and usually underfunded resources, direct services and programs that address critical community needs, bringing added value to their service areas and hope to those who need it most.
Nonprofit Spotlight provides a snapshot for you as readers, residents, potential volunteers, donors and clients with the basics, the info you need to make an educated decision on whether to support or participate. These are often community-based organizations, so you can bet that both will be highly valued and greatly appreciated. Check them out, ask questions, stop by, call or email for further info. They’ll be delighted to hear from you!
This Month:
The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation
- supportkrl.org
- Tax ID number: 91-1605136
- Board president: Carrie Eastman
- Executive director: Wendy Kile
The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation supports the operations and outreach efforts of the Kitsap Regional Library. They serve as the official charitable gift receiving agent for Kitsap Regional Library, with their own 501(c)3 status.
Per its website: The foundation provides unrestricted funds to the library. Your unrestricted gift allows the library to be agile and respond quickly to the community’s changing needs, helping to expand programs, services and resources and ensuring the system-wide programs are fully funded.
Mission
“The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation proudly supports our community by facilitating charitable gifts that advance our library’s mission and vision of inspiring curiosity and connection so that all people have the opportunity to grow, belong and thrive.”
The foundation achieves its purpose by:
- Acting as a catalyst for charitable giving to Kitsap Regional Library
- Effectively stewarding the assets entrusted by donors to Kitsap Regional Library for the benefit of the community
- Fostering lasting relationships earned by Kitsap Regional Library through exceptional service
- Amplifying the voice of Kitsap Regional Library to the community by engaging a broad network of community support, including donors and volunteers
“Kitsap Regional Library is a cornerstone of our community, providing essential ‘third places’ where individuals can come together, exchange ideas, access resources and nurture social connections,” say Carrie Eastman, Kitsap Regional Library Foundation board president. “Funds raised through the foundation supplement and strengthen the public’s investment in the library, ensuring our community has continued access to the programs, resources and spaces they rely on.”
Key Programs and Services
Summer Learning: Supports early literacy, community engagement and informal, interest-based learning while celebrating the joy of reading through fun, educational activities.
One Book, One Community: A shared reading experience that promotes literacy, fosters connection and sparks civic engagement and discourse within the community.
To The Library: Supports early literacy by connecting third graders in Kitsap to the library as they make the critical transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
Capital Improvement Projects: Ensure the libraries are vibrant, welcoming spaces designed with the flexibility to meet community needs now and for generations to come.
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