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