Community
Community Stories
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Arts, Science, and Living History Draw Big Crowds at Community Events
Great things happen when community gathers together. Every month, GTCF talks with organizers of events posted on our Community Calendar to find out what happened and what they learned. In > Continue Reading
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Evaluating Organizational Approaches to Diversity
As community and nonprofit organizations work to build a stronger community, examining internal structures and policies for bias and institutional barriers to inclusion is an important step. In its commitment to > Continue Reading
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Students Take Center Stage Thanks to Community Partnerships
On May 25th, Tacoma students performed on the Main Stage at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle. The Ballet Folklórico and World Drumming programs at Roosevelt Elementary School and First Creek > Continue Reading
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Event Lessons from Healing History, Youth Voice, and Living Art
GTCF sees that great things happen when community gathers together. Every month, we talk with organizers of events who posted on our Community Calendar to find out what happened. Tamiko > Continue Reading
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Farmers Markets Build Food Equity
[metaslider id=”6813″] It’s that time of year when Pierce County Farmers Markets connect residents to local farmers, small businesses, live entertainment, and a chance to meet neighbors. Farmers Markets also bring fresh > Continue Reading
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Asking Questions Inspires Generosity Across Generations
From classic poetry to rock songs to Internet memes, people have complained about the generational divide for a long time. When it comes to philanthropy and community building, however, there > Continue Reading
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Charitable Giving Under New Tax Laws
At Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we know donors carry out their charitable giving because they care deeply about their community and the causes they support. At the same time, we > Continue Reading
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Unique Events Build Community Connections in Pierce County
We believe great things happen when people gather together, so we’re excited to see so many local organizations using the GTCF Community Calendar to share ways for people to connect > Continue Reading
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Kids Are the Experts On Youth Experience
PHOTO: via Lisa Monet Photography What would you do for kids if you were mayor? Tacoma’s Mayor Victoria Woodards posed that question to a group of students from Fawcett > Continue Reading
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Hijinks and Insights from the GTCF Community Calendar
Last month, local organizations shared over 35 events on our GTCF Community Calendar. We recognize that it takes a lot of work to put on events like these, so we > Continue Reading