Our community, your impact
Putting money where it matters, right here at home
What is a community foundation?
Who we are and what we do
Grantmaking for the greater good
Helping local nonprofits do what they do best
Our Commitment to DEI
In 2020, Bainbridge Community Foundation created an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice (IDEAS) Framework.
Youth Experience Support Fund
Since 2019, the YES Fund has provided financial assistance to young people who may not have the resources to meet basic needs, to achieve academic success, or to pursue extracurricular activities.
How to Give
Bainbridge Community Foundation is a way for individuals, nonprofits, and businesses to become meaningfully involved in our community.
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What do you care about?Making a difference at home
When you give through BCF, you become our partner in funding vital, forward-thinking causes in our community, helping to ensure a vibrant, healthy future for the people we love and the place we call home. Here’s how.
Ready to make a difference?Open a donor advised fund
Donor Advised Funds are a convenient, flexible, tax- efficient way for individuals, families, business, or groups to be personally involved in the grant awards made possible by their gifts. Here’s how it works.
How can we help?Apply for a grant
Our Community Grants Cycle supports nonprofits in arts and culture, animal welfare, education, environment, health and human services, and recreation. Our Capacity Building Grants Program awards grants to organizations seeking to invest in their long-term sustainability. Find out more.
What is a community foundation?
The role of a community foundation is to improve the quality of life within a specific area by harnessing the financial resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support community nonprofits in all sectors. Bainbridge Community Foundation aims to make our grants and programs purposeful, impactful, and inclusive. Read more about our work through our reports.
“For me, it’s about helping to ensure that our vibrant community remains exactly that — vibrant. What better way than to be involved with BCF, an organization dedicated to providing meaningful ways for all of us to give back to the place we call home?”
Wendy O’Connor, Former Trustee, Bainbridge Community Foundation