Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Greater Tacoma Community Foundation connects people, knowledge, and funding to build a thriving Pierce County, now and into the future.

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) connects people, knowledge, and funding to build a racially equitable, accessible, inclusive Pierce County, now and for generations to come. At GTCF, we’ve seen how much more we can accomplish when we work together. Since 1981, community members have shared their commitment to a thriving Pierce County by partnering with GTCF. From donors and nonprofit org

anizations to community leaders and innovative individuals, GTCF provides tools and support that catalyze community transformation. Learn more at http://www.gtcf.org



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"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." — Arch...
06/23/2026

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." — Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Tacoma, 2011.

In 2011 GTCF welcomed Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the keynote speaker for "Be The Spark", an event that aimed to energize young people to recognize their potential to take action and lead, with support from the community.

As GTCF celebrates 45 years, we're looking at the stories of community efforts to build a thriving Pierce County throughout the past four decades. Learn more about GTCF's 45 years and the next chapter to come. https://www.gtcf.org/news-reports/gtcf-marks-45-years-and-looks-to-its-next-chapter/

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In 1989 GTCF helped launch ALF Tacoma/Pierce County chapter, with the first class of Fellow coming together in 1990. Th...
06/17/2026

In 1989 GTCF helped launch ALF Tacoma/Pierce County chapter, with the first class of Fellow coming together in 1990. The ALF Fellows Program is a yearlong commitment to personal leadership growth that enhances community engagement and strengthens collaboration across differences.

"The initial support of the Foundation attracted other funding partners and is key to ALF's success. Today, almost 300 diverse leaders, alumni of the ALF program, work collaboratively for the betterment of our region" - Ann Brown, ALF Director, 2005

As GTCF celebrates 45 years, we're looking at the stories of community efforts to build a thriving Pierce County throughout the past four decades. Learn more about GTCF's 45 years and the next chapter to come. https://www.gtcf.org/news-reports/gtcf-marks-45-years-and-looks-to-its-next-chapter/

Every organization has a story. GTCF’s is a collection of many stories from people who believed that every person in Pie...
06/15/2026

Every organization has a story. GTCF’s is a collection of many stories from people who believed that every person in Pierce County could thrive, that generosity could be aligned for greater impact, and that problems no one could solve alone could be solved together.

As GTCF celebrates 45 years, we're looking at the stories of community efforts to build a thriving Pierce County throughout the past four decades. Learn more about GTCF's 45 years and the next chapter to come.

https://www.gtcf.org/news-reports/gtcf-marks-45-years-and-looks-to-its-next-chapter/

In 1982, Pierce County came together to make sure neighbors could feed each other during a recession. Greater Tacoma Com...
06/08/2026

In 1982, Pierce County came together to make sure neighbors could feed each other during a recession. Greater Tacoma Community Foundation(GTCF) was honored to help provide early support for what became the Emergency Food Network — the 'Food Banks' Food Bank.' That community commitment is still going strong today, with EFN serving 75 food pantry partners across Pierce County.

As GTCF celebrates 45 years, we're looking at the stories of community efforts to build a thriving Pierce County throughout the past four decades. Learn more about GTCF's 45 years and the next chapter to come.

https://www.gtcf.org/news-reports/gtcf-marks-45-years-and-looks-to-its-next-chapter/

Sitting around the dining room table at her family’s Tacoma home, Ann Wiborg and a group of fellow local leaders met in ...
06/03/2026

Sitting around the dining room table at her family’s Tacoma home, Ann Wiborg and a group of fellow local leaders met in the Fall of 1977. They shared a vision of supporting the needs and opportunities of their community for generations to come.

Four years later, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) officially launched with $10,000 in assets and an eight-member Board of Directors, of which Ann was the only woman.

“Our goal was to create an active movement – with a continuous flow of financial support and information around civic activity. The more people that you can help get involved, the more things you can do.” - Ann Wiborg

As GTCF marks 45 years, we're sharing stories of community efforts through the leaders that have guided the organization over the past four decades. Learn more at the Our History page on GTCF.org https://www.gtcf.org/about/mission-history/

On June 1, 1981, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) began serving Pierce County with $10,000 in assets and a bel...
06/02/2026

On June 1, 1981, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) began serving Pierce County with $10,000 in assets and a belief that people working together could achieve more than anyone could do alone. Forty-five years later, GTCF has grown into a catalytic partner for the many ways people harness hope and cooperation to build a thriving community.

As GTCF celebrates 45 years, we're also looking forward. President & CEO Kathi Littmann has announced plans to transition leadership by the end of 2027.

Learn more about GTCF's 45 years and the next chapter to come.

https://www.gtcf.org/news-reports/gtcf-marks-45-years-and-looks-to-its-next-chapter/

In 2025, more than $19 million was directed through GTCF. That total included 1,524 grants to 810 organizations and ind...
05/26/2026

In 2025, more than $19 million was directed through GTCF. That total included 1,524 grants to 810 organizations and individuals doing the work of building a thriving Pierce County. From Access to Capital to Youth programs to Food Access, this is what our community's generosity looks like in action.

Learn more by reading "Where Did All the Money Go?" in the latest edition of GTCF's Strategic Gazette and explore the interactive 2025 Philanthropy chart on GTCF.org to see which organizations received grants in each category.

https://www.gtcf.org/connect/funding/

Networks—groups of people connected by shared values and a commitment to act together—are proving to be one of the most ...
05/18/2026

Networks—groups of people connected by shared values and a commitment to act together—are proving to be one of the most powerful tools communities have right now.

In 2025, GTCF directed $780,502 to 24 Pierce County networks because greater things happen when people work together.
Read their stories in our Spring Gazette: https://bit.ly/3QUuoPu

"That’s really our model: community-centered philanthropy. The people closest to the issue understand the barriers, and ...
05/07/2026

"That’s really our model: community-centered philanthropy. The people closest to the issue understand the barriers, and our role is to convene them, amplify their voices, bring in research and examples, and help translate lived experience into action."

Kathi Littmann, President & CEO, GTCF, recently sat down with NationSwell as part of their "Five Minutes With…" series. Find out what she had to say about the evolving role of community philanthropy, the importance of building resilience alongside capacity, and GTCF's collaborative model in Pierce County.

https://nationswell.com/five-minutes-with-the-greater-tacoma-community-foundations-kathi-littmann/

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