Inland Northwest Community Foundation Announces Director of Community Engagment | Couer d'Alene Press | January 24, 2011 

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JPMorgan Chase Presents INWCF with $30,000
for middle school initiative
 

Cree Zischke (second from left) of JPMorgan Chase presents a check for $30,000 to support Inland Northwest Community Foundation's collaborative work with Priority Spokane and the Spokane Public Schools middle school initiative. The award was announced at the January 21 grand opening of the new Chase Indian Trail branch in north Spokane. Pictured from left to right are Kevin Parker, Cree Zischke, Steve Westenskow, Chase the Dog, Kim Knight, Amber Johnstone, Brett Macleod and INWCF President & CEO Mark Hurtubise.  For more information about Priority Spokane, please click here.

Community Grants program open to applicants | Moscow/Pullman Daily News | December 24, 2011

Data diggers, here's a gold mine | North Idaho Journal of Business | November 30, 2011
Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis has collaborated with United Way of Kootenai County, and a number of Kootenai County organizations to establish a one-stop shop for data — a data enthusiast’s dream!

BCEDC details economic initiatives | Bonner County Daily Bee | November 30, 2011
For Bonner County Economic Development Corporation associates, some of the most exciting times are just around the corner.

St. Vincent de Paul receives $1.57 million grant | Coeur d'Alene Press | November 17, 2011
St. Vincent de Paul holds an agency fund with INWCF. We are proud to be apart of such a great organization.

Why we went digital with our donor stories | Council on Foundations Blog Series | November 16, 2011
Director of Gift Planning, PJ Watters, explains INWCF's reasoning for why we took our donor stories to television PSA's as part of the Council on Foundations blog series published during Community Foundation week.

Chickering auction to benefit Winderman Fund |  Coeur d'Alene Press | October 21, 2011
When Spokane native Dr. Marjorie Winderman died in 2007, she bequeathed her cherished 1920s Chickering baby grand piano to benefit future opera singers.

Florence Wasmer Died in 2001, But Today She Is Still Giving | Sandpoint & Bonner County KXLY | October 17, 2011
So how was Florence Wasmer able to accomplish such a wonderful thing and who did she give to? 

First of all, Florence Wasmer loved music and was very interested in young people receivng a musical education.  She was a violinist and played in the chamber orchestra in the Italian Gardens restaurant in the Davenport Hotel.  Florence was married to Louis Wasmer who brought KHQ radio from Seattle to Spokane in 1925. When Louis died, Florence established the Wasmer Foundation and after Florence's death, the Wasmer Foundation were transferred to INWCF (Inland Northwest Community Foundation).

Foundation funds nonprofit projects | Spokesman Review | October 13, 2011
More than $114,400 in grants was distributed to 24 nonprofits in Eastern Washington and North Idaho from two foundations established in the name of a late Spokane violinist.

City of Coeur d'Alene press release | September 16, 2011
Camp All-Stars Receives $4,200 from Inland Northwest Community Foundation.

Business Beat | Spokesman Review | September 11, 2011
The following individuals have been elected as 2012 officers for the Inland Northwest Community Foundation: chairman, Robert Larson of Merrill Lynch; vice chairman, William Bouten of Bouten Construction; and secretary, K. Duane Brelsford of Corporate Pointe Developers. New directors include: Shelley Bennett of Palouse Commercial Real Estate; Patricia McRae of KHQ Inc.; and Dale Schuman of Panhandle State Bank.

Chickering piano to debut in Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene Press | September 9, 2011
Piano lovers have a unique opportunity to hear a restored 1920s Chickering piano in its debut public performance on Oct. 2 at the Scharelant Center in Coeur d'Alene.

Smithsonian's traveling exhibit debuts in big event for little Priest River | Spokesman Review | September 15, 2011
When one lifelong resident of Priest River, Idaho, learned a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution would spend more than a month in her hometown, this was her response:

Young at Art | Moscow/Pullman Daily News Online | July 28, 2011
Two more kids' creativity workshops at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will take place on Aug. 4 and 11. On Aug. 4, topics will be tie-dyeing a T-shirt and making a bound book for sketching or journaling. The two topics on Aug. 11 are creating with frosting on cupcakes and working together to build a large scale sculpture.

Community Center to be Built this Summer | Moscow/Pullman Daily News | July 8, 2011
About five years' worth of fundraising and grant-writing will pay off this summer when the Palouse Community Center is finally able to begin construction of its public-use building.

INWC Foundaton awards $30k to Endicott project | Whitman County Gazette | June 16, 2011
Inland Northwest Community Foundation recently awarded the Friends of Whitman County Library $30,000 to renovate the Endicott Library with support from the Joe M. & Florence P. Smith Fund and the Spokane Foundation Fund.

Spokane-based foundation lands large endowment | Journal of Business | June 30, 2011
The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation says a donor has established a $3.5 million endowed fund through that organization that will be used to support youth programs in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.

Measuring Community: A Newsletter of Spokanes Community Indicators Iniative (CII) | June 2011

A Pirates Life for Him | Spokesman Review | June 10, 2011
"Pirate Life: A day in Rogers High School," is a limited release video game targeted to a specific group of players: eighth-graders from Shaw and Garry middle schools.

EWU Institute to amass Kootenai date | Spokesman Review | May 28, 2011
The group that maintains a data collection for Spokane and other Eastern Washington counties will cross the state line and launch a similar project for Kootenai County next year.

Priority Spokane: Preventing High School Dropouts | Gonzaga Magazine
A year ago, assistant professor of education John Traynor led a small group of colleagues in a national search for evidence-based ways to stem the flow of Spokane high school dropouts, then at 39 percent.

Endowment to assist seniors | Coeur d'Alene Press | May 5, 2011 
The Area Agency on Aging of North Idaho announced the creation of an endowment fund for the aging population on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Post Falls Senior Center.

Grant to be used to keep kids in school | Spokesman Review | April 19, 2011 
Financial services firm JP Morgan Chase recently awarded $100,000 to the Inland Northwest Community Foundation to be used to address the area’s high school dropout rate.

Students' Mural Celebrates Diversity | Bonner County Daily Bee | March 24, 2011
It’s appropriate that the theme of the latest collaboration between the Arts Alliance and local schools is diversity — an eclectic group of individuals contributed to its creation. After all, the art project in progress is the product of 30 diversely-aged students and a group of committed volunteers.

Finding the Center Conference to Promote Protection of Human Rights | University of Idaho | March 14, 2011
The University of Idaho will host the Finding the Center Conference on Saturday, April 9. The one-day human rights conference will promote the protection of human rights through community-based change.

Offering More Ways to Give Back | Journal of Business | March 10, 2011
Inland Northwest Community Foundation, the Spokane-based nonprofit that manages assets for charitable organizations and donors in 20 counties throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho, says it has seen recent growth in some types of funds it manages, as well as more variation in the types of assets donors are using to set up such funds.

Foundation to Manage Funds for Children | Spokesman Review | February 11, 2011
Inland Northwest Community Foundation will manage a multi-million dollar endowment benefiting children on behalf of the Exchange Club of Downtown Spokane.

Priority Spokane...Steps begin here to cut dropout rate | Journal of Business | January 13, 2011
Comprised of community leaders, Priority Spokane believes that only through collaborative and focused efforts on community priorities can there be sustained improvements to economic vitality, education, the environment, health and safety so that all who live and work here will flourish.

Raikes grant aims to smooth middle school transition | 
The Raikes Foundation recently awarded Spokane Public Schools a $150,000 grant - potentially renewable for another two years for a total of $450,000 - to develop a transition plan for students moving from sixth to seventh grade.

New grant aims to curtail high school dropout rates | Northwest Cable News | January 31, 2011
A grant from United Way, Empire Health Foundation, and Inland Northwest Community Foundation gave the district $45,000 for a new study.

Community Organizations Fund Dropout Study | January 25, 2011
The Empire Health Foundation, Inland Northwest Community Foundation andSpokane County United Way, collectively have provided $45,000 to Spokane Public Schools to fund a longitudinal study to identify characteristics of students at greatest risk of dropping out and not graduating on time.

Spokane CARE program  | Spokesman-Review | December 7, 2010
A grant from Inland Northwest Community Foundation provided stipends to interns with the CARE program.

Press release - Whitman County Humane Society Receives Community Focus Trust Grant
A grant from Community Focus Trust managed by Inland Northwest Community Foundation assists programs which have a direct impact on animals.

INWCF announces scholarship winners | Spokesman-Review | August 3, 2010
Inland Northwest Community Foundation announced scholarship winners for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Gonzaga University School of Education researches high school drop-out rates  | Gonzaga University  | May 10, 2010
Read the April 30 report from Gonzaga on enhancing the middle school experience.

Dropout solutions under study at Gonzaga University | Journal of Business | April 22, 2010
A $43,000 grant from Inland Northwest Community Foundation funds research to find successful programs.

Research aims to curb Spokane high school drop-out rates  | Gonzaga University  | March 16, 2010
Preliminary findings scheduled to be released on April 30, 2010.  

Roger and Mona Crawford set up $1.9 million fund | Spokesman-Review | Feburary 20, 2010
Donor-Advised Endowment to Benefit People in the Region for Generations to come.

Middle Schools subject of study | Spokesman-Review | November 21, 2009
INWCF and Gates Foundation each contribute $25,000 for Priority Spokane middle school study.

Grants offer relief to poor in region | Spokesman.com | Oct 30, 2009
Ten community foundations will receive $672,000, including Inland Northwest Community Foundation, which will receive $150,000 to assist families in northeast Washington.

Active 4 Youth receives INWCF scholarship | Spokesman-Review | October 8, 2009
Active 4 Youth organization restarts running programs.

INWCF announces scholarship winners | Spokesman-Review | October 1, 2009
Inland Northwest Community Foundation announced scholarship winners for the 2009-2010 academic year.

 What Works For Me | Inland Business Catalyst | October 2009
President & CEO Mark Hurtubise writes about the promise each parent makes to their children.

INWCF forms North Idaho Partnership Council | Spokesman-Review | March, 29 2009
Newly formed North Idaho Parntership Council will benefit six North Idaho counties.