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Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation, established in 1979, promotes philanthropy, receives and administers charitable gifts and invests in programs that improve the quality of life in Watertown by promoting charity, education and culture in the community.
The Watertown Area Community Foundation encourages philanthropy at all levels, provides donor services and responds to the ever-changing needs and opportunities in the community.
Web Address
www.watertowncommunityfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @wtnsdfoundation
Facebook - www.facebook.com/WACF365/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrZaENrLNbOlI1ggSqVK3yQ/featured
The Watertown Area Community Foundation encourages philanthropy at all levels, provides donor services and responds to the ever-changing needs and opportunities in the community.
Web Address
www.watertowncommunityfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @wtnsdfoundation
Facebook - www.facebook.com/WACF365/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrZaENrLNbOlI1ggSqVK3yQ/featured
Assets and Giving for Watertown Area Community Foundation
Assets
2019 - 23,707,895
2018 - 19,901,073
2017 - 18,893,535
2019 - 23,707,895
2018 - 19,901,073
2017 - 18,893,535
Domestic Grants
2019 - 1,266,572
2018 - 639,482
2019 - 1,266,572
2018 - 639,482
Recent News from Watertown Area Community Foundation
Both restricted and unrestricted gifts make difference
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
At the Watertown Area Community Foundation, unrestricted gifts are used to meet the community's ever-changing and most pressing...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
At the Watertown Area Community Foundation, unrestricted gifts are used to meet the community's ever-changing and most pressing...more
Women & Giving committee awards grants
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The W&G Advisory Committee awarded the following grants: ... Watertown Area Community Foundation Women & Giving program began 15...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The W&G Advisory Committee awarded the following grants: ... Watertown Area Community Foundation Women & Giving program began 15...more
Women & Giving committee awards grants
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Watertown Area Community Foundation Women & Giving program began 15 years ago to educate and inspire women to be leaders in...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Watertown Area Community Foundation Women & Giving program began 15 years ago to educate and inspire women to be leaders in...more
Watertown Area Community Foundation continues its grantmaking
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Grantmaking is part of how the Watertown Area Community Foundation invests in the vitality of our greater Watertown area. By definition,...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Grantmaking is part of how the Watertown Area Community Foundation invests in the vitality of our greater Watertown area. By definition,...more
Jerry Miller named Celebrate! Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation is proud to announce Jerry Miller as the 12th annual Celebrate! Outstanding Volunteer of the...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation is proud to announce Jerry Miller as the 12th annual Celebrate! Outstanding Volunteer of the...more
Watertown Area Community Foundation announces 2018 scholarship recipients
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation has announced its 2018 scholarship recipients. Thanks to donors' scholarship funds and programs...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation has announced its 2018 scholarship recipients. Thanks to donors' scholarship funds and programs...more
Lots to do in Watertown during summer
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Foundation and its Youth Council recently awarded grants to support the new skate park. The disc golf course at Jackson Park was...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Foundation and its Youth Council recently awarded grants to support the new skate park. The disc golf course at Jackson Park was...more
Watertown Area Community Foundation Youth Council awards $7500 in grants to youth-serving ...
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation Youth Council has awarded $7,500 in grants this spring to youth-serving organizations and programs. Those receiving grants were: • $1,274 to Beacon Center...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
The Watertown Area Community Foundation Youth Council has awarded $7,500 in grants this spring to youth-serving organizations and programs. Those receiving grants were: • $1,274 to Beacon Center...more
Goss shuts its doors, future still uncertain
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
According to Friends of the Goss board member Brad Johnson, the building's closure, which includes the restaurant housed within as well an approximately 700-seat theater, is directly tied to the...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
According to Friends of the Goss board member Brad Johnson, the building's closure, which includes the restaurant housed within as well an approximately 700-seat theater, is directly tied to the...more
City won't help save the Goss: Council votes down $150000 matching grant 6-3
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Friends of the Goss, a non-profit organization, member Dr. Chuck Sherman asks the Watertown City Council to match a $150,000 grant from the Watertown Area Community Foundation to allow Friends of the...more
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation
Friends of the Goss, a non-profit organization, member Dr. Chuck Sherman asks the Watertown City Council to match a $150,000 grant from the Watertown Area Community Foundation to allow Friends of the...more
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