Belonging can sound like a big, abstract idea. But sometimes it looks remarkably simple. It looks like pizza and snacks shared around a table. It looks like a craft room where young people create “Queer Joy Boxes.” It looks like a quiet room where someone can step away when they need a calmer space. And […]

When we launched the Morning Matters Initiative this spring, our goal was simple: make sure no one in Kirkland starts the day hungry. Thanks to your generosity, that goal became a reality—4,700 breakfasts will be served in local shelters this summer. What started as an idea—a way to restock empty breakfast shelves—quickly grew into a […]

Kirkland Performance Center (KPC) is more than a theater—it’s a dynamic community hub for creativity and learning. In 2024, KPC leveraged Ignite 2024 funding to help upgrade equipment in its newly renovated KPC Studios, a space dedicated to teaching audio engineering, video editing, and sound mixing. The $1,750 Ignite Kirkland grant from the Kirkland Community […]

In Kirkland, a quiet but powerful movement is helping young women stand taller, walk safer, and protect themselves with confidence. With support from an Ignite Kirkland 2024 grant from the Kirkland Community Foundation, Oom Yung Doe Northwest—a nonprofit Traditional Martial Arts school—has expanded its women’s self-defense programming, offering training for women and girls ranging from […]

In 2024, a $2,500 Ignite Kirkland grant helped turn reading into a shared celebration across Kirkland schools. Thanks to the generosity of local donors and the partnership between the Kirkland Community Foundation and the Lake Washington Schools Foundation, two beloved literacy programs—Battle of the Books and the Amazing Reading Challenge—brought 5th through 8th grade students […]

When Ashton was a baby, everyday moments like mealtime were anything but ordinary. They were terrifying. “He would choke very badly [when feeding], to the point of changing color and vomiting—almost every time.” recalls Amber, Ashton’s Mom. For Amber and her family, feeding and sleeping became daily emergencies. The stress was constant, the fear overwhelming, […]

In mid-August, the Kirkland Community Foundation partnered with Pride Across the Bridge (PAB) to present Shes, Theys & Gays! an all-queer comedy showcase that brought together some of the funniest LGBTQIA+ comedians for a night of pure joy, connection, and unapologetic brilliance.

In the heart of downtown Kirkland, a quiet transformation is making waves. The Kirkland Arts Center (KAC), once known primarily as a traditional gallery space, has reimagined itself as a dynamic, inclusive hub for creativity—thanks in part to the support of the Kirkland Community Foundation’s 2024 Ignite Kirkland grant. This shift isn’t just about programming—it’s […]

In the heart of Kirkland, Washington, a small but mighty garden is quietly transforming lives. What began in 2020 as a one-time Girl Scout Silver Award project has grown into a vibrant community space—one that nourishes not only bodies, but also relationships, resilience, and hope.

KCF partnered with Amazon and the City of Kirkland to repair and upgrade the defaced Pride Crosswalk in Marina Park in 2024.

The Kirkland Community Foundation is proud to have partnered with the City of Kirkland and our generous community to successfully preserve the iconic Fisk property, now officially Fisk Family Park. Located on 6th Street beside the Cross Kirkland Corridor, this peaceful refuge—with Everest Creek winding through and the beloved Red Shed standing proudly—has long been […]

KCF helped raise funds for three local non-profit arts education organizations to provide student scholarships

Helping fund the downtown and Juanita kids music performances

A beloved Kirkland holiday tradition bringing together young letter writers with volunteer correspondents from around the community

Replenishing the sand at Kirkland’s beaches

A rare night out for families-in-need, courtesy of KCF donors

A mural masterminded by a high school artist to highlight salmon conservation in nearby Juanita Creek

Google partnered with KCF to create a STEM competition for K-12 students throughout Lake Washington School District.

Helping our neighbors-in-need, local restaurants and food suppliers at the same time

Ensuring access for all to parks & recreation programs

NBP families get critical educational support for school-age kids

KCF worked with KNN to provied grocery gift cards to food insecure public school families during the Covid-19 pandemic

Clearing invasives and restoring native plants to Rotary’s Railroad Picnic Area

KCF partnered with Juanita Bay Veterinary Hospital on this project

Creating a place for gardener education

The for-neighbors-by-neighbors festival along the Cross Kirkland Corridor

We collaborated with Green Kirkland on this special day

KCF collaborated with Rotary Club to make this a reality

Counseling Center at the Sophia Way Kirkland Woman & Families Shelter