The Nonprofit Ecosystem in La Conner

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THE MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART COLLECTS, PRESERVES, INTERPRETS AND EXHIBITS ART CREATED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SUPPORTS ARTISTS, AND STRIVES TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE.

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FOOD BANK FOR LOW INCOME RECIPIENTS. NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD VISITS WAS 4,357

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The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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OPERATION OF AN ALL VOLUNTEER DONATION-BASED THRIFT STORE. HELPING SKAGIT COUNTY COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MEETING BASIC NEEDS AS WELL AS MEDICAL OBLIGATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, FUNDS ARE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WITH SIMILAR NEEDS.

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The goal of this organization is to enable students who demonstrate financial need to obtain the financial assistance they require to meet their educational and living expenses while in school.

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The goal of this organization is to operate organizations that provide educational programs within the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which help students succeed in school and prepare for life. Includes organizations that partner parents, families, schools, business and/or community leaders to broker resources for the benefit of local schools.

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TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE LA CONNER REGIONAL LIBRARY, ITS STAFF AND SERVICES.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]

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The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.

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The goal of this organization is to make available to members and their guests and facilities for recreational activities, sports and games. Also included are social clubs that provide opportunities for people to meet and socialize with their peers at dances, parties, picnics, barbecues and other companionable events; and special interest clubs which enable people to share hobbies or other interests with individuals with those same interests.

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The goal of this organization is to support and fund raise for a single institution within the Education major group.

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The goal of this organization is to attempt to reduce the incidence of child abuse, elder abuse and spouse abuse in family settings through educational interventions which may focus on children of various ages, parents, people who work with families and/or the community at large.

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.

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The goal of this organization is to provide a wide variety of social services that are designed to support healthy family development, improve the familys ability to resolve problems and prevent the need for unnecessary placement of children in settings outside the home.

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The goal of this organization is to increase citizen participation in local policy issues and thereby improve the overall quality of life in a particular state or community.

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The goal of this organization is to cultivate plant life for a variety of purposes.

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The goal of this organization is to conserve existing energy resources, ensure efficient use of available energy and develop new energy resources while protecting the quality of the environment.

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The goal of this organization is to promote, produce or provide access to a variety of arts experiences encompassing the visual, media or performing arts.

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The goal of this organization is to protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.

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The goal of this organization are the organizations whose members are business and professional men and/or women or other individuals who have a common interest in improving the life of the community, which conduct fund-raising events to finance community service projects. Many service clubs are chapters of national or international organizations.