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2019 Archive
Donor Spotlight: Becky Gillette
As an all-American girl, Becky Gillette was raised in Ephrata, Washington. On March 19, 1952, Becky was born to Robert and Maida Gillette and joined…
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2019 Home for the Holidays
The CBF Holiday Gathering was a great success at the Nat Washington House! Thank you to owner, Mike Scellick, for creating such a cozy venue in Ephrata. Mark your calendar for next year's…
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Halloween 2019
Halloween was a hoot! The Columbia Basin Foundation gave away candy to hundreds of kids. A big thank you to Coulee City Food Center for sponsoring the…
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Nonprofit News - Fall 2019
Download/view the Fall 2019 issue of CBF’s Nonprofit News.
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Donor Spotlight: John & Jeanette Steinmacher
The Steinmachers spent their professional days designing, building and managing infrastructures. As civil engineers for the Columbia Basin Project, they were proud of…
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Donor Spotlight: Ferne Daniel
On September 5, 1922, Margaret Mahesentine Ferne Daniel was born to William and Fairrie Daniel. As an only child, Ferne was raised on their dryland wheat farm in Sheep Canyon northwest of Ephrata…
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Improving Our Communities in the Basin
This spring the Columbia Basin Foundation awarded $26,500 in grants to organizations in the Columbia Basin! These grants will make a big difference in our communities…
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Our Commitment to the Nonprofit Ecosystem in the Columbia Basin
One of the biggest purposes of community foundations is to play a large role in building, strengthening and supporting the local nonprofit ecosystem. By supporting this important ecosystem...
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