The Board of Directors of Blue Mountain Heart to Heart created an endowment for the first time in the organization’s history. In making the choice, the Board looked to partner with an organization for support and management, selecting Blue Mountain Community Foundation.
“This celebrates our 20 year history serving the Walla Walla Valley,” said Board President Oliver von Birkenwaldau. “And, our continued commitment to serve at-risk and vulnerable populations in the region for another 20 years. We are proud to work with such a respected institution to help establish a long-term fund in our own community,” stated Acting Executive Director Everett Maroon.
For the Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s part, Executive Director Lawson Knight shared, “it is gratifying whenever one of our nonprofit peers chooses to work with us. We believe we have a fine endowment program and an easy-to-implement method for local nonprofits to manage their endowment. The Foundation has been supporting the work of Blue Mountain Heart to Heart for many years through its grants program. Now, we have one more way that we are helping advance their mission.”
Blue Mountain Heart to Heart’s mission is to prevent new HIV and Hepatitis C infections & provide compassionate care and assistance for those infected and affected by these diseases and to encourage an environment of dignity and improved quality of life for the entire community. It has been active in this work since 1991. To learn more, visit www.bluemountainheart.org. Contributions to the Blue Mountain Heart to Heart Endowment Fund are tax-deductible and may be made directly to either organization.
Blue Mountain Community Foundation is a collection of charitable funds that awards grants and scholarships across the Blue Mountain area. Of the 266 funds held at the Foundation, 64 are agency funds like the one created by Blue Mountain Heart to Heart. Last fiscal year the Foundation eclipsed $30 Million in assets and nearly $2 Million in grants and scholarships.
