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Wednesday, May 24, 2017If you are a local angel investor who would like to support efforts going forward, please contact Jenny Rojanasthien at 509-661-900 or info@gwata.org . GWATA is hosting a meeting for angel investors on June 8th at 5:00pm in Wenatchee. Contact Jenny for more information about the meeting. For more details from Flywheel or the biography of the panelists visit flywheelconference.com . Read more(0) CommentsMonday, May 15, 2017Hospitality industry focus of new worksourcewa.com career page Read more(0) CommentsThursday, May 11, 2017Our Valley Our Future / Nuestro Valle Nuestro Futuro, grants awarded Read more(0) CommentsMonday, May 8, 2017Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort was awarded the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Conversion Cup Award for best learn to ski/snowboard program in the country during the NSAA Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mission Ridge's Learn to Ski/Snowboard Freedom Pass Program has been a hit with guests up on the mountain and now ski areas around the country are taking notice Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, April 19, 2017The Community Foundation of NCW and the Icicle Fund are hosting the 9th Annual Nonprofit Practices Institute Summit on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Campbell’s Resort in Chelan from 8:00am to 4:00pm. The NPI Summit is a day-long conference featuring a keynote and breakout sessions covering various topics of nonprofit management, such as board governance, fundraising, finance, and more. It’s a great event for nonprofit colleagues to network. Read more(0) CommentsFriday, April 14, 2017Support your community. Win prizes. Reduce your carbon footprint. The NCW EcoChallenge is a community-wide competition for residents of Chelan and Douglas counties. Participants challenge themselves to try new, environmentally-friendly behaviors for two weeks: brushing teeth without leaving the water running, changing to LED lightbulbs, riding the bus, recycling, and eating local foods, to name a few. You choose the behaviors you want to change (from dozens of options), and report your progress online daily to earn points. In addition to learning how to reduce your carbon footprint and be kinder to the planet, you have a chance to win valuable individual prizes! NCW EcoChallenge teams also compete to provide cash prizes to the nonprofit agency of their choice! First Place = $1,500 Second Place = $750 Third Place = $250 Read more(0) Comments
Tuesday, February 14, 2017Our Valley Our Future / Nuestro Valle Nuestro Futuro has awarded its first grants to organizations leading projects and programs in the Our Valley Action Plan. The money is meant to help Our Valley lead partners get their projects or programs moving toward a successful conclusion. All 149 projects and programs in the Action Plan, which was released in November, were identified by residents as ones that will improve the region’s quality of life. Read more(0) Comments
Tuesday, February 14, 2017GWATA announced the appointment of Ron Brown as the President of its Board of Directors effective January 1st. Ron steps into this role after Dan Paquette, who was President 2015-2016 and will be a GWATA Advisor going forward. In addition to Ron’s new role, we are pleased to introduce Becca Freimuth, with Intuitions Media, as our new Marketing and Events Coordinator. Becca will work with Executive Director, Jenny Rojanasthien, to continue to grow GWATA’s online presence and coordinate a number of community events. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, February 7, 2017The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) unveiled a new identity during their annual meeting held at the 2017 Convention and Trade Show in Kennewick, WA. The organization rebranded as the Washington Winegrowers Association or Washington Winegrowers for short. Read more(0) CommentsCategories