Servant Leadership Grant Program
Funding Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- Serving in a board capacity at a nonprofit organization
Other requirements
- Employees must be officially serving on a nonprofit board
- Award Amount: Up to $2,500 per grant
Overview
Created in 2019, the Servant Leadership Grant program honors and amplifies WECU employees' commitment to community service by providing funding to nonprofits where employees serve on boards.
Eligibility:
- WECU employees serving in a board capacity at a nonprofit organization
- Employees must be officially serving on a nonprofit board
Award Process:
- Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the year
- Grant awarded in the name of both the employee and WECU
- Symbolizes shared commitment to strengthening the community
Purpose: Multiply the impact of employee volunteer service by providing direct financial support to the nonprofits they represent
How It Works:
- Employees who serve on nonprofit boards can unlock up to $2,500 in funding for that organization
- Ensures nonprofit partners can put resources to work when needed most
Example Recipients: Pickford Theatre, Placemake Arts Northwest
Values Reflected: People helping people, leadership through service, community at the heart of everything WECU does
Geographic Scope: WECU service area (Western Washington)
About WECU: Member-owned, not-for-profit credit union headquartered in Bellingham, Washington. Serves over 170,000+ members with more than $2.8-3.0 billion in assets.
What Whatcom Educational Credit Union actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 13
- Total given
- $252K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $8,000–$71K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Bellingham, WA; Mt Vernon, WA; Seatac, WA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Gowest Credit Union Association · Seatac, WA
Advocacy
$30K
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth · Bellingham, WA
Education grant
$20K
Whatcom Literacy Council · Bellingham, WA
Education grant
$20K
Communities in Schools of Whatcom County · Bellingham, WA
Education grant
$20K
Futuresnw · Bellingham, WA
Education grant
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
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