Staff
Letter from the Director,
Philanthropy, private giving for the public good, isn’t just for the very wealthy. Many of us give our time, skills, energy and money to make North Central Washington a better place to live, work and play. This shared generosity in all its forms is what enlivens our sense of community and connects our lives to others. Indeed, no matter how you choose to give – education, health, recreation, the arts – we can all agree that to make our community whole we must support all its different parts. That’s the vision that inspired us to establish the CFNCW: by focusing on the long-term needs of our entire community, our foundation helps connect individual acts of caring with unmet community needs, enabling us all to work together in improving North Central Washington. Funds held by our foundation are set up by local individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit agencies.
Our donors are diverse and unrelated, sharing only a desire to do something good for their community. Some share our vision of supporting the long-term needs of North Central Washington. Others bring specific dreams to us: to fund a scholarship in memory of a loved one; to support a local arts community; to provide long-term support to one or more favorite groups. Without a local community foundation, many donors have no easy way to realize these dreams. Participation in a community foundation helps raise the level of local giving, which in turn improves the quality of life in the communities we serve. It is our distinct honor to serve our donors and our communities. We hope you will join us in shaping the future of our beautiful region by considering a legacy gift of your choice!
Executive Director
Beth A. Stipe - 2003
Beth Stipe became the second Executive Director of the Community Foundation of North Central Washington in 2003, following the retirement of founding Director Ray Taylor. Beth has over 10 years of non-profit experience, serving on volunteer boards and in foundation management positions. She earned a Bachelors of English and a Master of Nonprofit Management degree. Prior to working at CFNCW, Beth was the Executive Director of a Private Family Foundation. Beth, her husband David and their yellow labs have lived in Wenatchee for over 5 years and love anything the outdoors has to offer.
Controller
Judy A. Cleveland, CPA - 2001
Judy grew up on a farm near Moses Lake with eight siblings. She came back home to North Central Washington, specifically Wenatchee, in 1989 after living in Alaska for three years. She has broad experience in public and private accounting and has served as controller for the Community Foundation for eight years. She has a B.A. in Accounting from Central Washington University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She and her husband, Jim, enjoy gardening, travel, church, camping and spending time with family. They most recently traveled to Guatemala in June 2009 for a mission trip.
Program and Office Manager
Lila R. Edlund - 1997
Lila Edlund joined the Community Foundation in 1997 and serves as the Program and Office Manager. Lila studied microbiology at Montana State University and before moving to North Central Washington in 1996, enjoyed over 20 years of working in the medical community. She lives in Leavenworth with her husband Steve and stays very busy with 12 grandchildren and involvement with church and community activities.
Director of Donor Services and Communications
Jennifer Dolge - 2011
Jennifer joined the Community Foundation in July 2011 in a new role to help increase visibility and communications throughout the region. Her previous work experience includes event and program coordination for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation public health initiative and seven years as an administrative assistant in higher education. She has a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University in English with a Writing Concentration. Jennifer has lived in Wenatchee since 2004 and enjoys running, independent films, and spending time with her husband and daughter.
