Funding

Funding

Want information reguarding funding at Pacific Harbors Council?

Contact Mike Kiel at mike.kiel@scouting.org.

Each year, the Pacific Harbors Council spends over $2.4 million to provide programs to over 16,000 young people across our region. Yet, in order to keep Scouting affordable to as many families as possible, we only charge the nominal $15/year national fee to be a member of most of our programs. That money all goes to pay the national organization for what they do, none of it stays locally to pay that $2.4 million cost. That money is raised through direct donations, some United Way support, special events, camping and activity revenues, product sales and rental of our facilities.

Friends of Scouting (FOS) - Direct gifts comprise the largest source of income for the Pacific Harbors Council. The moneys collected in our FOS campaign account for almost one quarter of the Council’s overall total income. The Family and LDS FOS drive is a campaign wherein we ask the families of the youth who are participating in the Scouting program for a donation to support the functions of the local council. The community drive is a campaign where businesses, civic organizations, and community leaders provide support for the local council. If you would like to make a donation to the Pacific Harbors Council Friends of Scouting program, you may do so through this link: Donate Now

United Way - Area United Ways are contributors to the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. However, United Way allocations (direct United Way support) are decreasing and in Thurston, Pierce, and King Counties either do not exist or are limited to Learning for Life programs. If you want to support the Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs of the Pacific Harbors Council, you can help! Encourage parents in your Scout group and at your workplace to donor designate (donor directed giving) all or parts of their donations to the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. Your donor designated gift will go to support the traditional Scouting programs that are no longer funded by the United Ways of Thurston, Pierce, and King Counties. Write in “Pacific Harbors Council, BSA” when asked to designate to a specific agency.

Combined Federal Campaign

- CFC is the world's largest and most successful annual workplace charity campaign, with more than 300 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each year. Pledges made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign season (September 1st to December 15th) support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. The Director of OPM has designated to the Office of CFC Operations responsibility for day-to-day management of the CFC. Write in "Pacific Harbors Council, BSA" and code 61716, when asked to designate to a specific agency.

Employee Community Fund of the Boeing Company.
The Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company (known as ECF or the Fund) is a unique employee-owned and directed giving program that allows employees to support the needs of their local communities via tax-deductible recurring payroll deductions or one-time gifts. Employee contributions are either directed to an ECF pooled fund or to an eligible nonprofit of the employee's choice through payroll deductions or one-time gifts. Write in "Pacific Harbors Council, BSA" when asked to designate to a specific agency.

Microsoft Through its matching contributions program, Microsoft allows its employees to direct corporate contributions to thousands of nonprofit organizations working to improve lives in the United States and around the world. Donations that U.S.-based employees make to eligible nonprofits are matched dollar for dollar by the company, up to $12,000 each year. Through last year's Employee Giving Campaign, Microsoft employee donations and the corporate match totaled more than $39.2 million in cash. Write in "Pacific Harbors Council, BSA" when asked to designate to a specific agency.

Combined Fund Drive. For over 20 years, Washington public employees and retirees like you have demonstrated unparalleled generosity through your support of the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (CFD)The annual CFD campaign runs from Sept. 1st through Dec. 15th. Find out how you participate at http://www.cfd.wa.gov. Write in "Pacific Harbors Council, BSA" and code 0456479, when asked to designate to a specific agency.