Flexible community funds established to ignite generosity in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties Spokane, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2022) — Innovia Foundation is pleased to announce two new community funds and the restructuring of a third to support the greatest needs and opportunities for three counties in Northeast Washington. Inspired by Innovia’s 5% Transfer of …
“What is the greatest impact we can have as a family?” Both young and old, descendants of the Power family regularly gather to answer that question together.
Listeners in 750 communities across 20,000 square miles of the Inland Northwest can tune into broadcasts from Spokane Public Radio (SPR). The station’s small but valiant team keeps the airwaves humming with quality local, national and world news, weather updates, music and other cultural programming.
Born on opposite sides of the globe, Art and Tiia Brown shared an immigrant experience that sparked their generous legacy of strengthening communities.
In response to our community’s desire to aid people in war-torn Ukraine, a leadership group of more than a half-dozen Spokane-area churches has launched the Ukraine Relief Fund to provide emergency relief and refugee assistance. In recent weeks, concerned residents from across the Inland Northwest – many of whom are Innovia Foundation donors – have …
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“You don’t need millions to make an impact,” says Aaron McMurray, Chief Strategy Officer at Innovia.
Since the release of a regional transfer of wealth study in 2019, Innovia has joined with local leaders and nonprofits in galvanizing the community around the power of giving back just 5%. The numbers are staggering: $42 billion is expected to transfer generations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho over the next decade. While much of that wealth will go to family members and heirs, the 5% Invested, Fully Committed campaign launched by Innovia inspires people to consider giving 5% in end-of-life generosity to their community.
Judy and Terry Davis have shared a full life of adventure, traveling and whole-hearted service to their community. As first-generation college graduates, Judy and Terry are eager to pass the gift of education on to the future students of their beloved community in Valley, Washington. The couple first met in the Peace Corp and spent …
Through scholarships and awards, a couple hopes to tackle educational challenges Read More »
For Dianne Quast and Christina Pegg, ensuring housing security is more than a profession. After spending their careers serving with housing security organizations across the West Coast, both Dianne and Chris have invested their time and talents in volunteer leadership roles at local housing organizations. “Without a safe, affordable place to live, it is really …
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Rowena E. Pineda and Todd Miller believe in the power of healthy communities. This passion drives their work and their support for local nurses in training. The health of the local communities is never truly out of mind for Rowena and Todd who have both invested in careers supporting local health organizations, including the Spokane …
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Each summer, Jim and Nancy Prussak—who live near the Spokane River in Post Falls—can hear shrieks of glee echoing from Camp Journey, a neighboring summer camp for young survivors of cancer. “They have a blast. They don’t have to think about anything but having fun,” Jim says. These campers inspired the Prussacks to establish a …
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