Donors & Partners
Strength in Partnership
Building a strong and vibrant community is everyone’s job.
Many people dream of living in a place like Whatcom County. We are indeed fortunate to be surrounded by natural beauty and a community dedicated to sustaining our social and economic prosperity.
In fulfilling our own dreams, we share the responsibility of contributing to a healthy community. One way each of us can give back is by helping to create a strong workforce, with family-wage jobs and hope for the future.
How Donors Benefit BTC
- Providing student scholarship gifts to help pay for tuition, equipment and books.
- Furnishing labs so students learn with the most up-to-date tools, machines and equipment.
- Helping with capital construction, endowment and program-specific campaigns.
- Donating time and expertise to serve on BTC Program Advisory Committees.
Our donors are diverse, but share a common goal: to see BTC students succeed and prosper. As a BTC Foundation donor, you can help change a student’s life, and contribute to a stable, vibrant and prosperous community.
We need you:
- Private individuals
- Business owners
- Public and private companies
- Grant-making Foundations
- Corporate executives
- Community leaders
- Educators
A Life of Philanthropy
The Lasting Legacy of Earl Settlemyer: Making a real difference in the lives of BTC students.
Earl Settlemyer was an exceptionally generous partner of BTC. His philosophy can inspire each of us. Earl spent his life in full appreciation of the transformative power of art, music, nature and education. He believed in philanthropy, and lived by the Rotarian motto of “service above self.”
After a successful finance career, Earl was drawn to Bellingham’s appealing natural, educational and cultural environment. He retired here, and soon became a well-known fixture at arts and music events, as well as serving on non-profit boards—including the BTC Foundation Board.
Through his expertise and financial support, Earl gave of himself to several local educational institutions: he established scholarships at BTC, Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College and the Whatcom Community Foundation’s Bellingham Dollars for Scholars program.
Through the life-changing power of education for everyone, Earl Settlemyer left a legacy of excellence, and an invitation to follow his lead in helping raise our community to its highest purpose.
Earl Settlemyer passed away after a brief illness in May 2010. But his inspiring message will live on, through the almost 30 students whose lives are transformed every year by the power of education, made possible by the generosity of the Settlemyer Family Endowment.
Please contact us with questions about ways you may give.
Link to our Current Campaigns to find out more!
