Community projects,
properly supported
Inland Commons Fund provides fiscal sponsorship for community-led projects across the Inland Northwest — handling the grants, compliance, and finances so your team can focus on the work.
Contact us to learn moreHow we help
Grant management
We administer grants on your project's behalf — managing budgets, reporting, and funder compliance — and can provide support through the application process.
Fiscal sponsorship
Your unincorporated project operates under our 501(c)(3) umbrella — accept donations, hire contractors, and pay participants without forming your own nonprofit.
Local focus
We serve the Inland Northwest — the towns, neighborhoods, and communities of eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and beyond.
Board of Directors
Nate Saul
Board Chair & Executive Director
Walla Walla-based technologist and community builder. Founded Inland Commons Fund to provide administrative and financial infrastructure for community-led projects across the Inland Northwest.
Malea Bunton
Board Member
Data scientist and grant writer with expertise in environmental conservation, early learning, and rural services. Holds a Graduate Certificate in Data Science for Environmental Applications from Western Washington University and a BS in Oceanography from the University of Washington.
Darin Saul
Board Member
Veteran grant writer and environmental researcher with over $120 million in successful grant proposals. Co-founder of Groundworks Institute and former Director of the Center for Environmental Education at Washington State University. Holds a PhD in English from WSU.
Have a project in mind?
If you're working on a community project in the Inland Northwest and need financial and administrative support, we'd love to hear from you.
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