Ignite Kirkland, an online giving campaign run by the Kirkland Community Foundation, urges residents to donate through ignitekirkland.org through Nov. 24 to support local nonprofits.

Carmen Dalziel, executive director of the Kirkland Community Foundation, said the campaign lists 37 participating nonprofits requesting a combined $164,000 and that the foundation vets organizationschecking 501(c)(3) status, leadership and historyso donors can be confident their gifts will be used locally. "Ignite Kirkland is an online giving campaign that supports nonprofits that all serve people who live, work, and play in Kirkland," Dalziel said.

The campaign also offers daily "boost" incentives from partners such as Amazon, Columbia Bank, BCU and PSE. Dalziel said the model includes a matching structure: on certain days, if a listed nonprofit raises $500, the campaign will add a $500 boost. On National Philanthropy Day, she said, "every donation made to the Ignite Kirkland catalog that's over $50 will be boosted with an additional $50." Donors may designate individual organizations or let the foundation allocate funds where needed most.

The foundation will hold an Ignite Kirkland celebration at Moss Bay Hall on Nov. 17 where participating nonprofits and donors can meet; Nov. 24 is the donation deadline. Dalziel said the foundations board will review giving after Thanksgiving and distribute funds so nonprofits receive allocations by the beginning of the year.

The foundation encourages donors to visit kirklandcommunity.org or ignitekirkland.org to view appeals and to learn how boost days work. Dalziel said vetting and reporting on impact are part of the foundations work to keep funding local and transparent.