The Patrons of Northwest Civic Cultural and Charitable Organizations (PONCHO) is a non-profit corporation in Seattle Washington United States whose annual fund-raising auction has long played a significant role in funding the arts in Seattle. However over the years the gala auction slowly ceased to be profitable and will not occur after 2008 being replaced by smaller art and wine auctions. Janet True president of the PONCHO board has indicated that the gala auction will probably be replaced by something parallel to New York City's Tony Awards.