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Current Funding Opportunities:

Oregon Community Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
The Ford Family Foundation
The Collins Foundation
James F and Marion L Miller Foundation
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Spirit Mountain Community Fund

Government Offices:

Oregon State Home Page

Governor – (503) 378-4582, Salem

Senator Ron Wyden – (202) 224-5244, Washington, DC

Senator Jeff Merkley – (202) 224-3753, Washington, DC

Other Resources:

Grantmakers of Oregon & Southwest Washington – a community of funders working to strengthen and expand philanthropy and improve the vitality and health of our communities. The organization is a resource for funders, an advocate for ethical and responsible charitable giving and a catalyst for effective philanthropy.

Nonprofit Association of Oregon – the statewide nonprofit membership organization representing and supporting charitable nonprofits of all sizes, geographic locations and missions across Oregon. NAO’s mission is to serve public benefit nonprofits by strengthening the collective voice, leadership, and capacity of nonprofits to enrich the lives of all Oregonians. NAO’s vision is that Oregon’s nonprofits are visible and valued as essential contributors to society. We are deeply invested in our core values: Collaboration, Equity and Inclusion, Excellence, Impact, Learning, Service and Stewardship.

Philanthropy Northwest – promote and facilitate philanthropic and cross-sector collaboration to build resilient, equitable and inclusive communities in the Pacific Northwest.

Community Foundations:

FOUNDATION NAME GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS 
Benton Community FoundationBenton County, Oregon 
Blue Mountain Community FoundationWalla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, WA and Umatilla Counties, OR 
Cottage Grove Community FoundationCottage Grove, OR 
Four Way Community FoundationJosephine County and western Jackson County (defined as the portion of Jackson County west of the 123rd line of longitude which includes Rogue River, Gold Hill, Applegate and Ruch) 
Gray Family FoundationOR 
McKenzie River Gathering Foundation (MRG Foundation)Oregon 
Milton-Freewater Area FoundationMostly Milton-Freewater, OR 
Northwest Health FoundationOregon and SW Washington (Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum Counties) 
Oregon Jewish Community FoundationOregon; southwest Washington 
Philomath Community FoundationPhilomath, OR and the surrounding community 
Spirit Mountain Community FundBenton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, Yamhill counties in Oregon 
The Gorge Community FoundationOregon 
The Oregon Community FoundationOregon 
The Salem FoundationGreater Salem, OR 
Western Lane Community FoundationWestern Lane County, OR

Top Foundations:

FOUNDATION NAME TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING 
The Oregon Community Foundation$94,772,414 
Intel Foundation$41,997,187 
Meyer Memorial Trust$32,880,007 
The Ford Family Foundation$30,146,341 
Nike Foundation$26,037,863 
The Collins Foundation$10,327,027 
The Lemelson Foundation$10,148,449 
James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation$9,812,605 
Maybelle Clark MacDonald Fund$7,225,566 
Spirit Mountain Community Fund$5,220,728 
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation$4,834,934 
Regional Arts & Culture Council$3,826,036 
The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation$3,302,882 
The Salem Foundation$3,279,194 
The National Psoriasis Foundation$2,589,414 
Northwest Health Foundation$2,243,100 
The PacifiCorp Foundation$2,093,613 
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation$1,657,543 
Juan Young Trust$1,613,700 
Clark Foundation$1,572,353 
The Autzen Foundation$1,401,402 
Gray Family Foundation$1,263,452 
PGE Foundation$1,189,324 
McKenzie River Gathering Foundation (MRG Foundation)$1,107,854 
The James R. Kuse Family Foundation$1,076,000 
The Healy Foundation$1,069,164 
The Herbert A. Templeton Foundation$1,064,206 
Chiles Foundation$1,032,000 
Chambers Family Foundation$972,273 
The Lazar Foundation$852,705 
The Carpenter Foundation$811,563 
The Roundhouse Foundation$810,519 
Fohs Foundation$733,000 
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation$697,770 
The Jackson Foundation$652,824 
Benton Community Foundation$598,607 
The Burning Foundation$593,000 
Mentor Graphics Foundation$473,509 
Jubitz Family Foundation$457,957 
Bonneville Environmental Foundation$444,116