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Foundations for a Better Oregon

Portland, OR

See schedule ofbo advances Oregon's commitment to support every child to learn, grow, and thrive. We bridge community, policymakers, and philanthropy to collaborate toward realizing a shared long-term vision for our children and young people.

Vonage Foundation Corporation

Holmdel, NJ

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & clark is a premier private higher education institution offering an exceptional education in an inclusive environment. By fostering critical thinking, innovation, creativity, civic engagement, and leadership, both inside and outside of the classroom, we prepare our students for lifelong success in a connected, rapidly evolving world. Our educational programs include meaningful engagement with research and scholarship and equip students with the knowledge and skills to advance their careers, promote justice, and address urgent societal challenges facing our communities and the world.

Dutch Bros Foundation

Grants Pass, OR

The Dutch Bros Foundation funds youth, health, local community needs, and social-impact initiatives connected to coffee-origin countries, with awards generally focused on states where Dutch Bros operates. Its 2024 grants ranged from $75,129 to $2.5 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests, and applications are by invitation only.

North Star Collaborative Foundation

Portland, OR

ECBrown Foundation

Portland, OR

Taste for Equity

Portland, OR

TASTE for Equity brings leaders together across cultures and traditional divides to forge deeper connections and inspire action for a more equitable community. Our annual gala does this through an elevated experience that also celebrates the richness of Oregon's BIPOC and LGBTQ+ food and wine industry, honors community heroes, and provides grants to organizations serving and advocating communities of color and queer communities.

Building Power for Communities of Color

Portland, OR

Building Power for Communities of Color (BPCC) is affiliated with the coalition of communities of color (CCC), a 501(c)(3) coalition of 19 culturally specific member organizations. BPCC was created to expand the range of activities that we can use to increase influence and center racial equity in Oregon.

The Campbell Institute

Portland, OR

Children's institute's mission is to leverage research, practice, policy, and advocacy to shift systems toward justice for families so that all of Oregon's children, prenatal to grade 5, have access to opportunity.

Coalition of Communities of Color

Portland, OR

Formed in 2001, the Coalition of Communities of Color ("ccc") is an alliance of culturally-specific, community-based organizations with representation from african, african American, asian, latino, native American, pacific islander, and slavic communities of color. Ccc supports a collective racial justice effort to improve outcomes for communities of color through policy analysis and advocacy, culturally-appropriate data and research, and leadership development within communities of color. Addressing socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism and the inequity of services experienced by families, children, and communities, ccc's mission also strives to organize Oregon's communities for collective action, in order to help them promote social change to obtain self-determination, wellness, justice, and prosperity.

Oregonian Publishing Company

Portland, OR

Through its Season of Sharing campaign, the Oregonian Publishing Company funds social service agencies assisting individuals and families, including those addressing homelessness, domestic violence, and access to education or justice. In 2024, its 13 grants ranged from $12,242 to $15,811, going to Oregon recipients; the program serves Oregon and southwest Washington. It sends application invitations to local social service agencies each summer, rather than describing an open unsolicited-request process.

North American Catholic Educational

Johnston, RI

The North American Catholic Educational Programming Foundation supports broadband and technology access, education, and programs addressing basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, and faith-based services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,022 to $10 million, with a median of $18,284; grants were concentrated in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, though its broader broadband work reaches organizations nationwide. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.