Imagine Black Futures

National Association of City Transportation Officials Inc

New York, NY

Nacto's mission is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life.

GPS Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Oregon Consumer Justice

Portland, OR

Oregon Consumer Justice funds consumer-justice advocacy, legal services, community engagement, and research, with priorities including auto, debt, and insurance issues and support for underserved communities. Its grants focus on Oregon; recent awards ranged from $300,000 to $9 million, while earlier community-grant programs totaled about $1 million to nearly $2 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Action Organization

Hillsboro, OR

Community action leads the way to eliminate conditions of poverty and creates opportunities for people and communities to thrive.

Oregon Council for the Humanities

Portland, OR

Oregon Humanities funds humanities programs and events that foster conversation, storytelling, and engagement with challenging questions, primarily through grants to nonprofits, federally recognized tribes, and public libraries in Oregon. Recent awards were typically about $5,000–$10,000; its library mini-grants offered up to $3,000 in 2026, while Public Program Grants are paused indefinitely and library applications are currently closed. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette

Portland, OR

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette funds early learning, housing stability, disaster resilience, volunteerism, and civic engagement, with a focus on equity and community needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,168 to $1,565,638, with a median of $27,326, and primarily supported work in Oregon; its service area also includes parts of Washington and Central Oregon. The 2024–2026 Civic Engagement & Advocacy Fund accepted applications, but that application period is closed; no general unsolicited-request policy is stated.

Zidell Family Foundation

Portland, OR

The Zidell Family Foundation funds Oregon organizations working in arts and culture, literacy, social services, health support, and related areas that promote inclusion and self-sufficiency. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $51,500, with a median of $10,000; its website says the letter-of-inquiry process is currently on pause.

Twin Peaks Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Twin Peaks Foundation funds community organizations working in areas such as immigrant and refugee services, food access, health, child welfare, housing, environmental protection, and community justice, primarily in Oregon, with some grants in Alaska and Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

UNFI Foundation

Providence, RI

UNFI Foundation supports nonprofits advancing sustainable, equitable food systems, including climate-smart agriculture, food access and equity, and local food economies. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $35,000, with a median of $10,000, for organizations serving communities in the United States or Canada. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations must be nominated by a UNFI associate and may then be invited to apply.

Worksystems Inc

Portland, OR

Worksystems funds workforce-development partners providing job training, education, employment support, and services for job seekers and workers, with attention to people facing barriers to employment and regional employer needs. Its work centers on Portland and Multnomah and Washington counties; 2025 grants ranged from $5,256 to $3,606,999, with a median of $300,282. Service providers are funded through requests for proposals; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Newcomb Foundation

Portland, OR

The Newcomb Foundation supports organizations working in education, medicine, the arts, and the civic good, with recent grants also benefiting health, housing, legal advocacy, and cultural preservation. Its 2024 awards ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000; funding mainly went to Oregon and Washington, with some grants elsewhere. It accepts requests in any format and advises applicants to contact the foundation; the deadline is November 1.

L & H Foundation

Portland, OR

L & H Foundation funds charitable organizations working in areas including environmental education, youth services, housing, violence prevention, LGBTQ+ equality, and the arts, with grants reported in Oregon, Idaho, Michigan, New York, and Washington. In 2025, grants ranged from $200 to $6,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.