Impact award REPORTS
Check out the one-year and two-year progress reports from our Impact Award Winners linked below. Organizations were invited to submit these reports for our membership in a format of their choosing: video, audio, interview, slide deck, or written report.
2022 impact award winners
In the fall of 2022, we awarded $350,000 in Impact Awards to the five organizations represented below as unrestricted funds to be used for any purpose in their work. Our grantmaking goal for this cycle was to fund organizations working to dismantle systemic racism, advance anti-racism, and move our region towards racial equity as defined and experienced by BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous, and people of color). The work of these organizations should be in collaboration with the BIPOC communities they serve, preferably through self-identified BIPOC leadership, staff, and board members.
We are proud to support the vital work of the organizations listed below. You will find their reports detailing their accomplishments over the past year, insights on their challenges, and more.
Black Food Sovereignty Coalition
The Black Food Sovereignty Coalition (BFSC) serves as a collaboration hub for Black and Brown communities to confront the systemic barriers that make food, place and economic opportunities inaccessible to us.
View written report →
BRAVO Youth Orchestras
Inspired by El Sistema to improve the lives of underserved children through intensive orchestral instruction.
View written report →
Constructing Hope
Constructing Hope rebuilds the lives of people in our community by encouraging self-sufficiency through skills training and education in the construction industry.
View written report →
View strategic plan →
Trash for Peace
Trash for Peach provides hands-on, creative experiences that encourage resilient communities.
View written report →
PSU/KSMoCA
KSMoCA reimagines the way museums, public schools, and universities can affect people, culture, and perspectives by creating radical intersections for sharing resources across organizations.
View written report →
POIC & RAHS
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and Rosemary Anderson High School provides the highest quality services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement.
View written report →
Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
Voz is a worker-led organization that empowers diverse day laborers and immigrants to improve their working conditions and protect civil rights through leadership development, organizing, education and economic opportunity.
View written report →
View slideshow →
Wisdom of the Elders
Wisdom records, preserves, and shares oral history, cultural arts, language concepts, and traditional ecological knowledge of exemplary Native American elders, storytellers, and scientists in collaboration with diverse institutions, agencies, and organizations.
View written report →
WomenFirst Transition & Referral Center
WomenFirst aims to provide a nurturing environment where women can rebuild their lives and self-worth.
View written report →
2021 Impact Award Winners
In the Fall of 2021, we awarded $475,000 in Impact Awards to the five organizations represented below, as unrestricted funds to be used for any purpose in their community work. Our grantmaking goal for this cycle was to prioritize organizations that are investing resources in improving equity for under-resourced populations and/or those whose staff, board, and volunteers reflect the community they serve, with an emphasis on culturally-specific organizations.
We are so proud to support the vital work of the organizations listed here. Below you’ll find reports from our Impact Partners that detail their accomplishments for the last year, insights on their challenges, and more information about how ninety-nine girlfriends might become more involved with these organizations!
BRAVO Youth Orchestras
Inspired by El Sistema to improve the lives of underserved children through intensive orchestral instruction.
View written report →
Constructing Hope
Constructing Hope rebuilds the lives of people in our community by encouraging self-sufficiency through skills training and education in the construction industry.
View written report →
View strategic plan →
Trash for Peace
Trash for Peach provides hands-on, creative experiences that encourage resilient communities.
View video →
View written report →
Bradley Angle
Bradley Angle is a safe and welcoming refuge to recover from the trauma of domestic violence.
View slides →
POIC & RAHS
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center and Rosemary Anderson High School provides the highest quality services in education, mentoring, family outreach, employment training, and placement.
View written report →
2020 Impact Award Winners
In Fall of 2020, we awarded $50,000 Impact Awards to the ten organizations listed below as unrestricted funds to be used for any purpose. Our grantmaking goal was to provide support to nonprofits as they respond to the challenges created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, with special emphasis on efforts to benefit people affected by inequity due to discrimination or exclusion (including, but not limited to, people of color, people living in poverty, people with disabilities, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, veterans, incarcerated people, people experiencing homelessness, elderly, and youth).
Adelante Mujeres
Adelante Mujeres works to build a more just society by empowering Latinas to lead.
View written report →
Bienestar
Bienestar builds housing, hope, and community for the wellbeing of Latinxs, immigrants, and all families in need.
View slides →
Black Parent Initiative
Black Parent Initiative (BPI) provides culturally specific programming to transform the lives of families and children. BPI assists parents and caregivers in strengthening their involvement in the lives of their children so their dreams can be realized.
View written report →
Black United Fund of Oregon
Black United Fund assists in the social and economic development of Oregon’s underserved communities and to contribute to a broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups.
View written report →
Community Energy Project
Community Energy Project believes everyone deserves a safe, healthy and efficient home, regardless of income.
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Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
Free Clinic of SW Washington believe in Compassionate Care - Always. Free medical, dental, vision and specialty care for people in need.
View written report →
North by Northeast Community Health Center
North by Northeast Community Health Center improves health outcomes and advance health equity by offering primary care services and health education and promotion focused on the African American/Black community.
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Raphael House of Portland
Raphael House believes that everyone deserves to live a life free from violence. We engage our entire community in non-violent living through advocacy, education, and community outreach, and by providing a safe haven from domestic violence.
View video →
Street Roots
Street Roots creates income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and poverty by producing a newspaper and other media that are catalysts for individual and social change.
View video →
Write Around Portland
Write Around Portland believes everyone can be a writer and benefit from and contribute to their community through the literary arts.
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2019 Impact Award Winners
In 2019, we awarded $100,000 Impact Awards to the five organizations listed below, in support a specific project. Each could choose for the award to be granted over a period of one or two years. Find reports below for the three organizations that opted for two-year funding.
CARES Northwest/Randall Children’s Hospital Foundation, Expansion of Child Abuse Interventions
CARES Northwest’s mission is to stop child abuse and neglect through multidisciplinary prevention, medical evaluation, and ongoing treatment in partnership with our community. Our investment will expand services to Washington County.
View written report →
Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors, Investing in ECO to Build the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders
ECO inspires students to care about the natural world and their communities through hands-on science education. Our funds are supporting new programs.
Open Signal, Open Signal Labs
Open Signal Labs is a fellowship program for emerging Black filmmakers at this community-driven media center focused on creativity, technology and social change. We’re supporting this program of training, access to equipment, workspace and mentorship with professionals in order to create new and authentic stories of Black Americans.
View written report →
Oregon Tradeswomen, Training Women, Strengthening Communities
Oregon Tradeswomen is dedicated to promoting success for women in the trades through education, leadership and mentorship. Our funds are expanding their programs into new hours and locations.
Rose Haven CIC, Rose Haven Mental Wellness Program
Rose Haven offers an array of services to help homeless and abused women and children improve their lives in Portland.
View interview report →