The Grants Steering Committee (GSC) is seeking an Outreach Team Co-Lead who will help expand the reach of ninety-nine girlfriends to nonprofits in the four-county area.
Contact Holly Cook with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Raphael House has been selected as one of 12 finalists for an Advantis Grow grant! If they win an award, they’ll get to outfit the 11 private rooms in their emergency shelter with new, much-needed bedding and cribs, as well as replace a broken washing machine so families can safely do laundry onsite.
Grants will be awarded based on which projects receive the most votes from the community. Voting is easy at https://www.advantiscu.org/grow-vote, and folks can vote once per day through July 7.
Would you like to play a pivotal role in the relationship between ninety-nine girlfriends and our grantee partners? We're recruiting a co-lead for the Impact Team for our 2021-2022 activity! Contact Tammy Wilhoite with questions or to express interest in volunteering for this role.
Community Energy Project, one of our 2020 Grantee Partners, was just announced as an inaugural grantee of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). The grant will allow them to perform energy retrofits and repairs for 20 low-income Black homeowners, including installing rooftop solar panels on 5 of the homes. These energy-efficiency upgrades will deliver a 55% average energy use reduction and 38% average utility bill savings. What a great impact!
Our grantee partner Bienestar is seeking people to volunteer for one hour per weekday to help with English-language skills for their staff members.
Join us in congratulating grantee partner Black United Fund of Oregon CEO Dr. LM Alaiyo Foster, who was recently named as a Women of Influence by the Portland Business Journal!
We have three openings for Liaisons with Adelante Mujeres and Black United Fund. Be part of a two-person team that communicates regularly between the grantee partner and ninety-nine girlfriends. Fill out this form to express interest in this opportunity to get closer to our Grantee Partners.
Raphael House of Portland is seeking wholesale/discount pricing to purchase everyday personal care items for survivors.
Interested in engaging with our grantee partners? The role of our Liaisons is to connect membership with our grantee partners through storytelling and volunteer opportunities, and to provide grantees support as appropriate. If you are interested, please complete this brief form.
Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) is teaming up with Street Roots for their annual Solution Salon. The free online community discussion about homelessness in our community will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, March 9, 12:00-1:00pm. Register to attend here.
Current volunteer opportunities with Red Door Project and Community Energy Project.
Like most organizations, the Black Parent Initiative (BPI) has really had to pivot due to the pandemic. Learn how they’re helping kids learn from home, supporting parents’ self-care, and more.