Spring 2024
$24.9m
82
$2.5m
$2.1m
$3.5m
$7.2m
$8.4m
We are pleased to share that in Spring 2024,
Trustees approved 82 grants totaling $24,852,500 to nonprofit organizations across the Pacific Northwest.
As we transition from one beautiful season to the next, we are grateful to look back on our spring quarter of giving to nonprofits serving the common good of the Pacific Northwest. We invite you to scroll through this selection of grantees and be inspired by the ways each new staff member, capital expansion, program, or piece of equipment will build capacity in these nonprofits so they can bring innovative, sustainable solutions to opportunities across our region. We are honored to partner with each grantee here and so many others. Thank you for your critical and inspiring work!
Full Amount by State
Alaska: 8 grants, $2,463,500
Idaho: 6 grants, $2,112,000
Montana: 10 grants, $3,462,500
Oregon: 25 grants, $7,250,000
Washington: 28 grants, $8,418,500
Outside of the Pacific Northwest: 5 grants, $1,146,000
Featured Grantees
Alaska
Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
New executive staff will strengthen and grow programs giving Alaskans opportunities for recreational and competitive skiing.
Chugachmiut
Support for construction costs will enable Chugachmiut to provide integrative healthcare to some of the most remote regions of Alaska.
Idaho
St. Vincent de Paul Southwest Idaho
New program staff will help support those in Southwest Idaho who are re-entering society after a time in prison.
The Nature Conservancy in Idaho
The purchase of a conservation easement will offer The Nature Conservancy a critical opportunity to preserve salmon populations.
Montana
ExplorationWorks
Expanded classroom and exhibit space will enable ExplorationWorks to welcome more youth into science education opportunities.
Helena Food Share
A new Community Food Resource Center will support the nonprofit in meeting a recent 2600% growth in services.
Simulation in Motion Montana
Medical training equipment and technology will equip healthcare professionals serving rural patients.
Oregon
Rahab’s Sisters
A new development director will equip Rahab’s Sisters to better support unhoused and housing insecure individuals in Portland.
Reed College
Improvements to mass spectrometry instruments will equip Reed College researchers to advance research interests and discoveries.
The Shadow Project
With the support of a new development director, The Shadow Project will be able to strengthen their work making education more accessible to students experiencing disabilities.
Portland Tennis & Education
New development staff will enable this nonprofit to offer expanded support to K-12 students through after-school and summer recreational and educational opportunities.
Friends of the Children Lane County
Thanks to new program staff, Friends of the Children Lane County will be able to increase their program impact and diversify their revenue.
Washington
Northwest African American Museum
Support for a traveling exhibit sharing the story of Emmett and Mamie Till will equip visitors with tools to better advocate for justice in their own communities.
Walla Walla Valley Adventist School
Funding for auditorium renovations will support enhanced student performance and storytelling opportunities in the performing arts.
Washington Trails Association
Support for new technology staff will further enable this nonprofit to serve the needs of the hiking community in new and continually inclusive ways.
Genetic Support Foundation
A new development director will support improved access to genetic testing and counseling for marginalized populations across the region.
Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission
A new facility will enable Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission to offer enhanced and expanded services to women and children emerging from homelessness.
