Womens Foundation of Oregon
Programs
COVID-19 and Wildfire Response Initiatives
THE INTERSECTIONAL COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19, WILDFIRES AND INFLATIONS ARE NUMEROUS AND EXTEND TO ALL AREAS OF OREGON. THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY IN THE PAST HANDFUL OF YEARS TO ENSURE ITS WORK IS VALUES-BASED AND ROOTED IN GENDER JUSTICE. AS A RESULT, OUTREACH FOR THE COVID-19/WILDFIRES RESPONSE FUND INCLUDED PRIOR GRANTEES, MEMBERS OF THE OREGON COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (OCADSV), BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED ORGANIZATIONS, QUEER AND TRANS* LED ORGANIZATIONS, AND GENDER-SERVING TRIBAL PROGRAMS. OUTREACH WAS AND REMAINS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE FOUNDATION'S COMMITMENT TO RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND CONNECTION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$220KProgram 1 [2025]
IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF OREGON (WFO) SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUITY AND JUSTICE. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:-GRANT DISTRIBUTION: WFO AWARDED OVER $320,000 IN FUNDS, SUPPORTING A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS OREGON. IMMEDIATE IMPACT GRANTS WERE STRATEGICALLY DISTRIBUTED, ADDRESSING URGENT NEEDS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.-COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WFO ENGAGED WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, WITH NOTABLE OUTREACH EFFORTS IN RURAL OREGON. THIS INCLUDED COMMUNITY VISITS, LISTENING SESSIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS AIMED AT AMPLIFYING LOCAL VOICES AND ADDRESSING REGION-SPECIFIC CHALLENGES.-IMPACT REPORTING: WFO PUBLISHED ITS THIRD COMPREHENSIVE IMPACT REPORT IN NOVEMBER 2025, SHOWCASING DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS INTO THE FOUNDATION'S IMPACT AND HIGHLIGHTING STORIES OF CHANGE.-RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC PLANNING: SETTING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE RESEARCH, THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A ONE-PAGER AND WILL BEGIN COMMUNITY SESSIONS IN 2026.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$457.7K
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