In 2007, the Portland Women's Foundation celebrated its 120th anniversary. In keeping with the founding purpose, PWF started making grants specifically in the areas of housing and education to promote self-sufficiency. This is a change from the past few years when grants addressed broader issues. By refocusing to the original mission of PWF, the board of directors will have the opportunity to make a greater impact on the housing and self-sufficiency needs of women in the Portland metropolitan area.
The Portland Women's Foundation:
- Gives preference to programs where women comprise at least 75% of the people served
- Accepts requests for operating expenses
- Considers proposals for multiple year projects
- Considers proposals for innovative projects
Agencies requesting funds must:
- Be an established nonprofit agency operating within Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties
- Have a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
- Have completed and returned a six-month progress report (fillable form), if funded by the PWF in the past year
Portland Women's Foundation does not fund:
- Services that do not directly benefit women
- Individuals
- Research projects or resource/databanks
- Start-up costs for new agencies
- Childcare
To apply for a PWF grant, agencies must provide the following information (DEADLINE POSTMARK NOVEMBER 1, 2008):
- A completed 2009 application form;(fillable form)
- Detailed budget for this project for '07/'08 and '08/'09
- Agency's '08/'09 and '07/'08 operating budgets
- Agency's '08/'09 and '07/'08 fiscal year-end financial statements (need not be audited)
- Copy of the first 2 pages of agency's 2008 Federal 990 tax returns
- Proof from the Internal Revenue Service of your 501(c)(3) tax exempt status
- List of current board members
The application process begins September 15, 2008, with a deadline of November 1, 2008. If an application fits the guidelines for giving, a team of board members may visit the applicant agency in January or February 2009. The full board considers each accepted application before disbursing funds in mid-April 2009.
Portland Women's Foundation
P.O. Box 1032
Portland, OR 97207-1032
Women's Technical Assistance Fund
The Women's Technical Assistance Fund is a joint project of the Women's Care Foundation (WCF) and the Portland Women's Foundation (PWF), in partnership with Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS) which administers the Fund. The Fund was established in 2000 to help organizations strengthen their service capacities in areas such as strategic planning, board development, financial management, and organizational development. The Fund provides training for professional as well as volunteer staff. Eligible agencies must have received project funding from either WCF or PWF during the current fiscal year. Women's Technical Assistance Fund awards are distributed upon application, on a first-come first-served basis. Each organization is eligible to receive up to $1,000 each funding cycle (July-June). During 2008, 12 agencies received $5,195 from this fund.
Guidelines and Application can be found at on the TACS website: TACS Women's Technical Assistance Fund.
Technical Assistance for Community Services is a nonprofit organization providing knowledge, tools, and skills to help nonprofit leaders do their work more effectively. Find out more about TACS
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