Member Resources

GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington strives to provide resources that are comprehensive, accessible and dynamic. Our offices house a vast and varied library. We offer valuable connections to national philanthropic organizations. And our membership includes over 100 organizations - nearly 550 individual members - each with their own unique grantmaking experiences.

Personalized Member Services

Comprehensive On-site Library

Our offices house a vast and varied library that includes up-to-date information on: foundation management, grantmaking, funding areas and philanthropy, as well as, industry publications and reports. Materials are available to all members to browse and borrow or materials can be identified by GRANTMAKERS’ staff to suite a member’s specific need or interest. From current industry salary & benefits figures to information on funding disaster relief, if a member requests it, we will find it!

Peer Mentoring

Members are pleased to act as mentors to new grantmakers.  There is no formal structure to this service; rather, the grantmaker and the mentor continue to work together for as long as it is mutually beneficial.  Members are also willing to act as resources in particular areas of expertise and share best practices.

 

Added Membership Advantages

Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

Through an arrangement with the Council on Foundations (http://www.cof.org), Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington is pleased to offer its member foundations access to a discounted Directors & Officers Liability Insurance Coverage program. The plan was carefully crafted by John A. Edie, former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Council on Foundations. If you would like information about the Directors & Officers Liability Insurance package please contact Jane Nober at the Council on Foundations at 800.432.7465 or via email at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Identify yourself as a member of Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Grantmakers is pleased to be partnering with the Council on Foundation to bring this benefit to our members.

MicroEdge GIFTS Grantmaking software: 10% discount

Through this program, members of Grantmakers are eligible for a special 10% discount on GIFTS and Essential GIFTS new systems sales (through December 31, 2003). Contact Tom Saunders, Vice President of Sales, MicroEdge, at 800.899.0890 x 278 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). To learn more about the software, click here.

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Stanford Social Innovation Review is published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business. The Review provides grantmakers with informative research, best practices, and provocative opinions. Special Grantmakers’ rate (1 year - 4 issues) is $49. Subscribe online and enter the promocode ‘gosw’. To contact SSIR, please call 650-725-7399 or email. You may cancel at any time and receive a full refund on unmailed issues.

Grantmaking Basics Online course through The Council on Foundations

Special Rate for Grantmakers members: $150.00 (Regularly $295)

Grantmaking Basics Online is a web-based course that offers self-paced learning in the basics of grantmaking from a desktop computer. It can be used as a staff or board refresher course, an orientation program for newcomers or to complement an existing orientation program. The $150 tuition includes:

For additional information, visit www.cof.org/grantmakingbasics to try one chapter for free. If you have questions about the course or would like to subscribe, contact Sophie Dunbar, Coordinator, Education Collaborations, Council on Foundations,at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 202.467.0423.

A+ Conference Calling

Through the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, you have access to a lower-cost conference calling option. A+ Conferencing offers a variety of services including the convenient and easy to use Reservationless Conferencing, Operator Assisted Conferences, and Web Conferencing.
The negotiated rates are:

Reservationless Toll Meet Me Service: 3 cents per minute per line
Reservationless 800 Meet Me Service: 7 cents per minute per line

If you are interested in learning more about rates and how to subscribe, please call 1-888-239-3969.

I have always found the GRANTMAKERS community incredibly inviting – I was assigned a mentor right away and I couldn’t believe how much information was shared. I just had to ask and it was given. I just hope that I have the opportunity to assist others.

Ray Jubitz,
Jubitz Family Foundation

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BIENNIAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE

Charting The Course: Moving Forward in Challenging Times

Astoria, Oregon

October 13-15th 2010


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http://www.oldoregon.com/

Webinar: Scaling What Works from Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

Introducing Scaling What Works: What is it?  Why should I care?  How do I get involved?

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
2:00 pm (EST)
Free to all grantmakers.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/228693801

Scaling What Works is the three-year initiative that will ensure funders and nonprofits have the tools, resources and skills needed to effectively increase the impact of community programs. During this informational session, Kathleen Enright, GEO’s President and CEO, will outline GEO’s plans for the project, describe how this project complements and supports the Social Innovation Fund, explain how this work fits into GEO’s primary programs, hear your interests and discuss how you can become more involved. There will also be plenty of time for Q&A.

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SOCIAL

Summer Social at the Schnitzer’s!

Hosted by Harold and Arlene Schnitzer through the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation
1121 SW Salmon Street
Portland, OR 97205
Rooftop Terrace

Beverages and summer appetizers included.

(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 503.226.6340

More details to follow!

 

CORPORATE FUNDERS LEARNING EXCHANGE

Continuing the Conversation

Sponsored by Pacific Power Foundation

7:30 am - 9:00 am
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Key Bank Officers, Pac West Building
1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97204

$10.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members
(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)or 503.226.6340

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Connecting the Dots: Health, Housing, and the Community Context

Presented by: Comprehensive Health Education Foundation, The Seattle Foundation, and Bullitt Foundation

September 14, 2010
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Seattle Lung Association
2625 Third Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121

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