Newsletters
GRANTMAKERS bi-monthly newsletter is for members only.
The newsletters are a place to:
- Highlight the growth and evolution of our varied and dynamic member organizations
- Discuss the current philanthropic climate both locally and nationally
- Share new resources and information
Below please find our GRANTMAKERS most recent publication as well as an archive of past publications.
- Be Heard: Take Our Tiny Survey
- Funders Profile: The Black United Fund: Empowering Individuals Through Dollars, Education & Opportunity
- Stories from the Field: The Douglas County Funders’ Forum
- What Matters To Me: Alice McCartor, James Miller Foundation - Living in Mexico and Other Life Surprises
- Save The Date: Biennial Regional Conference: Charting the Course - Moving Forward in Challenging Times
- Upcoming Events
- Must Reads & Hot Links
- What’s Happening
- Share Your Thoughts
- Research in Giving to Communities of Color in Oregon: Open Letter to Members
- Funder Profile: Pacific Power and the Pacific Power Foundation - A Century of Commitment
- What Matters To Me: Bruce Kelley, Lora L. and Martin N. Kelley Family Foundation - Solar Energy
- What’s Happening: Moves, welcomes, congratulations, and more!
- Upcoming Events
- Must Reads & Hot Links
- More Happenings
- Share Your Thoughts
- Spirit Mountain Community Fund: Hatfield Fellowship: Cultivating Leadership Through Public Service
- Funder Tribute: Neal Thorpe, In Celebration of a Colleague and Friend
- What Matters To Me: Ray Jubitz, Jubitz Family Foundation - Peacemaking
- What’s Happening: Moves, welcomes, congratulations and more!
- Upcoming Events
- Must Reads & Hot Links
- More Happenings
- Share your thoughts!
January-February 2010 E-Newsletter
- A Year of Learning: Ford Family Adopts New Guidelines
- Funder Profile: Jane Templeton Bryson
- What Matters To Me: Carole Morse - Domestic Violence
- What’s Happening: Moves, welcomes, congratulations and more!
- Upcoming Events
- Must Reads & Hot Links
- More Happenings
- Diversity and Philanthropy
- New Diversity Resource
- Grantmakers 10th Annual Meeting and Anniversary Celebration
- Introducing Shafina Fazal
- Funder Resources for the 2010 Census
- An Interview with Kathleen Enright of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- GRANTMAKERS And The Economy - Member Survey
- GRANTMAKERS And The Economy - Rapid Response
- Program Reflections
- Foundations on the Hill
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Resolutions for a New Year: Affirming Mission, Defining Values, Executing on Our Goals
- GRANTMAKERS Deepens Commitment to Diversity
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Resource
- Meeting our Mission - Increasing Program Accessibility
- Nonprofit Survey
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- New in the Library
- The Grantmaking Community Loses Two Pioneers
- 2009 Board of Directors
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington 2008 Regional Conference
- Poem: The Grantmakers Gather in Sisters by Kim Stafford
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- GRANTMAKERS Resources
- The Grantmaking Community Loses Two Pioneers
- 2009 Board of Directors
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- GRANTMAKERS Thanks Retiring Board Members
- SVPP’s Venture Scholars: Helping Students Turn Dreams Into Careers
- Miller Foundation: $25 Million Challenge Grant to Portland State University
- Reflections on a Summer Spent at Grantmakers
- Add Us To Your Press Release Contacts
- Program Reflections
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- GRANTMAKERS Resources
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Miller Foundation Helps Increase Nursing Professionals
- Martin N. Kelley
- Grantmakers 2008 Regional Conference
- M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust: Summer Internship Program
- New Report About Immigration
- Program Reflections
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- GRANTMAKERS Resources
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Funders Tour: Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
- Program Reflections
- The Regence Foundation
- Southern Oregon Loses a Philanthropic Pioneer
- Funders Briefing on 2008 Ballot Measures
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Lisbeth B. Schorr - Common Purpose: Sharing the Responsibility for Child and Family Outcomes
- Organizational Values and Business Plan
- Save the Date: 2008 Regional Conference
- Program Reflections
- Why Use Firefox?
- 2008 Funders Briefing
- Resources
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- National Conference Coming to Portland!
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- GRANTMAKERS Welcomes New Board Member - Jodi Jordan Vaughn
- Organizational Values and Business Plan
- Jane Carpenter - a Legacy of Caring
- PGE Foundation: Tenth Anniversary
- New Member Benefit: Program Debit Accounts
- Resources on the Web
- New Feature: Program Reflections
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- National Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- 10 Tips for a Successful Board Retreat
- Holiday Greetings
- Gray Family Fund Announces New Environmental Education Program
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Board Business
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
- New in the Library…
- What’s Happening
- The Table and Ticket Season: What are the Rules?
- Save the Date: Annual Program and Workshop Featuring Foundation Strategies Group
- Advancing Philanthropy: An Update on the Nonprofit Association of Oregon
- Intersted in Food Issues?
- Mixing it Up
- New Resources
- Grantmakers Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Chalkboard Project
- Opportunites for Strategic Investment in Ending Homelessness
- GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington and the community have lost two philanthropic leaders
- Grantmakers Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Benchmarking & Reporting Adminstrative Expenses
- America’s Best Kept Secret
- Foundation Giving Continued Double-Digit Growth in 2006
- Grantmakers Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Assisting Organizations in Transition
- Welcome New Members
- Meet Your New Board Members
- New Regional Philanthropy Calendar
- Center for Philanthropy Opens for Business
- Grantmakers Calendar
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- Meet Your New Board Members
- Center for Effective Philanthropy: Operating Support
- Grantmaker Focus: And Nau for Something Completely Different
- National Calendar
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- Student Assistance in Grantmaking
- What’s Happening
- Profiling Affinity Groups
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: An Annual Report - and Thanks!
- Becoming an Advocate for Sound Health Policy
- Conference Resources
- National Calendar
- GRANTMAKERS Calendar
- Collaborations
- Learn More Native American Issues
- 2007 Officers & Board of Directors
- Principles and Practices
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: International Programs: Food for Thought
- Kaiser Permanente Community Fund Moves Upstream
- Philanthropy in Oregon Tops $1 Billion
- Facts on Family Foundations
- What’s Happening
- A+ Conferencing - New Low Rates
- President’s Message: Six Simple Steps to Avoiding Excessive State Regulation
- New Report Sheds Light on Foundation Expenses and Compensation
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Resource Center
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: Principles of Good Governance and Accountability for Grantmakers
- An Offer from Andy Goodman
- Grantmaker Focus: New Board Members
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Resource Center
- Grantmaking 101
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: Annual Meeting: Telling Our Stories
- Storytelling as Best Practice—Ten Tips for Storytellers
- Grantmaker Focus
- Network News
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Grantmakers Leadership Team for 2006
- A New Communications Tool
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: The Business of Grantmaking
- Disaster Response: Lessons Shared
- Growing the Next Generation of Philanthropists
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Resource Center
- What’s Happening
- Save the Date—Storytelling as Best Practice
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: Do Foundations Make a Difference?
- West Surpasses Midwest in Foundation Giving!
- Penney Family Fund
- Philanthropy Northwest 2005 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Resource Center
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- President’s Message: Funders and Nonprofits: It’s a Partnership?
- What Grantees Want
- Grantmaker Focus: Comcast of Oregon and Southwest Washington
- New Board Member: Kandis Brewer Nunn, Vice President Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation Portland, Oregon
- Philanthropy Northwest 2004 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- Council on Foundations Summer Institute 2005
- Learning Circle Proposed
- What’s Happening
- Notice Board
- The 2005 Membership Directory is now available online
- President’s Message: The Winds of Change
- School-to-Career Scholarships Help Students Succeed
- Raymond Jubitz, Executive Director Jubitz Family Foundation
- 990 PF Training Opportunities
- What’s Happening
- New Online Resource for Environmental Funders
- Looking for a Colleague?
- Summer Internships
- Council on Foundations Summer Institutes 2005
- Resource Center
- President’s Message: New Year’s Resolution
- Foundations on the Hill, 2005
- New Board Members bring Energy, Experience, & Enthusiasm
- National Calendar
- Grantmakers Calendar
- What’s Happening
- New Members
- Resource Center
- Notice Board
