July ‘23-June ’24
22024 024 22 ANNUAL IMPACT
Dearsupporters,partners,andfriends,
Weareexcitedtosharethehighlightsofayearfilledwithgrowth,impact,andprogress,made possiblethroughtheunwaveringsupportofourmembers,community,andpartners.
KeyMilestones:
August2023:WeprovidedimmediateimpactgrantsduringourvisittoEasternOregon,and hadanopportunitytolistentocriticalissuesregardingtheirwaterchallenges.
September2023:Wereleasedourinauguralimpactreportandrepresentedourcommunityat theWhiteHouse's"CommunitiesinAction"Convening,showcasingourworkonanational stage.
November2023:OuroutreachinSouthernOregoncontinued,andweestablishedaresearch chairtodrivepolicyupdatesslatedfor2027.
January2024:Weapprovedastrategicplanfor2024-2029,focusingonexpandingdonor engagement,influencingpolicy,andadvancingjusticeprogrammingthroughourJustice DistinctionProgram.
FinancialImpact:
Over$326,440wasdistributedtosupportawiderangeofinitiatives,fromdomesticviolence shelterstoyouthandpost-incarcerationprograms.OurDreamBiggrantawardedthefirstyear fundingof$100,000toWomenFirsttosupportasobercommunityspace,whilewealsofunded variousarts,sports,education,andactivismprojects.
CommunityEngagement:
Guidedby39volunteersacrossfourcommittees,wedeepenedouradvocacyandgrantmaking efforts.Wehostedfivekeyeventsstatewide(partneredin15),sparkingvitalconversationson women’shealth,leadership,andhealthymasculinity.
MembershipGrowth:
Ourmembershipsawremarkablegrowth,andweaimtoadd350newmembers.We’realso lookingforwardtohostingourfirstfundraisingevent,AWE,inSisters,Oregon,inJune2025.
LookingAhead:
Ourvisionforthecomingyearincludeslaunchingastatewidejusticeprogram,refreshingour brand,andenhancingmemberengagementthroughanewplatform.
Thankyouforbeingpartofourjourneytowardamorejustandequitablefutureforwomenand girlsinOregon.
Withgratitudeandoptimism,
UDPATED IN 2024
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Year One of the Dream Big Grant
$100,000 of $210,000 Awarded
Domestic Violence Shelters Grant:
$30,000 Total, $15,000 granted to each
“Building relationships, making connections with organizations who provide you monetary contributions (WFO) makes it a real partnership because you learn more about each other and how we both are making a greater impact rather than just a check being cut.”
“Keep being amazing!”
StephanieMiller(she/her) ExecutiveDirector,CARDV
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Portland Health & Safety Grant:
$100,000 Total, $20,000 granted to each
“Each year the Count Her In Report is issued WELD provides it to agency staff as a roadmap for how Oregon is doing with regard to women and where we need to steer efforts for the coming years. We here at WELD are so very grateful for the existence and information contained in the report and look forward to many more Count Her In reports to come.”
EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY
July 21, 2023┃Portland
PortlandCommunityFootballClubWorldCupWatchParty
PortlandCommunityFootballClubinvitedeveryonetotheirWomen's WorldCupSoccerCelebrationandWatchParty.Thiswasanexcitingfirst timeeventandasafeandinclusivespaceforLGBTQ+youthandadults. WFOwasproudtobeasilversponsoratthisevent.
September 2023 ┃Pendleton
PendletonRoundUp
The Urban League of Portland has actively been involved in the Pendleton Round-Up festivities since 2017. It’s a way of reminding our community that all of Oregon belongs to all of us! WFO partnered with UrbanLeagueofPortlandatthePendletonRoundup
October 11, 2023 ┃Portland
DayoftheGirl
WFOhelpedGirlsInc.ofthePacificNorthwestreachtheirfundraising goalof$100,000toincreaseawarenessabouttheuniquechallengesgirls, women,andyouthfacebecauseofgenderbarriersworldwideandherein thePacificNorthwest.
October15th-16th,2023┃Bend
Women’sLeadershipSummitforOregonStateEducators
WFOpartneredwithCoalitionofOregonSchoolAdministrators(COSA) andOregonCommissionforWomen(OCFW)tohavethefirstWomen's LeadershipSummitforEducatorsinOregon
EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY
November 1-3, 2023 ┃Washington D.C.
WhiteHouseVisitCommunitiesinAction:BuildingaBetter WashingtonandOregon
OregonandWashingtonleaderswereinvitedtospeakwithWhiteHouse Administration and hear about upcoming plans for our states. Administrationincludes:DebraHaaland,SecretaryoftheDepartmentof the Interior; Daniel Arrigg Koh, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs; Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality; Ryan Berni, Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Implementation; John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation; Caitlin Durkovich, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for Resilience and Response;RosePetoskey,DirectorofTribalAffairs.
December 6th, 2023┃Portland
TheWFOHolidayEvent
WFO hosted a community gathering at Freeland Spirits (woman-owned) with live music from Tahirah Memory. The event was an opportunity to cometogetherinthespiritoftheseasonandgettoknowmoreaboutthe activitiesofWFOandtohearupcomingplansforthenewyear.
March 8th, 2024 ┃Salem
WomenofAchievementAwards
Since1985,OregonStateCommissionforWomenhasbeen recognizingwomeninOregonwhohaveaprofoundimpactintheir fields.ThisisthefirstyearWFOwasasponsorforthisevent.
March 8th, 2024 ┃Portland
7thAnnualPhenomenalWomenEvent
A community based event that honors and celebrates the women whoaremakingadifferenceinourcommunity.Thisyear,educators, activists, volunteers and unsung heroes throughout the state were honored.
EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY
March 13th, 2024 ┃Portland
WeAreMoreThanConquerers
WomenFirstcelebratedWomen'sHistoryMonthand acknowledgedandhonoredtheirparticipantswhohave overcomestrugglesandadversity.
*WFO Grantee
March 13th, 2024 ┃Portland
WomeninScience-EveningofEmpowerment
Atotalof$10,795wasraisedsurpassingfundraisinggoals. FundswenttosupportWomeninScienceprograms, LeadershipandNegotiationBootcamps,Re-launchingScience WireeventsandtheirScholarshipProgram.
March 14th, 2024 ┃Portland
WomenofInfluence
WomenofInfluenceawardeesincludetrailblazers,founders andnationallyrenownedleadersintheirfields.The2024 WomenofInfluenceincludedourExecutiveDirector,Libra Forde,andmanyofourcommunitypartners.
April 6th, 2024 ┃Woodburn
RuralOrganizingProjectRuralCaucus&StrategySession
Itwasadaytosharestrategies,successstoriesandplansfor theupcomingyearandtorepresentallpeopleinrural Oregontoensuretheirautonomy,justiceandfreedom.150 peopleattendedtheCaucusandrepresentedeveryregionin Oregon,with27of36countiespresent,aswellasfolksfrom threeborderingstates.
EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY
April 9th, 2024 ┃Portland
ACPortland
ActiveChildrenPortlandprovidesfreeafter-schoolsports, academicsupport,andcreativeenrichmentforkidsin underservedcommunities.Kids,especiallygirlsand transgenderyouth,needsupporttoreducebarriersto participationinsports,haveaccesstoqualitycoach-mentors, andbeabletoparticipateinthevitalsocialandemotional developmentteamsportsprovide.
April 25th, 2024 ┃Portland
TheBoysAreNotAlright
Weacknowledgethatsexismandtoxicmasculinitycausesreal andenduringsocietalharmthatnegativelyaffectsallofusand wemustbringlighttotheissueifweeverhopetomove forward.WFOisgratefultosupportthestaffandstudentsat ClevelandHighSchoolwhocreatedtheeventandforan audiencewhoiscommittedtoendingtoxicmasculinityinour culture.
May 15th, 2024 ┃Oregon City
RiseUpLuncheon
RiseUpLuncheonraisedfundsforClackamasCommunity Collegeemergencygrantstohelpstudentscoverbasicneeds sotheycancontinuetheireducationalpathandachievetheir dreams.WFOwasabletosupportemergencyhousingfunds forwomeninneed.
May 2nd, 2024 ┃Portland
TripleThreatGala
AnightofrecognitionofTripleThreatstudentsincluding announcingcollegescholarshipawardwinners.Allstudents werecelebratedfortheirpersonalmilestoneachievements.
EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY EVENTS: IN THE COMMUNITY
May 18th, 2024 ┃Portland
OregonTradeswomenCareerFair 100unions,companies,trainingcenters,andothertradesbasedorganizationsattheCareerFairpromotedthevast diversityoftradesandcareerpathwaysavailabletowomen andgirls.
May 16th, 2024 ┃Eugene
EncircleFilms“TheJanes” Screeningofthedocumentaryfilm,“TheJanes,”whichexplores theChicagoundergroundservicethathelpedthousandsof womenandgirlsgetsafeillegalabortionsbeforetheUS SupremeCourtruledonRoev.WadeinJanuaryof1973.
May 17th, 2024 ┃Portland
Missing&MurderedIndigenousPeoplePanelEvent InpartnershipwithOregonCommissionforWomenand Vestas,wesupportedpanelistsinaprofounddiscussiononthe experiencesofIndigenouspeoplewhohavemissingor unsolvedmurderedfamilymembers.Panelistsincluded CamilleMercier,WFOBoardMemberKolaShippentower, TonyaGleason,AmandaFreeman,RepresentativeAnnessa Hartman,andSenatorKathleenTaylor.
June 26th, 2024 ┃Portland
PAUSE!What’sMissingintheTalkaboutMenopause?
Our“Pause!”happyhourgatheringwasatimetocometogether tosharestories,concernsandquestionsaboutmenopauseand healththroughoutourlifetimeinasafeandwelcomingspace.
Policy Committee
The policy committee officially launched in June of 2023. The WFO community gathered to join us in learning more about current legislation, coalitions being built around the state, learning the ins and out of drafting legislation, the process for getting legislation passed as well as the challenges and strategies around implementation and budgeting.
Throughout the year we met with a variety of groups including Family Forward, Children’s Institute, Oregon Ranked Choice Voting, and the Oregon Compensation Commission to learn more about the work being done throughout the state to dismantle harmful systems and improve the lives of Oregonians. WFO is excited to help empower the committee to advocate for change in our community.
Research Committee
The research committee officially launched in January 2024 to work on updating WFO’s 2017 ‘Count Her In’ Report. We have gathered an incredible, talented, and diverse group of folks who are passionate and committed to doing the work. We have also created an advisory group who will help guide, connect and shape the work ahead.
Our shared vision is an Oregon that achieves gender justice through work that is informed and supported by data and lived experiences. We strive to provide research and information that contributes to systems-level change, whereby inequities due to sexual orientation or gender-based discrimination are improved and / or eliminated.
Grant Committee
The grants committee, launched in August of 2023, is made up of community members and philanthropy professionals. The committee reviews grant applications and recommends grant awardees to WFO leadership. WFO believes strongly in low-barrier, trust-based philanthropy. WFO grant applications are short and simple, we accept video submissions, conduct interviews, and will translate all materials into the applicant’s primary language. Furthermore, we gather a team of dedicated volunteers with varied life experiences to read through the applications alongside the entire staff at Women’s Foundation of Oregon to ensure that a variety of perspectives and voices are at the table.
Terralyn Wiley Chair
Mika Malone Member
Deborah Steinkopf
Treasurer & Finance
Committee Chair
Briana Spencer Member
Elizabeth Start
Secretary
Kola Shippentower Member
Patty Unfred Member Denise Blair Member
FOUNDATIONS & PARTNERS
Meyer Memorial Trust
The Collins Foundation
GRANTMAKERS of OR and SW Washington
Trail Blazers Foundation
Trail Blazers Inc.
Maurice Lucas Foundation
The Ford Family Foundation
Ben Hormel Harris Foundation
Nectar Markets Women’s Funding Network
OnPoint Community Credit Union
Oregon Community Foundation
Prosper Portland
Vista Capital Partners Inc.
Under Control, LLC
Izel Consulting
Bright Funds HUB ltd.
Oregon Commission for Women Crossroads Carnegie Art Center
SUPPORTERS
Allison Blythe*
Allison Dowd
Aly'ce Brannon-Reid
Andrea Schenk (Schenk Family)
Anneliese Davis*
Ashley Henry
Barbara Huie
Betsy Tucker
Candace Beeke
Cheryl O'Neill
Clare Wilkinson Coaching
Collective Wealth Planning
Cynthia Parker
D. Marquez*
Danielle Vincent *
Dashiell Elliott
Dawne Hanks*
Deborah L. Thomas*
Deborah Steinkopf*
Donneshya Stone
Dunetchka Otero-Serrano
Eleanor Manning
Elizabeth Estabrooks
Ellen Stearns
Elona Landau
Gary and Jane Wong
Hailey Fields*
Helen Spector*
Holly Cook
Hyla Lipson*
Jack Frank
Jackie Murphy*
Jaime Mathis
Jeana Frazzini & Collin
McFadyen*
Jeanne Atkins
Jeannie Knott
Jensine Larsen*
Jo Davis
Julie Arnzen
Kathryn Latham
Kay O'Neill*
Kelly E. Coates, PhD
Kiauna Floyd
Kim Kono
Kim Leonard*
Kimberlee Salmond Kinesis*
Lindsey Charlet*
Lisa Kislingbury Anderson
Lynn Greenwood
Marie Greene
Martha Schilling*
Megan Carle
Melissa Hicks
Michela Bedard
Michelle Kostouser*
Mitzi & Steve Bauer*
Nancy Davis
Natalia Kay-O'Brien
Nicole Perry
Oya Kara
Pam Helling
Pamela Consear*
Patricia Alvarado
Patricia O'Neill*
Patty Unfred*
Pea Hamilton*
Penney Hoodenpyle*
Rebecca Peatow Nickels
Reegan Rae
Saba Saleem
Stephanie Sherman*
Susan Palmiter*
Susan Stoltenberg
Theresa Deibele
Trevor A. Brandon
Zhou Fang
WHAT’S NEXT FOR 2025: THREE PILLARS OF FOCUS
Pillar 1: Building a Donor Network for Collective Giving Objectives:
· Expand Donor Base: Increase the number of individual and institutional donors committed to contributing to our annual grants fund.
· Strengthen Engagement: Develop targeted engagement strategies to involve donors in our mission, events, and grant-making processes.
· Fundraising Initiatives: Launch campaigns and events designed to achieve annual grants of $250K or more.
Pillar 2: Informing Policy with Updated Research Objectives:
· Research Plan Completion: Complete the research plan and white papers that lead to our research project in 2027, focusing on the status of women and girls after the pandemic, economic instability and policy changes in our nation.
· Policy Advocacy: Utilize research findings to advocate for policies that address the challenges and needs identified. This will be coordinated between the policy committee and the research committee.
· Community Outreach: Disseminate research findings through community events, workshops, and partnerships.
Pillar 3: Justice Defined through Intentional Programming Objectives:
· Program Development: Design and implement intentional programming that addresses systemic barriers and promotes justice for women and girls.
· Campaign Preparation: Prepare for a potential Justice Campaign 2033, with a goal to raise $2 million towards WFO assets.
· Community Engagement: Engage community members, partners, and stakeholders in the Justice Campaign and programming efforts.
