GRANTMAKERS OF OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON
PO BOX 6381, PORTLAND, OR 97228 www.gosw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GRANTMAKERS OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY IN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON BY PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.

GRANTMAKERS OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON ENVISIONS A PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY THAT ENABLES ALL PEOPLE OF OUR REGION TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. GRANTMAKERS ALLOWS FUNDERS TO ENGAGE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY PROVIDING A SPACE - BOTH LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY - FOR FUNDERS TO COME TOGETHER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES, EXPLORE SOLUTIONS, CELEBRATE SUCCESSES AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. GRANTMAKERS IS ONE OF 32 REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY. WHILE EACH REGIONAL ASSOCIATION IS A DISTINCT ENTITY REFLECTING ITS GEOGRAPHIC REACH, WE ALL SHARE SOME COMMON TRAITS THAT SERVE THE FUNDING COMMUNITY. WE CONNECT A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP - LARGE, SMALL, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, CORPORATE, COMMUNITY, FAMILY SEASONED AND NEW FUNDERS. THROUGH OUR NETWORKS, WE COLLECTIVELY HOLD LOCAL INTELLIGENCE ON ISSUES AND PRACTICES. LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY, WE MOVE INFORMATION EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE ALL VALUE AND NURTURE A CULTURE OF SHARING.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED OVER 25 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES OF INTEREST TO FUNDERS IN THE REGION. CORE TO OUR MISSION, ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY AND THE CRAFT OF GRANTMAKING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTED A NUMBER OF AFFINITY GROUPS FOR MEMBERS.OUTREACH, SUPPORT & PARTNERSHIP - THE ORGANIZATION WE SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNER AND ADVISOR, ESPECIALLY AROUND DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.

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