As we continue to realize our mission, and think strategically about "the movement of resources and ideas toward gender justice," we are doing exactly what we asked our organizational partners to do a few months ago... DREAM BIG. After reading so many outstanding grant applications, we now have a new dream and goal: to award a second Dream Big Grant in 2024.

This Spring, we launched a unique grant opportunity: Our Portland Girls Health and Safety Initiative. Our location based grant program aimed to support organizations focused on health and safety initiatives for women and girls in the City of Portland. We had many outstanding applicants! Below are the five recipients of our 2023 grant program. We encourage our community to learn more about these important organizations and stay tuned for the next round of Portland Health and Safety grants later this summer!

Our Dream Big Grant is our new initiative that is breaking down the barriers that have traditionally existed in philanthropy and fostering powerful and transformational relationships. We had a record number of amazing applicants and we are grateful to all the individuals in our state who are working to advance gender justice.

We are excited….no….we are ECSTATIC to announce our first Dream Big Grant recipient, the WomenFirst Transition and Referral Center.

We have three categories of giving this cycle (Dream Big, Portland Safety, Oregon Activist) and we are proud to say the selections are nothing short of excellent. We are grateful for our Grants Committee members who volunteered to review our grant applications and support our decision. We had over 1.5 million in grant applications requested. As a philanthropic agency serving the good of over 50% of our population, we know the need is great!

We are reinforcing our commitment to gender and reproductive justice! We are here for the fight and struggles ahead.

From grantmaking, to research, to community gatherings, and in so many other ways, we are committed to advancing gender justice through our actions!

Celebrate Black stories and support pay transparency in Oregon

Calling all activists! Nominate yourself or someone who is doing the work to abolish gender injustice in our community.

Liberation. Justice. Collectivity. Courage. Joy. Integrity. Growth.

These are our values, and as an organization we work to live and support those living them everyday. That is why our Dream Big Grant Initiative means so much to us. It is the encapsulation of our values and our commitment to allowing organizations to dream big alongside us.

We are launching our first grant opportunity of 2023! We are starting with a location-based grant for the city of Portland. The grant is focused on health and community safety initiatives serving 14-24 year old women and girls.

Our jobs are rooted in the transparency of our actions, the sustainability of our approach and the operationalizing of our values; liberation, justice, collectivity, joy, integrity, growth and courage. The WFO team is deeply committed to this assignment and currently I am focused on reflection.

The end of the year is a time for reflection, a time to take stock, and a time to plan for the new year. We have been encouraged by this exceptional community and cannot wait to continue our path of learning, discovery and momentum towards gender justice.