Mission

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 COUNTRY. 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.