Many missions.
One community.
United for change.

Through shared learning, networking and action, we connect Northwest philanthropies of all types.

We’re building more resilient, equitable and inclusive communities through our work in three areas:

Strengthening Philanthropy

To increase philanthropy’s impact, we deliver trainings and tools that build knowledge and skills, and we bring organizations together to share ideas and best practices.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Together with our national consulting arm, The Giving Practice, we offer diversity, equity and inclusion programs and resources to support living these values and creating opportunity for all.

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Policy and Advocacy

We engage on policy issues that matter to philanthropy and to communities, like ensuring every person is counted in the 2020 Census, and we empower members to become more effective advocates.

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Is the state of our country's democracy on your mind?

Check out our Democracy Lens project that helps grantmakers identify ways to create a more vibrant democracy in their states and communities. The Democracy Lens includes both data and case studies, known as Bright Spots, that can help funders find ways to support community-led solutions to address societal problems, as well as work collaboratively across the charitable and public sectors. Data and multiple Bright Spots are available for each state in our region.

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News and Insights

Get the latest news, plus insights from our experts.
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Featured Resource

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Trends in Northwest Giving 2019

Trends in Northwest Giving began as a project of Philanthropy Northwest in 2002 and has been published every two years as an aggregation and analysis of grantmaking trends that shape our region — Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The Trends in Northwest Giving 2019 report focuses on the most recent data available, through fiscal year 2016, and includes a combination of information from our membership network, Form 990s and intermediaries.
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Rural Programming - Housing Crisis in the Midst of COVID-19

December 8, 2020
10:00am to 11:00am
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Q4 Corporate Member Briefing

December 8, 2020
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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The Future of Family Philanthropy: Positioning Families for Greatness

December 10, 2020
9:00am to 10:15am
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Members are part of a broad network of philathropic organizations commited to positive social impact and have access to practical tools, customized training, expert consulting and best practices in the field.

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