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May 2016 | Philanthropy Northwest
Anne Kubisch, The Ford Family Foundation | Oct. 1, 2015, was a day that rocked our world and broke our hearts. The mass shooting at Umpqua Community College was so personal, so local, so much about us. The kind of tragedy that we somehow thought only could happen in other communities, or in other...
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Mary Rutherford, Montana Community Foundation Title: President & CEO On the job since: 2014 Geographic scope: State of Montana 2015 funding to rural communities : $3.6M Staffing : 15 FTE How has your career prepared you for your current role? Twenty years’ focus on philanthropy has prepared me...
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Brad Cheney, Ben B. Cheney Foundation Title: Executive director On the job since : 2002 Foundation founded in : 1955 Geographic scope: Western Washington, Southern Oregon & Northern California (where Cheney Lumber Mills operated) Grants made in 2015 : $2.6 million Staffing : 3 FTE How has the...
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Key Findings Health and education were top priorities for grantmaking to our region. Similar to national giving trends, more than half of grant dollars awarded to the Northwest were reported as funding for health (38%) and education (19%). The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made significant...
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March 2019 | Philanthropy Northwest
I’m excited to be writing from the annual Founda tions on the Hill in Washington D.C. where we’re joining almost 250 philanthropic partners from across the country. Our Philanthropy Northwest team, made up of members and staff, is meeting with 20 congressional offices, caucuses and committees; plus...
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We use our collective voice to take a stand on issues that matter to our communities. Philanthropy Northwest uses our collective power to promote structural shifts through thought partnership, sector organizing and advocacy to inform policies that increase the availability of philanthropic and...