Community Grants

The Junior League of Portland’s Endowment was established to support our mission: promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

2023-2024

Past Years’ Impacts:

2021-2022

2020-2021

2015-2016

In the past two years, the Junior League of Portland has awarded over $50,000 in grants to numerous non-profit community organizations that support our mission and activities that surround it. The Junior League of Portland evaluates endowment Grant Applications twice a year. Applications are due annually on July 31st and February 1st. All non-profit organizations that support our mission are welcome and encouraged to apply.

**We are not taking applications at this time.

 

Junior League of Portland President 2015-2016 KaDo Gorman, Community VP 2015-2016 Gina Roman and President Elect 2017-2018 Kristin Kilshaw presenting Raphael House with a $5000 grant to fund their services supporting survivors of Domestic Violence including: an emergency shelter, Education Program, Housing Program and ongoing group support via their Advocacy Center.

 

Junior League Community VP 2016-2017, Gina Ambrose, presenting Bradley Angle with a $1000 grant to furnish a room in their emergency shelter for survivors of Domestic Violence which serves over 100 adults and children annually.

 

Kado Gorman, JLP President 2016-2017, Gina Roman, JLP Community VP 2016-2017, and league members presenting Rose Haven with a $2500 grant to support their advocacy program which provides immediate services, compassionate listening and referrals to help women experiencing homelessness and/or abuse build sustainable lives for themselves.