Pride Foundation has two staff members based in Portland, Oregon, with grantees, scholars, and volunteers located in every corner of the state.

More so than other parts of our region, Oregon has seen increased visibility within the LGBTQ+ community—from the election of the first openly LGBTQ+ governor in the country, to the passage of the first piece of transgender specific legislation, which simplifies the name and gender marker change on Oregon birth certificates.

Despite this incredible progress, rural and remote parts of the state still lack access to safe and inclusive shelters for homeless youth, as well as competent and responsive healthcare. Even in urban and suburban parts of the state, LGBTQ+ people, and in particular LGBTQ+ people of color, are disproportionately impacted by inequities related to homelessness, food insecurity, healthcare access, and more.

In the face of these challenges, our community’s work to address these inequities is creative, determined, and filled with passion. We hope you take a moment to read about our efforts to build a better, safer, and more equitable Oregon.

Contact Kim Sogge about Oregon grants, scholarships, and volunteering. Contact Jedidiah Chavez about making a gift to Pride Foundation throughout the region.

Oregon Initiatives

Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative

The OIRFC serves as a coordinated, collaborative, and nimble funding approach to address issues impacting immigrants and refugees in Oregon, and to support local organizations responding to these issues.

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Oregon Opportunity Fund

The Oregon Opportunity Fund was created as part of the merger with Equity Foundation. This fund is intended to be a flexible source of funds for emerging opportunities in Oregon.

Current Oregon Scholars

Name School Area of Study
Jeaux Bartlett Pacific Lutheran University Creative Writing
Julieann Carr Portland State University Accounting
Robbie Casey Oregon State University Computer Science
Pablo Cazares Rhode Island School of Design Sculpture
Luna Coen Southern Oregon University English
Grace Cooper Western Oregon University English Language Arts
Bea Dial Portland State University International and Global studies
Sophia Espinoza Western Oregon University Biology
Danno Flippo University of Maine Augusta Information & Library Science
Oakley Guajardo Portland Community College Art & Technology
Jonathan Guzman Oregon State University Computer Science and Mathematics
Tyler Larsen Southwestern Oregon Community College Social Work
Sharif Rory Moonlight Maddox Portland State University Psychology
Renee Mendoza Gonzalez University of Oregon Journalism/Cinema Studies
Allison Monroe Oregon State University Forestry and Forest Ecosystems
Sage Nebula Portland State University Social Work
Will Noel University of Oregon Masters of Arts in Teaching
Flor Pena Oregon Health and Science University Nursing
Robbie Ramirez Western University of Health Sciences Veterinary Medicine
Gemma Rowland Western Washington University Sociology
alan splitter Portland State University Social Work & Psychology

Current Oregon Grantees

Organization Name City, State Website
Arcoíris Latino Keizer, Oregon Visit
Basic Rights Oregon Portland, Oregon Visit
Beyond These Walls Portland, Oregon Visit
Black & Beyond the Binary Collective Portland, Oregon Visit
Bradley Angle Portland, Oregon Visit
Cascade AIDS Project Portland, Oregon Visit
Daisy CHAIN Eugene, Oregon Visit
Freedom To Thrive Portland, Oregon Visit
Friendly House Elder Pride Services Portland, Oregon Visit
Greater Portland Trans Unity Portland, Oregon Visit
HIV Alliance Eugene, Oregon Visit
Immigration Counseling Service Portland, Oregon Visit
Lower Columbia Q Center Astoria, Oregon Visit
Mid-Willamette Trans Support Network Corvallis, Oregon Visit
Momentum Alliance Portland, Oregon Visit
Nativewomanshare Grants Pass, Oregon Visit
Olalla Center Toledo, Oregon Visit
Ori Gallery Portland, Oregon Visit
Outside In Portland, Oregon Visit
PDX Sex Workers Resource Project Portland, Oregon Visit
People Like Us Enterprise, Oregon Visit
Point of Pride Eugene, Oregon Visit
Queer Eugene Grappling Club Eugene, Oregon Visit
Rogue Action Center Talent, Oregon Visit
Rural Organizing Project Cottage Grove, Oregon Visit
South Coast Equity Coalition Coos Bay, Oregon Visit
The Living Room Oregon City, Oregon Visit
TransPonder Eugene, Oregon Visit
Umpqua Valley Rainbow Collective Winchester, Oregon Visit
UTOPIA-PDX Portland, Oregon Visit
Warm Springs Community Action Team Warm Springs, Oregon Visit

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