Welcome to the Gordon Elwood Foundation
Our Mission
Investing in Southern Oregon's youth, individuals, families and communities.
Foundation Vision
Oregon's Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Curry Counties are home to successful youth and individuals, thriving families and communities. The Gordon Elwood Foundation leverages and invests talent and financial resources in southern Oregonians so that:
- Youth and individuals thrive in school and in life.
- Individuals and families live independently and interdependently with dignity and respect.
- Communities evolve as situations of the people who live, work and play in these communities change over time.
- Youth, individuals, families and the organizations that serve them are connected, creating a unique and sustainable community fabric.
Organizational Values
We are inspired to demonstrate:
- Financial Stewardship by creating from Gordon's financial legacy a Foundation vision and mission supported by prudent investment and thoughtful disbursement of funds.
- Social Stewardship by touching lives in a proactive and interactive manner.
- Integrity by living the mission through employing strategies of patience, learning, teaching, compassion, caring, and love.
- Investment in the Journey by thinking, acting, and committing resources to creating and sustaining the Foundation's mission, vision and values.
- Individuality by being innovative.