Gordon Elwood Foundation Non-grant Support

In addition to awarding dozens of cash grants each year, the Gordon Elwood Foundation is proud to serve the Southern Oregon community with non-grant support. The goal of our non-grant support is to increase the leadership, resources, and capacity of the nonprofit sector in ways that money alone cannot.

"The highest level of giving is doing so
in order to strengthen another human being
until he needs to ask help of no one."

Maimonides (1135–1204)
Jewish philosopher, jurist and scientist

The Gordon Elwood Foundation strives to:

Build capacity among grantees.
Encourage grantees to share their knowledge and expertise.
Promote collaboration among grantmakers with similar interests.
Leverage resources to bring attention to community crisis and vitalization opportunities.
Create opportunities for new thinking and innovative approaches on community issues.
Provide leadership development, training, and coaching for staff and volunteers of organizations.
Staff advisory boards and councils that are aligned with our mission and purpose.
Support emerging nonprofits.

Here is a list of some of the nonprofits we work with to strengthen our community:

Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)
Medford Schools Foundation
Hispanic Academic Outreach
Jefferson Regional Health Alliance
Rogue Valley Development Professionals
Jackson County Learning Community
Jackson County Meth Task Force
CASA of Curry County
College Dreams
Southern Oregon Partners in Nursing Workforce
Southern Oregon Grantmakers Affinity Group

The Ford Institute in Roseburg, Oregon offers a wealth of management and technical assistance information.

If your nonprofit is looking for a consultant, the links below will guide you to information on nonprofit consultants serving Southern Oregon.