Gordon Elwood Foundation

DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (COMMUNITY BUILDING STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES) 2021-2022 BACKGROUND ON THESE ACTIVITIES:BEGINNING IN 2003 THE FOUNDATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED TO INVEST MORE THAN JUST DOLLARS INTO THE FOUR TARGET COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN OREGON TO SUPPORT ITS REGIONAL VISION: JACKSON, JOSEPHINE, KLAMATH, AND CURRY COUNTIES ARE HOME TO SUCCESSFUL YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS, THRIVING FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES AS DEMONSTRATED BY. COMMUNITY SPECIFIC GOALS: LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO BRING ATTENTION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH & VITALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES. CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW THINKING AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES ON COMMUNITY ISSUES. PARTNER WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS FOR LEARNING AND ACHIEVING GREATER IMPACT ON COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ISSUES. ACT AS A CONVENER TO SURFACE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF COMMUNITY ISSUES AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CREATIVE RESOLUTION. EXPENSES TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT THESE GOALS ARE OUTSIDE THE CASH GRANTS ALLOCATED EACH YEAR AND ARE RECORDED AND RECOGNIZED AS PART OF T

COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION STAFF AND/OR CONSULTANTS AND VOLUNTEERS TO CONVENE, COACH, FACILITATE, TRAIN, TRANSCRIBE, ACT AS THINKING PARTNER AND LEVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH FOUNDATION VISION AND GOALS IN FOUR COUNTIES. SPECIFIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES I. THE FUNDRAISING SCHOOL CERTIFICATION IN PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF FUNDRAISING: FOUNDATION FINANCED 1 NONPROFIT STAFF MEMBER TO ATTEND A FOUR-DAY INTENSIVE BY INDIANA UNIVERSITYS FUNDRAISING SCHOOL. SPRING 2022 II. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN ADAPTIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COHORT TO CONTINUE PRACTICE SESSIONS USING THE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FROM THE 2017 TRAINING BASED ON SCHEDULES IN-PERSON & ONLINE. SESSIONS IN JULY 2021 & JUNE 2022. PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN INDIVIDUAL LEADERS IDENTIFIED FROM THE FOUNDATION SERVICE REGION FOR A YEAR-LONG ADVANCED LEADER

CASH SUPPORT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS LISTED IN ACTIVITY 1 & 2, EXPENSES INCLUDE: SUPPORTING MEETING EXPENSES WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GROUPS OF LEADERS; AS WELL AS SPEAKERS, EDUCATIONAL, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH FEES. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SELECTED PROJECT LEADERS OR GRANTEES TO ATTEND TRAININGS AND SEMINARS.