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The Oregon Community Foundation and Early Childhood Development League of Women Voters of Oregon November 2, 2013. The mission of The Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy. The Oregon Community Foundation. Wealth of many: 1700 + funds!
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The Oregon Community Foundationand Early Childhood DevelopmentLeague of Women Voters of OregonNovember 2, 2013
The mission of The Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy.
The Oregon Community Foundation • Wealth of many: 1700 + funds! • More than 1600 volunteers • $70 million per year in grants and scholarships statewide
Oregon Ready to Learn All Oregon children ready for success in school Nearly $2 million per year • Parenting education • Professional development • Early literacy and language development • “P-3 Alignment”
Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative • Parenting education “Hubs” • Expanded programming • Parenting education as a community norm
Foundation Role in Early Childhood System-Building • Fill gaps • Fund pilots • Share lessons learned • Support research