Fiscal Sponsorship
Pictured above: Black Swimming Initiative
We support 25 emerging community-driven organizations that align with our mission, working at the grassroots level to create a more equitable and just world for all.
YWCA of Greater Portland prioritizes projects led by and serving BIPOC and marginalized communities, who traditionally do not have access to the relationships, knowledge and/or services provided by a fiscal sponsor. Read more about the projects and donate below!
YWCA of Greater Portland is at capacity and currently not taking on any new projects for our fiscal sponsorship program.
Because community knows what community needs
Pictured above: Friends on Bikes
Fiscal sponsorship allows emerging initiatives and groups to attract donors and secure grants by having a nonprofit act as the administrative “home” for the cause. Working with a fiscal sponsor enables a program or organization that does not itself qualify as tax-exempt to attract funding for its operations that will, through the fiscal sponsor, be tax-deductible to donors. Therefore, fiscal sponsor arrangements benefit organizations or programs that are not tax-exempt by providing a pathway for revenue that the organization may not otherwise be able to receive.
Equitable Future for All
YWCA of Greater Portland is proud to support mission-aligned projects, providing financial management along with capacity building support to help them thrive. Our partnership supports growth and collaboration that accelerates our collective impact on race, gender, and social justice. We work at the intersection of justice movements. We recognize the intertwined nature of oppressions and of justice movements, and root our work in supporting groups and organizations with these truths. Together, we can build an equitable future for all.
Pictured above: Black Swimming Initiative
Community Partnership
Last year, YWCA helped
$2,556,053
reach community projects, primarily BIPOC-led and BIPOC-focused
Donate to a fiscally sponsored project!
YWCA’s Fiscally Sponsored Projects
BSI expands meaningful participation in water sports by providing a strong sense of belonging for Black athletes of all backgrounds, abilities, and lifestyles by supporting safe and accessible water safety and swimming instruction. We envision a world where racism is eliminated from aquatics and water sports; where individuals can access bodies of water with confidence in themselves and be welcomed by all.
Emerge - Economic Mobility for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
On a mission to provide access to quality professional barbering education that positions students to graduate debt free and enter the workforce confident. It is their goal to offer scholarships, grants, and matched savings programs; in addition to credit building and debt reduction for new entrepreneurs.
Friends on Bikes is a social cycling crew for Black, Indigenous, and people of color who are women, trans, and/or non-binary in the Pacific Northwest.
HairGods Barber + Sneaker Battle combines creative arts, culture, fashion, hair design, music and entertainment, food, health, business development, career opportunities and education into one day of community fun and competition! During this event, they also present their Angel Scholarship to help a low-income community member attend barber college. This will be their 5th year of bringing together barbers and sneaker fans from around the nation!
Healthy Families Oregon Coalition
The Healthy Families program is a state-wide program, dedicated to ensuring healthy, thriving children and strong, nurturing families by offering services that improve parenting skills, strengthen family relationships, and increase awareness of community resources.
Influencers of Neighborhoods promoting and advocating for racial equity and mobilizing people within their local communities to work towards protecting the rights of minorities.
Portland Clean Air Committee (PCAC) lends complimentary air purifiers to local events, enhancing community safety and reducing harm amidst the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. They also aim to join and support advocacy efforts for cleaner air in our communities.
The Alliance was formed in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic when it became clear that independently owned restaurants and bars needed assistance in determining how to safely operate and recover from the economic fallout of this crisis. Eleven percent of Oregon’s workforce depends on income from restaurants and bars — their lives are currently in peril. Our mission is simple — we are fully committed to working together to find the solutions to the challenges our industry faces, together.
Men Building Men
Men Building Men is a coalition of gentlemen with lived experience who aim to empower and uplift men and young men by holding each other accountable and creating dialogue between generations. Our focus is on community engagement, mentorship, heathy decision making, and strengthening relations through Iron shaping Iron.
The No Hate Zone works with Black/African American youth and adult relationships to provide mentorship, skill building, and stronger connection to community.
Northwest Lift Project
Northwest Lift Project accepts, inspects and repairs donated vehicles to ensure that they are safe and reliable for families in need. The Project also teaches basic automotive maintenance (changing flat tires, jumper cable usage, oil changes, etc.) to the greater community.
Nutrition Garden Rx optimizes urban gardens for health and climate benefits primarily serving communities with low income who are disproportionately BIPOC and Women. They do co-design therapeutic gardens and programs to address specific medical conditions and/or general wellness; facilitate the transfer and adaptation of these models to other communities per local culture and ecology; and advocate to the (particularly medical) community the health and climate benefits of gardens.
Portland Community Mediation
Portland Community Mediation offers an equity-centered, trauma informed, community mediation service that allows community members to talk through their conflict, which in turn will avoid litigation and strengthen community relationships. They also offer equity-informed mediation training to community members, so folks can help resolve conflicts in their own communities.
The Moms Collaborative is moms supporting moms in building a collaborative village for soon to be moms to grandmoms to come together and create a sense of community and resources.
PreSERVE Coalition aims to address and reduce health disparities that impact high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia and other conditions that impact brain health. We believe in the healthy affirmation that celebrating the vitality of Black/African American culture brings to mind, body, and spirit. We achieve our aims by engaging older Black/African Americans in the Pacific Northwest through learning, socialization, exercise, healthy eating, and the expressive arts.
Portland Oregon has the fourth-largest population of people living without a house in the nation. Paired with the rising 18 tons of plastic litter on our streets it’s hard to disregard these two prevalent social issues. Recycled Living was created to implement a creative solution for this growing crisis. We utilize the plastic trash in our city to create sustainable building materials in order to make tiny home communities for the houseless.
Sidewalk PDX focuses on getting shoes into the hands of those who need it most: underserved youth in the Portland Metropolitan area. With performance shoes, Portland youth can participate in sports and develop the social and leadership skills needed in our communities. Our goal is to inspire generations X and Z to donate through culturally curated events centered on, but not limited to, fashion, music and art. Our work promotes community awareness, inclusion and social responsibility. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. Donate ‘em.
Voicing Our Thoughts Effectively (VOTE)
VOTE is a non-partisan organization created in the spirit of increasing access to political awareness and education in youth and young adults. VOTE is a platform to deliver political content and encourage conversation surrounding politics and legislative issues by young people everywhere.
Youth Enterprise Program immerses teenaged entrepreneurs in real-world business scenarios to learn basic business principles. We will provide the foundational components in the curriculum and support the business models that position the business scenarios for a successful outcome. Ultimately, this project offers BIPOC youth the opportunity to close the wealth gap through entrepreneurship.