2023 Focus Grants
These grants provide support to effective and innovative nonprofit programs that are actively disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty in southwest Washington.
These grants provide support to effective and innovative nonprofit programs that are actively disrupting the cycle of intergenerational poverty in southwest Washington.
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
To supplement and sustain the Survivor Support Program.
$75,000
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
To create a paid Health Assistant position
$50,000
Empower Family Focused Services
To build capacity through operations and event support
$50,000
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
To support the second year of the Eureka! program serving 50 8th-9th grade students.
$25,000
IMPACT Immigration
To deepen the ties with SWWA and strengthen immigrant communities by providing more services.
$30,000
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
To reduce and prevent youth homelessness by providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County
$28,000
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
To support the operation of several programming streams focused specifically on Refugee and Humanitarian Parolee clients
$50,000
Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon
To provide underrepresented entrepreneurs with culturally specific, customized, 1:1 technical assistance, business development education, and access to equitable capital to help launch or grow small businesses
$50,000
Odyssey World International Education Services
To support YEP 2024 & YEP 2025 which supports the development of resiliency, strengthens impulse control and builds self-confidence in Black and other at-risk and disadvantaged youth.
$50,000
PAX Learning Center
To provide GED and ESL courses and workforce opportunities to targeted population with zero cost to the students.
$25,000
Play Frontier
To support the launch of school-age extended care in the form of after school programs and full-day summer camps.
$50,000
Sakura39ers
To provide operating support for Chuukese youth and families.
$40,000
Stand for Children
To support youth in ways that prepare them for life; to advise, guide, and connect district administrators and public leaders in the development of policy; and to support the transformation of systems into spaces of learning and high expectations for historically marginalized students and youth.
$25,000
Vancouver Ballet Folklórico
To provide operating support for dance instructors.
$6,160
Vietnamese Community of Clark County
To provide support for youth development through VIC and the Community Development program.
$25,000
Chess for Success
Expansion of Chess for Success Learning and Wellness Program.
$25,000
Latino Leadership Northwest
To support culturally-specific mental health supports for Latinx communities.
$80,000
Confluence
Funds will supprt Confluences art-fused educational programming.
$25,000
Cowlitz County Child Advocates
Support for services to children who are subject to child welfare and court intervention.
$30,000
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Support to establish culturally-specific food pantries in Cowlitz and Clark to support Cowlitz Indian Tribe members.
$50,000
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
To support professional development and retention of early child care providers.
$50,000
Empower Family Focused Services
Support for youth development and mentorship programs.
$50,000
Ethnic Support Council
Capacity building to support immigrant and refugee families in Cowlitz County.
$35,000
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity
To support internal diversity, equity, inclusion and justice work.
$20,000
Fosterful
Program site expansion to support vulnerable children entering foster care in Clark County.
$50,000
Friends of the Children SW Washington
In support of Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model.
$25,000
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
To support launch of the Eureka! Program in Vancouver and year-round STEAM learning activities in Clark County schools.
$25,000
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver.
$25,000
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
To provide free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County, helping to reduce and prevent youth homelessness.
$50,000
Mercy Corps Northwest
To support small business training, financial education and computer literacy classes.
$50,000
Milagro
In support of Teatro Milagro’s Bilingual Arts Residencies in southwest Washington middle and high schools.
$20,000
Mullen-Polk Foundation
To support Our Next Generation I & II foster youth programming.
$50,000
NAACP Vancouver Branch
To support the expansion of the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological & Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) programming.
$150,000
OneAmerica
Building immigrant community leadership in Vancouver.
$25,000
Proud Ground
In support of Clark County homeownership education and counseling program.
$48,500
Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
$30,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center
Supporting Student Success in SW Washington.
$25,000
Unity Center
To support youth mentoring programs and out-of-school camps.
$50,000
Cascade AIDS Project
For housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV, including people of color and people living in rural areas.
$25,000
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
For general operating funds.
$25,000
Council for the Homeless
For providing supportive services and coaching for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ families working to access housing through the Family Assistance Community Engagement (FACE) Program.
$25,000
Cowlitz County Severe Weather Shelter (program of Love Overwhelming)
For the Cowlitz County Severe Weather Shelter
$25,000
Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid
For the Southwest Washington Tribal Legal Clinic.
$52,000
CultureSeed
For Skamania’s Outdoor Immersion and Youth Cohort & Outdoor Mentorship
$32,000
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington
For operational support of Project Access program providing accessible healthcare for poverty-impacted, uninsured patients in Clark County
$50,000
Friends of the Children SW Washington
For operational support of the Eliminating Generational Poverty: A 2Gen Professional Mentoring Model program.
$25,000
Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest
For necessary resources to grow enrollment and impact of Girls Groups programming.
$25,000
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region
For operating support for Youth & Adult Job Seekers in Cowlitz County.
$25,000
Great Life Mentoring (Columbia River Mental Health Services)
For operational support of Great Life Mentoring interventions to improve the mental health conditions of children impacted by poverty.
$25,000
Hello Life Eating Disorder Recovery Services
For general operating expenses in support of the Eating Disorder Recovery and Prevention Program.
$25,000
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
For the support of the Latino Small Business Development Program in Clark County.
$25,000
IMPACT Immigration
For operational, training, and administrative support that make mental health evaluation and resources accessible to immigrants.
$30,000
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children
For providing free legal support for youth and young adults in Clark County to help reduce and prevent youth homelessness.
$25,000
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
Support for the Afghan Refugee Intensive Case Management Program
$40,000
Miracle Theatre Group
For operational support of Milagro UNIDAD Programs in select Clark County Schools
$20,000
Mullen-Polk Foundation
For capacity building support and development of Our Next Generation II Expansion project.
$30,000
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
For operational support of The Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics presented by NAACP Vancouver Branch #1139.
$25,000
Odyssey World International Education Services
For capacity-building and program support for Youth Development & Community Conversations: Raising Awareness, Expectations, Commitment & Academic Achievement.
$25,000
Partners in Careers
Support for short term training pilot to Sharpen the Saw for low-income job seekers .
$25,000
Play Frontier
For operational and capacity-building support.
$25,000
Proud Ground
For support of the Homeownership Education and Counseling Program.
$15,000
Rainbow Advocacy Inclusion Networking Services (RAINS)
Capital support for the Cowlitz County Rainbow Community Center.
$25,000
SHARE
For operational expenses and staffing to support Lincoln Place clients.
$25,000
SWWA League of United Latin American Citizens Council 47013
For program development of the From Thoughts to Action – Dreams to Reality project.
$25,000
The Wave Foundation
For development and sustainability of the Northwest Tribal Nation Food Program.
$34,000
Unity Center
For general operating costs of the Kids in Search of Success (KISS) program.
$25,000
Washington Advocates of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
For case management costs for providing basic needs of clients.
$25,000
Washington State University Foundation
For volunteer support of Enhancing Career and Education Pathways for Opportunity Youth programming.
$15,750
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest
Funding for onsite, individual mentoring with employees from corporate partner Holman Automotive
$15,000
Battle Ground Health Care
Funds will be used to support the “Taking Back My Life” Chronic Pain Management Program
$25,000
Cascade AIDS Project
Housing and employment assistance for low-income people living with HIV in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties
$25,000
Children’s Home Society of Washington
Sustainability of the Triple Point program for LGBTQ+ youth and training for families
$25,000
Children’s Justice & Advocacy Center (CJAC)
Support for victims of child abuse in Cowlitz County and for community education activities
$10,000
City of Vancouver
Public space improvements along Fourth Plain corridor
$46,459
Clark College Foundation
Funding to support the 2021 NW Regional Equity Conference
$20,700
Clark County Latino Youth Leadership Conference
Evaluating the experiences of Latinx parents to better support the educational attainment of children
$25,000
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
Build organizational capacity through increased support and guidance for volunteer lawyers
$25,000
Comunidades (Columbia Riverkeeper)
Funding for a culturally-specific group in Skamania County advancing grassroots environmental and social justice
$25,000
Community Health Partners
Relocation of medical clinic and technology updates
$25,000
The Contingent
Support for cohort-based leadership development program designed for underserved college students
$20,000
Council for the Homeless
Diversifying workforce and volunteers
$25,000
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid
For general support
$25,000
CultureSeed
To expand the Outdoor Immersion and Mentorship Program for Skamania Youth
$19,000
Emergency Support Shelter
Operating support for victim services programs
$19,000
Ethnic Support Council
Bilingual outreach and service enhancement
$24,832
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity
Funding for an organization-wide equity audit
$5,000
Family Solutions
Support for mental/behavioral health services to vulnerable children and their families
$25,000
Free Geek
Support for Plug into Portland (PiP) in Vancouver
$20,000
The Giving Closet
Support for Operation Reach More
$18,000
Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region
General support to advance career readiness for youth and adults in Cowlitz County
$25,000
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber
Support for the Hispanic Chamber’s Latino Technical Assistance Program in Vancouver
$25,000
iUrban Teen
Technology and furnishing for a dedicated office and program space
$25,000
Janus Youth Programs
Operating support for Janus’ Clark County shelter and outreach services
$25,000
Kelso/Longview Ministerial Association
For general support of the Severe Weather Shelter
$25,000
League of United Latin American Citizens
To support strategic planning and build capacity around collaborative community engagement
$10,290
Lifeline Connections
Creating a therapeutic landscape to support overall wellness at the Women’s Recovery Center
$24,987
Living for Christ Church
To address food security in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities
$8,000
Longview Public Schools
Support for students and families with resource needs, especially those identified under the McKinney-Vento Act
$25,000
Lower Columbia School Gardens
Support for garden-based programming at six high poverty schools in Longview and Kelso
$25,000
Lower Columbia College Head Start
Operating support for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program
$25,000
Lutheran Community Services Northwest
For general support
$25,000
Milagro
Support for bilingual arts education through integrated residencies and productions
$20,000
The Noble Foundation
Capacity building for social justice work led by community health workers and staff
$25,000
Odyssey World International Educational Services
Funding for service learning program for BIPOC college students
$25,000
Office Moms & Dads
To provide caring companions and basic needs to kids entering foster care in Clark and Cowlitz Counties
$22,875
Om Thrive
Capacity building grant to expand delivery of virtual classes to those impacted by trauma
$24,000
OneAmerica – Vancouver
Support for a civic engagement training program for community members
$25,000
Outsiders Inn
Operating support for infrastructure and board development
$25,000
Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington
General operating support for culturally relevant services
$20,000
Police Activities League of SW Washington
Support for Amplifying Youth Voices program series
$15,000
Rainbow Advocacy Inclusion Networking Services – RAINS
For general support
$15,000
REACH Community Development
General operating support for REACH’s Resident Services Program
$25,000
Reach Out and Read Washington State
Support for an evidence-based early literacy program in Clark, Cowlitz, and Skamania Counites
$24,000
Second Step Housing
Support for new, long-term, affordable housing for homeless families with children
$25,000
Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Emergency financial assistance program for clients
$20,000
Southwest Washington Equity Coalition
Support for Advancing Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Virtual Teach-Ins
$50,000
Washington State University Vancouver
Funding for Food System Justice Action Research project
$25,000
Woodland School District
Support for providing outreach and resources to homeless, at-risk, and unaccompanied youth
$25,000
Youth and Family Link
Support for Mentoring Program to support teen, adult and group mentoring in Cowlitz County
$25,000
Battle Ground Education Foundation
Supporting Students’ Access to Mental Health Services
$17,000
Clark County Public Health
RxPlay: Increasing Access to Physical Activity for Youth and Families
$25,000
Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program
General Support
$25,000
Columbia River Mental Health Services
Capital Support
$50,000
Community Fresh
A Gorge-to-Table Culinary Community Center
$15,800
Community Health Partners
Expansion of Medical Health Delivery System
$10,000
Council for the Homeless
Housing Relief Fund
$25,000
Cowlitz County CASA
General Support
$25,000
Cowlitz County Community Health and Safety Network
Support for Families with Children with Severe Behavioral and Mental Health Challenges
$25,000
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Cowlitz Community Garden Expansion
$24,905
Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid
Building Capacity for Analysis, Outreach and Training
$11,690
Family Solutions, Inc.
Expansion of ROOTS Program
$24,475
Goodwill of the Olympic and Rainier Region, Work Opportunity Center of Cowlitz County
Jumpstart for Youth
$25,000
Housing and Health Innovation Partnership
General Support
$150,000 over three years
Hispanic Disability Support Southwest Washington
General Support
$10,000
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Latino Technical Assistance Program
$25,000
Housing Initiative LLC
General Support
$150,000 over three years
Housing Opportunities of SW Washington
Feasibility Study
$15,000
Humane Society for Southwest Washington
Support for Free Off-Site Veterinary Clinics for Low-Income and Underserved Citizens
$20,000
Janus Youth Programs, Inc.
Cowlitz Street Youth Services
$25,000
Lower Columbia College
College Access Navigator
$25,000
Lower Columbia College Head Start/EHS/ECEAP
Capital Support
$25,000
Lower Columbia Community Action Council, Inc.
Capital Support
$40,000
Lower Columbia Community Action Council, Inc.
Cowlitz Care 2 Home
$25,000 over three years
Lower Columbia School Gardens
Seeds of Hope: Garden-Based Educational Opportunities for Low-Income Elementary School Students
$25,000
Meals on Wheels People
General Support
$15,000
NAACP Vancouver Branch 1139
Capacity Building Support
$25,000
North County Community Food Bank
Emergency Client Services Program
$10,000
OneAmerica
Building Power in Place in Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Clark County
$25,000
Partners in Careers
General Support
$25,000
Pathways 2020
General Support
$25,000
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation
Mentorship and Scholarship Program
$25,000
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette
Vancouver Health Center
$25,000
REACH Community Development, Inc.
Resident Services Programs at The Trio
$25,000
Share, Inc.
Share Individual Development Accounts (IDA) Program
$12,500
Skamania County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Emergency Client Financial Assistance Fund
$25,000
Stevenson-Carson School District
Funding for Mental Health Services
$18,000
Teach One to Lead One
Mentoring At-Risk Youth in Low-Income Schools
$25,000
Youth and Family Link
Link Kelso Community School Center
$25,000
Youth and Family Link
Explorers Club – Afterschool Programs
$25,000
YWCA Clark County
Racial Equity Work
$25,000