Willamette Week Give!Guide

Willamette Week Give!Guide Make Portland a better place. Have fun doing it. Willamette Week’s Give!Guide is Portland’s easiest path to year-end giving.
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G!G showcases small, medium and large organizations whose missions fall into eight categories: Animals, Civil & Human Rights, Creative Expression, Community, Education, Environment, Health & Wellness and Human Services. In thirteen years, G!G has raised over $20 million for hundreds of local nonprofits. Last year, WW readers gave $4,247,813 to 141 Portland organizations and the Oregon Cultural Tru

st. The original intent of WW’s Give!Guide was to hook young readers on the year-end giving habit. Today, readers 35 and under provide 30% of the donations. G!G also honors four Portlanders 35 and under who do fabulous work for local nonprofits by awarding them the Skidmore Prize. Winners must work at a local nonprofit, be 35 and under, and earn $40,000 a year or less. G!G makes giving fun for donors by offering incentives no matter how much they give, $10 or $25,000, or anything in between. We provide coupons good for free cups of coffee, pastries, and tacos for every donor, as well as home delivery of thank you bags by City of Roses Media Company’s owners, Richard Meeker and Mark Zusman, for those who give more than $5,000.

After 61 donation-filled days, ’s annual end-of-year effort to raise awareness and funds for local nonprofits came to a ...
01/01/2026

After 61 donation-filled days, ’s annual end-of-year effort to raise awareness and funds for local nonprofits came to a hard stop at 11:59 pm last night.

The vault closed with $9,259,154 raised for 277 local nonprofits that serve Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. This is the most raised in Give!Guide’s 22-year history and beats our audacious $9 million goal.

It’s an especially nice way to put a cap on what was otherwise a dicey, turbulent year. As Give!Guide donors, you bucked a national trend marked by declining charitable donations from everyday givers. Not here! 17,584 of you stepped up to give. Some of you gave big. Most of you gave $10 here or there as you could spare it.

That matters: Your gifts added up. You’ve helped fund these nonprofits’ mission-driven work during the year ahead. That means more good work in areas from hunger relief and housing to health care, the arts, and climate action. We’ll share a deeper look at Give!Guide’s final numbers in the days ahead, but one thing is already clear: WW’s G!G works because of you. 💙

Hey buds, we’re officially at the end of the road of this year’s Give!Guide campaign. The vault closes at midnight, and ...
12/31/2025

Hey buds, we’re officially at the end of the road of this year’s Give!Guide campaign. The vault closes at midnight, and hundreds of local organizations are counting on today’s support from you, your friends, your family, and community members to reach their Give!Guide goals. 🫂

If you’re shedding a few tears, you aren’t alone. We’re shedding a few tears too. It’s been a rollercoaster ride that started with the Give!Guide headquarters setting its most tremendous goal yet: $9 million. This year exemplified exactly how far a lot of optimism and a little whimsical delusion can go in a tricky fundraising climate. Which—unless you’ve been under a rock for the last 13 months—is exactly what 2025 brought to the nonprofit world nationally.

If you have been under a rock, please crawl out and make your donations now while it still counts! ☺️

Whether you donate big or small, it makes a difference. Every donation helps secure critical funding for the 277 nonprofits in the Portland metro area careening into the new year. They’re here for you year round, and you need to be here for them NOW. Don’t wait. The end is near.

Head on over to giveguide.org to give, give, give. Help us reach our lofty goal before the clock strikes 11:59 pm!

Heads up: just two more giving days left before Give!Guide 2025 is in the books! Which means today is our final Big Give...
12/30/2025

Heads up: just two more giving days left before Give!Guide 2025 is in the books! Which means today is our final Big Give Day, sponsored by the Oregon Cultural Trust. We’re closing in on our goal of $9M — will you pitch in and help us get there?

Every donation of $10 or more today has a chance to win this complete getaway package for two to Southern Oregon!

• Two vouchers to see performances at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
• A tour of OSF’s production facility in Talent
• Gift Certificate for one night’s stay at the historic Ashland Springs Hotel
• A $100 gift card to The Noble Fox in Ashland

Get thee to www.giveguide.org (anon!) and start donating for a chance to win. Remember: Every donation is a chance to win and there’s no limit, so spread the love (and the dollars)!

Friends! Only two Big Give Days left for this year’s campaign, and today’s is a whopper. Splendid Cycles is back for Big...
12/29/2025

Friends! Only two Big Give Days left for this year’s campaign, and today’s is a whopper. Splendid Cycles is back for Big E-Bike Day!

Donate $10 or more today and you’ll be entered to win a 2025 Tern HSD S00 e-bike from Splendid Cycles. You’ll be smiling all the way home with this e-bike:

• Class 1 Bosch Performance Line motor with Bosch Smart System provides up to 75 Nm of torque.
545WH battery, which means it’s up to the task whether you need it for your work or school commute or just to zip around town.
• Features Enviolo CVT shifting and Gates Belt technology so it's easy to shift and low maintenance!
• Compatible with a full line of Tern accessories and a 396 lb weight capacity so you can set the bike up to carry passengers, small dogs, or cargo.
• This model is (virtually) one-size-fits-all so our winner can pick up their bike and go!
• TheTern HSD S00 currently retails for $5949.

Throw it into high gear and visit www.giveguide.org to start donating now. Every donation is a chance to win and there’s no limit!

This Big Give Day is for all the cool people, which means it’s for everyone. It slaps, it’s awesome, it’s groovy. It’s B...
12/28/2025

This Big Give Day is for all the cool people, which means it’s for everyone. It slaps, it’s awesome, it’s groovy. It’s Big Cool Day, brought to you by some of Portland’s slayingest destinations.

Every donation of $10 or today has multiple chances to win. You’ll find the full scoop/deets/411 on our website (link in bio) but here’s the lowdown:

All donors have two chances to win a prize package featuring hundreds of dollars in gift cards from Atlas Tattoo, Midtown Beer Garden, and Music Millennium.

Are you 35 or under? You have two EXTRA chances to win the same package, plus one last chance to win a $100 gift card to Midtown Beer Garden. This Big Give Day — it’s lit, you might say.

Visit www.giveguide.org to start donating. Every $10 donation is entered to win and there’s no limit. Stay cool, everybody! 😎

It’s Big Books Day! Bookworms, time to set aside your latest page-turner (don’t worry, you’ll have your nose back in a b...
12/27/2025

It’s Big Books Day! Bookworms, time to set aside your latest page-turner (don’t worry, you’ll have your nose back in a book in no time) and make sure you’re in the running for your favorite thing: more books!

Every donation of $10 or more today has a chance to win a $500 gift card to Powell's Books, Inc.

Are you 35 or under? Powell’s has donated a second $500 gift card just for our younger donors, so you have TWO chances to win today.

Powell’s gift cards can be redeemed at any of their retail locations, including the famous flagship store at NW 10th and Burnside, or online at www.powells.com.

Visit www.giveguide.org to get started — every donation is a chance to win and there’s no limit!

Here at the Give!Guide headquarters, we’re doing our stretching and prepping for what we like to call “The Final Push”. ...
12/27/2025

Here at the Give!Guide headquarters, we’re doing our stretching and prepping for what we like to call “The Final Push”. It’s what we call the sprint toward the end of the year’s campaign. ICYMI: this year we’re reaching for our biggest goal yet—$9 million for 277 nonprofits in the Portland metro area.

Those of you that have been here before know that we like to end each campaign year with a line up of positively fantastic Big Give Days. If you’re new, then you’re in for a treat, starting tomorrow with Big Books Day. Donate $10 or more, and get entered to win a $500 gift card to Powell's Books, Inc. Donors 35 and under have a second opportunity to win. 📚

Come back on 12/28 for Big Cool Day, brought to you by some of Portland’s slayingest destinations. Every donation of $10 has multiple chances to win! Following right behind Big Cool Day is Big E-Bike Day. 🚲 Once again, a donation of ONLY $10 (we won’t stop you from donating more, though 😉) will toss your hat in the running to win a 2025 Tern HSD S00 e-bike from Splendid Cycles.

Come back on 12/31, make your donation of $10 or more, and roll the dice for a chance to win this complete Shakespeare-forward getaway package for two to Southern Oregon!

Huzzah, and happy giving! 🥳

Well, it's that time of year again. The end of the year brings the holidays, and also the end of the current year's Give...
12/26/2025

Well, it's that time of year again. The end of the year brings the holidays, and also the end of the current year's Give!Guide campaign. We're ready to kick things into gear with a slew of Big Give Days, starting Saturday and ending on 12/30, and hope you are too! 🥳

But before we do, we wanted to share with you another category spotlight. Today's spotlight is shining on the Creative Expression category. Nonprofits in this category create moments creative refuge when the going gets tough. 🎨

"Creative expression is an incredibly powerful tool to imagine better futures and work toward them together — which is why it’s so dangerous when this presidential administration attacks communities' access to it," shares Meg Schenk on behalf of the Creative Expression category. "It can be easy to feel powerless right now. But if there’s one action you take today, I hope it’s donating to an organization below. We need them so every Portlander knows that spark of recognition and belonging. So we can all be a part of something bigger."

Head to the link in our bio to check out the nonprofits in this year's Creative Expression category, and donate while you're there. 💙

We're barreling toward the end of this year's Give!Guide campaign, and we have a lot to look forward to. That includes i...
12/22/2025

We're barreling toward the end of this year's Give!Guide campaign, and we have a lot to look forward to. That includes introducing you to the remaining winners of this year's Skidmore Prize; meet Frances Andonopoulos, founder and director of .

Their journey to founding Sincere Studio was not exactly a straight line. They had lost their job and were receiving unemployment benefits; ironically, this allowed them to transform their long-held hobby into a valuable community service. “Oregon has this program where if you’re on unemployment, you can apply to start your own business and still keep your unemployment benefits," explained Andonopoulos. “So I was like, let me just try, because I honestly don’t know if I’m ever going to have an opportunity like this.”

Sincere Studio is Portland’s first nonprofit community sewing center. Effectively, it's a community sewing space where people from all economic backgrounds could learn to sew. A nonprofit that could serve as both a creative and educational haven, offering classes, hosting meetups, and providing a hub for skill sharing that would foster and strengthen community across economic lines.

Andonopoulos expected that in the first year they’d be lucky to build a small group of eager students. But instead of a slow build, Sincere Studio has been steadily growing since its inception, creating a safe and welcoming space where people of all genders, races, ages, and abilities can learn the basics of sewing — just as intended.

Read Andonopoulos' full Skidmore Prize profile at the link in our bio!

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Who wants free groceries? That’s right, literally everyone. Donate $10 or more today for a chance to win a $500 gift car...
12/17/2025

Who wants free groceries? That’s right, literally everyone. Donate $10 or more today for a chance to win a $500 gift card from our longtime partners and friends at New Seasons Market.

Are you 35 or under? You have five additional chances to win a $100 gift card!

Every donation is a chance to win and there’s no limit — head to www.giveguide.org to get start filling up that cart. 🛒

People all across the nation are experiencing increased food insecurity; the Portland metro area is no exception. More a...
12/17/2025

People all across the nation are experiencing increased food insecurity; the Portland metro area is no exception. More and more often, we are seeing community members struggle to figure out where their—and their family's—next meal is going to come from. And when people experience hunger, it affects their health and stability.

"Food is not something people should have to earn. It is a basic need, and access to nourishment should be shared freely with compassion and dignity," shares Daisha Wilby from Sunshine Division, on behalf od the nonprofits in this year's Hunger category.

"Thankfully, this is home to an incredible network of organizations that refuse to let their neighbors go hungry...advocates and educators are on the front lines to remove barriers, address root causes, and create lasting change. They share resources, collaborate on outreach, and respond quickly as demand grows, ensuring that every effort strengthens the next...This community and your support make that possible every day."

That's why a donation to any of the 24 nonprofits participating in this year's Give!Guide Hunger category is so vital! Head to giveguide.org to donate now, and know that you're helping put food in hungry bellies throughout our community. 🍽💙

Living in Oregon means being surrounded by natural riches, like the awe-inspiring Gorge, our vibrant city parks, and pro...
12/12/2025

Living in Oregon means being surrounded by natural riches, like the awe-inspiring Gorge, our vibrant city parks, and protected wild spaces. 🌲 But we often take our region's beauty for granted, and the essentials that come with it, like clean drinking water, cooler tree-lined streets, and opportunities to explore the outdoors all year long. 🌎

All of these privileges aren't accidents—they're the result of care, commitment, and countless hours of dedicated work. Who’s behind that effort? Many of them are the incredible nonprofits featured in the Environment category of Willamette Week’s Give!Guide.

"By supporting our local environmental organizations during Give!Guide, you can be a part of protecting the rivers, trees, mountains, and beaches that we love! We need your help to continue making progress and working together for a greener Oregon," shares Maya Hurst-Mayr of the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, on behalf of the nonprofits in this year's Environment category. "No matter how you connect with the outdoors, there is an environmental nonprofit that aligns with your interests and needs."

So, take a deep breath of that crisp Pacific Northwestern air, and head to the link in our bio to donate to any of the nonprofits working to make our world a better place! 💚

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