Donor Toolkit
Financial donations from individuals help Oregon's Nonprofit organizations provide the valuable services our communities rely on. We've compiled a few resources to help you make informed giving decisions:
Tips for Donors
- Get help evaluating Oregon charities from the Oregon Department of Justice.
- Dowload these Tips for Making the Most of Your Charitable Contributions (.pdf), developed by Independent Sector, a national organization promoting integrity and accountability in U.S. nonprofits.
Find the Right Nonprofit
- Use the Oregon Involved Search Tool. Oregon has more than 12,000 public benefit nonprofits serving communities across the state. Use the search tool on the left of this page to find nonprofits by type of activity or by location, either by county or region.
- Find Arts, Culture, and Historical Organizations. Search the Oregon Cultural Trust database of 1,000 arts, culture, and historical nonprofits.
- Find Nonprofits Serving Washington County. Check out I Give Where I Live to learn more about giving opportunities.
Get Help With Giving
Connect with organizations working to help Oregonians make wise giving decisions.
"One of the clearest memories of my childhood is the joy my mother took in contributing a portion of the money she won in a supermarket drawing to a nonprofit's campaign to build a swimming pool in our town. It gave her more pleasure than any of the things she bought with the rest of the prize. I found that same joy when I was able to support a community effort to build a shelter for victims of domestic violence."
— Metro area resident
