Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in the Columbia River Gorge by building permanent charitable endowments to help fund the long-term needs and opportunities in our communities. Our assets, which total over $11,000,000, represent over one hundred funds established by local families, individuals, and organizations.
Ways to Empower our Community
The Gorge Community Foundation provides donors with simple, flexible, and effective ways of making a difference in our home communities throughout the Columbia River Gorge.
We serve 6 counties:
Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam in Oregon plus Skamania and Klickitat in Washington.
Start Your Own Fund
An endowment at the Gorge Community Foundation is a permanent fund that provides you with a return of 5% annually. You receive an annual statement and may suggest grants to allocate your distribution or reinvest it. Because your fund is invested with many others, it grows faster, and administrative and management fees are lower
Start an Agency Endowment
An endowment augments a non-profit organization’s resources by providing an ongoing and sustainable source of income. Because a permanent endowment is an invested pool of money that provides an income in perpetuity, the organization can count on annual distributions for its charitable work. Funds may be designated for endowment by the donor or by the board of directors.