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About Women's Philanthropy
Welcome to the world that Jewish Women build together ...
Women's Philanthropy provides a place in the Portland Jewish community for all women to come together to promote, enhance, and celebrate Jewish life. We are committed to building a Jewish community that is welcoming, engaging, and demonstrates the impact a woman makes by having her voice heard.
By perpetuating the ideals and values of Jewish heritage and tradition, and by providing opportunities through programming and leadership development, we strive to have all women more deeply understand the significance of their philanthropic decisions. Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland invites you to get connected.
Women's Philanthropy:
Women's Giving Circle
MISSION STATEMENT
The Women’s Giving Circle seeks to expand and improve opportunities and choices in all aspects of Jewish women and girls’ lives through strategic and effective grantmaking. The Women’s Giving Circle empowers women as leaders, funders, and decision-makers.
2024 Grantmaking Cycle – CLOSED
Grant submission deadline: February 12, 2024
Award date: June 3, 2024
Grant Funding Available: $32,000
Individual Grant Amounts: Between $1000-$5000 per grant
Join us: Interested in becoming a member of the Women’s Giving Circle? Contact Wendy Kahn, Chief Development Officer
Learn more about Women's Philanthropy! Click the image above to email Wendy Kahn, Chief Development Officer
Women's Philanthropy has launched a chapter of Dignity Grows, a nonprofit that provides monthly personal and menstrual hygiene products to women, girls and individuals assigned female at birth, who cannot afford them. Click the image to learn more.
Women's Philanthropy
A Conversation with Julie Platt
Announcing the Jewish Federation's 2024 Song of Miriam Honoree
Bonnie Newman / Chair of Dignity Grows
Moving to Portland was a long-time retirement dream for Bonnie and husband Harris. They chose Portland for its hiking, biking, food, weather, and politics. Their greatest discovery after moving here in February 2021, however, was Portland’s welcoming and dynamic Jewish community.
Bonnie connected with Wendy Kahn, Chief Development Officer at the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, a few days after arriving here. She immediately joined Dignity Grows at its inception, volunteering on the Logistics and Education committees. The Dignity Grows Portland Chapter of Dignity Grows is under the auspices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. The mission of Dignity Grows is to empower our neighbors in need by providing free menstrual and basic hygiene supplies in reusable totes to allow them to engage in everyday life. Dignity Grows is leading the fight against Period Poverty through building relationships with direct product support with secular agencies such as Self Enhancement Inc (SEI), A Safe Place (Family Justice Center for Clackamas County), Transition Projects, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, Our Just Future, and Divine Threads. Bonnie became the chapter’s second chair in May 2023; she has led the organization to pack almost 1500 Dignity totes for needy neighbors, engaged over 200 volunteers, and raised over $26,000 this year alone, together with her leadership team.
Bonnie began supporting Eastside Jewish Commons shortly after it opened in 2021 with database entries and volunteer engagement. She also briefly held a position on EJC’s Board and has written several articles about EJC for the Jewish Review.
As a participant in JCRC's Climate Action Committee, she helped organize the James Recycling Event at the MJCC in 2022 and wrote Climate Corner columns in the Jewish Review. In addition, she and her husband participate regularly in community cleanups and park projects.
Dedicated volunteers like Bonnie are a gift, and they do not move to Portland daily. She is detail-oriented, conscientious, and understands the mission of the work at hand—it’s never about Bonnie but about achieving the best outcomes for the Jewish community. On behalf of the Jewish Federation, we honor Bonnie.
Hear me roar
The Lion of Judah program has brought together women of all ages and from many walks of life to play an essential role in creating social justice, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, preserving human dignity and building Jewish identity.
A gift in your name
When you give, you demonstrate the importance of tzedakah to you. You take your place in the long line of women who have carried on this fundamental Jewish tradition, and you inspire others to translate their Jewish caring into giving.