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Browse our calendar for events specifically of interest to women.
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 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.
2025 Grantmaking Cycle – is now CLOSED
- Grant submission deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
- Award date: Friday, June 6, 2025
- Grant Funding Available: $26,000
- Individual Grant Amounts: Between $1000-$5000 per grant
New Women's Giving Circle Funding Policy starting 2025 grant cycle - CLICK HERE TO READ.
Join us: Interested in becoming a member of the Women’s Giving Circle? Contact Wendy Kahn, Chief Development Officer
Join Our Community of Jewish Women Professionals
Are you a professional, executive, entrepreneur, or small business owner ready to invest in the career and business success of other Jewish women?
Join our vibrant new group, where we support and empower each other at every stage of our professional journeys.
We facilitate networking, cross-collaboration, business referrals, and community building through guided discussions on relevant topics.
A volunteer facilitator co-facilitates each meetup.
Next Meetup
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Event is in East Portland near Taylor and MLK.
Address will be shared in upcoming reminder emails.
Want to find out more?
Contact Wendy Kahn @ wendy@jewishportland.org
Learn more about Women's Philanthropy! Click the image above to email Wendy Kahn, Chief Development Officer
On this episode, host Rockne Roll talks with Arielle Goranson, the chair of Portland's chapter of Dignity Grows, a national Jewish organization working to alleviate period poverty. They discuss period poverty and why this problem is a Jewish issue.
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.
Announcing the Jewish Federation's 2025 Song of Miriam Honoree - Randi Rosenfield
Randi Rosenfield is a passionate, committed volunteer who serves as co-chair of the JCRC’s Israel Advocacy Committee. As a strategic thinker with a willingness to take action (and not wait for others to do so), she has been an asset to the Federation in responding to growing antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in our K-12 public schools and on college campuses. She has made herself available despite a busy professional schedule to attend meetings with and write letters to elected officials and has helped to develop strategies to counter local manifestations of antisemitism. Randi is a proud Zionist who cares deeply about the well-being and future of Israel.
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.