Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Awards Grants to 78 Nonprofits to Close Out 2024 Community Grants Program
The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization of Umpqua Bank, today announced it has awarded 78 grants to local nonprofits across its footprint totaling $456,500. This marks the third and final cycle of Umpqua Bank’s 2024 Community Grants Program. This year, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation awarded $1.25 million in community grants to 212 nonprofits.
“We are pleased to recognize the final recipients of our 2024 Community Grants Program. These exceptional nonprofits embody the spirit of giving back to the community,” said Randy Choy, Vice President of Philanthropy Programs and Managing Director of the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation. “We are honored to support their missions and help create impactful change in our shared communities.”
Since its formation in 2014, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation has invested more than $19 million across the Western U.S. Recipients receiving grants this cycle were selected for demonstrating a shared commitment to strengthening under-resourced communities across Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
“As our 2024 Community Grants Program comes to a close, I am delighted to celebrate the unparalleled work of these nonprofits and the impact they’ve made in their communities,” said David Moore Devine, Chief Marketing Officer at Umpqua Bank. “We look forward to our 2025 Community Grants Program and continuing to support our outstanding nonprofit partners throughout the West.”
For nonprofit organizations that are located in the bank’s footprint and interested in learning more about the Umpqua Bank Community Grants Program, information about the 2025 cycle will be available here early next year.
During this cycle, the following recipients received grants between $5,000 - $10,000:
OREGON
- ACE Mentor Program of Oregon
- Albertina Kerr Centers
- American Leadership Forum of Oregon
- CASA of Douglas County
- CASA of Clackamas County
- CASA of Lane County
- Children’s Cancer Association
- Columbia Gorge Children's Advocacy Center
- Elevate Oregon
- Habitat for Humanity (Mt. Angel Area)
- Japanese American Museum of Oregon
- Metropolitan Family Services
- Scott Park Center for Learning, Inc.
- Oregon Community Warehouse
- p:ear
- Portland Parks Foundation
- Portland State University Foundation (Oregon MESA)
- Project 48, Inc.
- Reedville Presbyterian Church dba Western Farm Workers Association
- Rose Haven
- Self Enhancement, Inc.
- SOLVE
- Together We Are Greater Than
- Transition Projects, Inc.
- Tucker Maxon School
- Umatilla County Historical Society
WASHINGTON
- After-School All-Stars (Puget Sound)
- ArtsFund
- Blue Mountain Action Council
- Chelan Valley Hope
- Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County
- Distributive Education Clubs of America
- El Centro De La Raza
- Foss Waterway Seaport
- Housing Hope
- Immanuel Community Services
- Kandelia
- North Thurston Education Foundation
- Okanogan County Community Action Council, Inc.
- Pink Lemonade Project
- Sound
- The Sophia Way
- Vancouver Humane Society & Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust
- Washington Vocational Services, Inc.
- Whatcom Museum Foundation
- World Affairs Council
CALIFORNIA
- 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Inc.
- Alameda Health System Foundation
- Alchemist CDC
- California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- California Indian Museum & Cultural Center
- Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc.
- CIELO (Community for Innovation Entrepreneurship Leadership & Opportunity)
- Forget Me Not Children’s Services
- Fresno Community Development Financial Institution
- Habitat for Humanity International Inc. (Chico)
- Jefferson Economic Development Institute
- Junior Achievement USA (Northern CA)
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- Oceanside Theatre Company
- Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
- The Jewish Home and Senior Living Foundation
IDAHO
- Boundary County Youth Crisis and Domestic Violence Hotline
- Humane Society of the Palouse
- Idaho Youth Ranch, Inc.
- Jannus, Inc.
- Women's and Children's Alliance, Inc.
ARIZONA
- Civitan Foundation, Inc.
- Foster Arizona
- Inside Out Network, Inc.
NEVADA
- Jeremiah Program
- Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada
- Reno Philharmonic Association, Inc.
- The Envirolution, Inc.
UTAH
- Alliance House, Inc.
- Community Nursing Service
- Women of the World
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About Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Bank is a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc., (Nasdaq: COLB) and a premier regional bank in the western U.S., with offices in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. With over $50 billion of assets, Umpqua combines the resources, sophistication and expertise of a national bank with a commitment to deliver superior, personalized service. The bank supports consumers and businesses through a full suite of services, including retail and commercial banking; Small Business Administration lending; institutional and corporate banking; equipment leasing; and wealth management. The bank’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Learn more at: umpquabank.com.
About the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation
The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization of Umpqua Bank, recognizes the importance of building healthier, more resilient, better connected and inclusive communities throughout the eight-state footprint. It works to strengthen the communities Umpqua Bank serves by investing in organizations and initiatives that expand access to education and create economic opportunity for individuals, families and small businesses. The foundation was formed in 2014 to demonstrate Umpqua’s deep commitment to the communities it serves and has distributed $18 million across the bank’s footprint.
