During the 2021-2022 school year, Lincoln High School grantmakers learned about a relatively new nonprofit organization, Adopt One Block, which they ultimately decided to fund. As LHS moved into their beautiful new building and staff carefully considered ways in which students could become good stewards of their new space and the surrounding area, Adopt One Block was top of mind. We are so excited to see how community service is becoming a huge part of what it means to be a Cardinal, as exemplified by their Day of Service on October 12th. Not all CommuniCare grants become longer [...]

To better serve the Arts & Culture nonprofit community of Oregon, CommuniCare launched an exciting pilot program with Portland State University! Informed by the core values of CommuniCare and elevated to meet the rigor of PSU, this Senior Capstone course offers participants the opportunity to work as an independent grantmaking committee, responsible for distributing $25,000 this fall. Click here to learn more about this funding opportunity. Application will be accepted through 10/17/2022. Mission Statement: We are a multi-faceted group of PSU students from diverse artistic and experiential backgrounds. As students from Portland State University, we [...]

At The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, we dream BIG. How big, you ask? We want Oregon teens to decide what happens with $1 million each school year! As we add more amazing partners to the CommuniCare family, that means our team needs more people power, too. So, please join us in welcoming Erik! Erik joins us from the world of nonprofit refugee support, and his experience as a youth advocate means he is ready to support our students through their grantmaking journeys. Welcome aboard, Erik!

The 2021-2022 Public Submission Window is almost here! Check out this message from CommuniCare's Program Manager, Kristen, who shares the bird's eye view of this year, a refresher on how the PSW works, and some application tips.

Meet some of the amazing grantmakers from Glencoe High School and Tualatin High School and learn about their grant recipients!

Meet some of the amazing grantmakers from Tigard High School and Wells High School and learn about their grant recipients!