“It's time to show up for Oregon Humanities and their activities that inspire curiosity and bring people together across difference. I've been working with their stellar programs and talented staff in a variety of ways since 2016.” —Carly Brown, sustaining donor
For more than fifty years, Oregon Humanities has helped shape the cultural landscape of our state with generous funding from our federal partners, the National Endowment for the Humanities. As we navigate the uncertainty of abrupt changes to our federal funding, we are calling on Oregonians to deepen their commitment and join us. Now, it's your turn to step forward.
When you make a recurring monthly or quarterly donation, a gift to our endowment, or a planned gift from your will or trust, you are helping to ensure a more creative and just future.
Become a sustaining donor
A sustaining gift is a great way to provide consistent support for Oregon Humanities’ statewide work. Click here to read more.
Your monthly or quarterly donation helps start conversations across difference that grow into new relationships and stronger, more connected communities. Establish a sustaining gift today.
Ways to make a sustaining gift:
- Online with a credit card or direct from your bank account
- Mail a check to Oregon Humanities (610 SW Alder St., Ste. 1111, Portland, OR 97205)
Support our endowment fund
Your gift of any size to the Oregon Humanities endowment will sustain our programs and magazine for future generations of Oregonians. Click here to read more.
Endowment gifts are permanently invested with Oregon Community Foundation and provide continuing financial support for all the Oregon Humanities programs you love. Make a gift to the endowment today.
Ways to make an endowment gift:
- Online with a credit card or direct from your bank account
- Mail a check to Oregon Humanities (610 SW Alder St., Ste. 1111, Portland, OR 97205)
- Designate a gift (or a portion of a gift) from your donor-advised fund (DAF) to go directly to Oregon Humanities' endowment.
- Make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), also known as a charitable IRA rollover, from your IRA or retirement account. This can also potentially help with tax savings on required minimum distributions (RMDs).
Make a legacy gift
Making a gift of lasting impact is a way to extend your support of Oregon Humanities and benefit future generations of Oregonians. Click here to read more.
Legacy giving—also known as planned giving or gift planning—allows donors to make gifts beyond their lifetimes. Read more about legacy giving.
Ways to make a legacy gift:
- Wills and living trusts: By including a charitable bequest to Oregon Humanities in your will or living trust, you are ensuring that we can continue changing lives and transforming communities in Oregon for years to come.
- Life insurance or retirement plan: By naming Oregon Humanities as a beneficiary on your life insurance or retirement plan, you can provide a gift while realizing tax benefits for your estate.
- Gifts that provide income: Charitable remainder trusts are a way to generate income for you or other beneficiaries with the remainder of the assets going to Oregon Humanities. There are different vehicles to choose from depending on your wishes.
The information on this page is not intended as legal or tax advice. Please consult an attorney or tax advisor for such advice.
If you have questions about how you can support Oregon Humanities now and into the future, please contact Julia Martinez Soto at j.soto@oregonhumanities.org or (503) 241-0543, ext. 118.