The Oregon Community Foundation
Brian Donkersley is a skilled professional in philanthropy and program management with extensive experience in nonprofit organizations. Currently serving as a Program Associate for Donor Impact and previously as a Philanthropic Stewardship Associate at The Oregon Community Foundation since July 2021, Brian has a strong background in grant writing, donor cultivation, and fundraising event management. Prior roles include Development & Planning Manager at LEAP Wilderness Programs, where fundraising efforts generated over $100,000, and Grant Writing Coordinator at The World is Fun, where Brian coordinated a team to develop funding proposals. Brian's earlier experience spans various roles in communications, consulting, and education, complemented by a Master of Public Administration from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from Northern Arizona University.
The Oregon Community Foundation
The mission of Oregon Community Foundation is to improve lives for all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, in 2020 OCF awarded more than $230 million in grants and scholarships. Thousands of citizens have created a permanent endowment for Oregon through OCF – an endowment that will help Oregonians today and for generations to come. Who We Are: OCF's endowment come from thousands of Oregonians who have invested with us to help our state. OCF manages more than 3,000 individual funds of various sizes. From these funds, grants are distributed to support the critical work that nonprofit organizations are doing around Oregon. OCF is governed by a volunteer board of directors. They provide leadership to the Foundation and have the responsibility to ensure that the endowment is managed in an efficient, thoughtful way. We rely on more than 1,600 local volunteers who give us deep-rooted knowledge of community needs. Our professional staff helps donors realize their charitable goals and nonprofit organizations become stronger. What We Do: The Oregon Community Foundation is committed to improving life and uniting Oregonians through philanthropy. Thanks to thousands of donors and hundreds of individual funds, OCF is the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.