The Oregon Community Foundation
Matthew Goldfeder is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in program management and operations within the educational and non-profit sectors. Currently serving as a Program Officer for Scholarships at The Oregon Community Foundation, Matthew previously held significant roles including Director of Admission Operations at Reed College and Senior Advisor at the American Council of Learned Societies where contributions included the growth of fellowship programs and the design of data management systems. Additional experience spans managerial positions at Best Buy, editorial development at Pearson Education, and research consulting for organizations such as Human Rights Watch. Matthew's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Political Science and Government from the University of Virginia, complemented by advanced studies in political science from L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes and The New School, along with a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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.