Improving quality of life through community investments that provide a lasting benefit.
This website will tell you more about who we are, what types of programs we like to support, and how to best use our resources. We have also included links to other funding and grant writing resources to assist you in developing your valuable programs and services.
Spirit Mountain Community Fund donates about $5 million each year to local programs and services that benefit citizens striving for self-sufficiency. Like other funders, Spirit Mountain Community Fund would like to support programs that address the roots of problems rather than focusing on fixing symptoms. We are also very interested in creative solutions—new partnerships and new ways of addressing issues.
Spirit Mountain Community Fund is the philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The fund was established as a way for the Tribe to give back to our neighbors and citizens and support our goal to be nurturing and supportive community citizens.
Our mission is:
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund fulfills their Native tradition of potlatch, a ceremony at which good fortune is distributed. The Spirit Mountain Community Fund's focus is to improve the quality of life in Northwest Oregon through community investments that provide lasting benefits consistent with the Tribe's culture and values.