First round 2022 grants support community-based nonprofits across five states
In its first of three community grant funding rounds in 2022, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization of Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ), awarded 71 community grants to local nonprofits across its five-state footprint totaling $392,000.
Umpqua’s community grants support nonprofit organizations across Ore., Wash., Idaho, Calif. and Nev. and are part of the Bank’s overall foundation and corporate giving program that has invested $13.2 million since the Foundation was formed in 2014.
“Nonprofits are evolving their essential services to strengthen communities during challenging times, and we’re honored to partner with and invest in their critical programs,” shared Randy Choy, vice president of community giving and managing director of the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation. “We’re grateful for these nonprofits’ role in expanding access to economic opportunity for all our community members.”
These nonprofits, selected from among hundreds of applicants, in the first of three grant cycles in 2022, demonstrated a steadfast commitment to serving low-to-moderate-income populations in at least one of eight categories: family engagement and resiliency; financial competency; housing stability and home ownership; college, career or technical readiness; entrepreneurship and business expansion; vibrant and equitable neighborhoods; technical and digital connectivity; and small business support and financial guidance.
The next deadline for community grant applications is 5 p.m. PT on Fri., June 3, 2022. Learn more at www.UmpquaBank.com/Community.
The following recipients received grants between $5,000-10,000:
OREGON
| Organization | County |
| Adelante Mujeres | Washington |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley | Douglas |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend, Inc. | Deschutes |
| Central Latino Americano | Lane |
| Community Lending Works | Lane |
| Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. | Lane |
| Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council, Inc. | Union |
| Free Geek | Multnomah |
| Impact NW | Multnomah |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington | Multnomah |
| Northwest Housing Alternatives, Inc. | Clackamas |
| Ophelia's Place | Linn |
| Oregon Community Solutions | Lincoln |
| Providence Community Health Foundation | Jackson |
| Rural Development Initiatives, Inc. | Polk |
| Schoolhouse Supplies | Multnomah |
| SE Works | Multnomah |
| SMART Reading | Baker |
| The Children’s Book Bank | Multnomah |
| The Contingent | Multnomah |
| YWCA of Greater Portland | Washington |
WASHINGTON
| Organization | County |
| ADA Developers Academy | King |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula | Clallam |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County | Snohomish |
| Ellensburg Downtown Association | Kittitas |
| Family Promise of Skagit Valley | Skagit |
| Girl Scouts of Western Washington | King |
| Global Neighborhood | Spokane |
| Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. (Lewis/Clarkston) | Asotin |
| Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. (Tacoma/Pierce) | Pierce |
| Interfaith Hospitality Network (Family Promise of Spokane) | Spokane |
| Junior Achievement of Washington | Franklin |
| Ke Kukui Foundation | Clark |
| Kitsap Regional Library Foundation | Kitsap |
| Mary’s Place Seattle | King |
| Overlake Service League (Bellevue LifeSpring) | King |
| Pizza Klatch | Thurston |
| Summer Search | King |
| The Trail Youth | King |
| Vamos Outdoors Project | Whatcom |
| YouthCare | King |
CALIFORNIA
| Organization | County |
| Best Buddies International, Inc. | Sacramento |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the North Valley | Butte |
| Center for Human Services | Stanislaus |
| College Track | Sacramento |
| Community Action Partnership of Orange County | Orange |
| Diablo Valley College Foundation | Contra Costa |
| Financial Beginnings California | Marin |
| FOTC (Friends of the Children) Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| Freemont Adult and Continuing Education (FACE) | Alameda |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center | Santa Clara |
| Junior Achievement of Southern California | Orange |
| Lime Foundation | Sonoma |
| North Marin Community Services | Marin |
| Opportunity Junction, Inc. | Contra Costa |
| Orange County Community Housing Corp | Orange |
| Project Hope Alliance | Orange |
| San Diego Center for Children | San Diego |
| Shelter Providers of Orange County, Inc. (HomeAid) | Orange |
| StandUp For Kids | Orange |
| Thomas House Temporary Shelter | Orange |
| Together We Rise Corporation | Los Angeles |
| Yuba Sutter Economic Development Corporation | Sutter |
| YWCA Berkeley/Oakland | Alameda |
| Zero8Hundred, Inc. | San Diego |
IDAHO
| Organization | County |
| Backyard Harvest Inc. | Latah |
| The Jesse Tree of Idaho | Ada |
NEVADA
| Organization | County |
| Nevada HAND, Inc. | Clark |
| Arts For All Nevada | Washoe |
| Junior Achievement of Northern Nevada | Washoe |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada | Washoe |
About Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Bank, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., is a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, and has locations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada. Umpqua Bank has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for eight years in a row on FORTUNE magazine's list of the country's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and was recently named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial Services Company in Oregon for the sixteenth consecutive year. In addition to its retail banking presence, Umpqua Bank also owns Financial Pacific Leasing, Inc., a nationally recognized commercial finance company that provides equipment leasing and financial services to businesses.