State of Giving

ebook Stories of Oregon Nonprofits, Donors, and Volunteers

By Greg Chaillé

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State of Giving is at once an authoritative overview of Oregon's toughest challenges and a
much-needed manifesto for greater civic engagement. Chaillé and Anderson highlight the crucial
role that nonprofits play as pillars of Oregon's civic structure through their engaging profiles of
the charismatic civic leaders, grassroots organizations, donors, and volunteers who are working
to combat some of Oregon's most enduring problems, including:

  • Education Inequity
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Social Inequity and Discrimination
  • Hunger and Homelessness
  • The Urban/Rural Divide
  • Arts, Culture, and Heritage Funding

    Traversing the state from a remote Great Basin field station to an intercultural center in north
    Portland, State of Giving shows the many faces of public engagement in people like education
    activist Ron Herndon, volunteer historians Gwen Carr and Willie Richardson, and Wallowa
    County philanthropist and rancher Doug McDaniel. Their stories reveal that there are ways
    in which we all—regardless of wealth, location, age, or background—can give back to our
    communities.

    In addition to introducing Oregon's key areas of need and demonstrating diverse pathways
    into civic engagement, the book provides extensive resources for prospective volunteers and
    donors. Rousing, accessible, and enlivened by photographs of its people and places, State of Giving
    is an essential reference for anyone interested in building a better Oregon, starting today.
  • State of Giving