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The Portland Foundation "Enhancing the Quality of Life in Jay County" with: ED, Doug Inman; PO, Jessica Cook; OC, Kristi Sheffer; and you!

The Portland Foundation, founded in 1951, is the second oldest community foundation in Indiana. It was created to enhance the quality of life for the people of Jay County, Indiana, now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, grantmaking, and providing leadership on key community issues.

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!Twelve attendees were randomly ...
10/14/2026

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!

Twelve attendees were randomly selected to spin a virtual wheel featuring grant amounts from $2,500 to $15,000. Each person selected chose a local nonprofit to receive the amount they landed on, resulting in $75,000 in grants awarded in honor of our 75th anniversary.

Barbara Street spun the wheel for the Jay County Cancer Society, and they received a $5,000.00 grant! Board President Andrea Poore accepted the grant on behalf of the organization.

We’re proud to celebrate 75 years of philanthropy and support for the organizations that make Jay County stronger.

10/13/2026

Thanks to Mr. Gulley and Doug Inman for delivering dictionaries to our 3rd Graders today. They looked up the word “philanthropy,” which was perfect since our community is blessed to have the Portland Foundation.

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!Twelve attendees were selected ...
10/13/2026

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!

Twelve attendees were selected to spin a virtual wheel featuring grant amounts from $2,500 to $15,000. Each winner chose a local nonprofit to receive the amount they landed on, resulting in $75,000 in grants awarded in honor of our 75th anniversary.

Bill Hinkle spun the wheel for the Jay County Scout Facilities, and they received a $2,500 grant! Bonnie Maitlen accepted the grant on behalf of the organization.

We’re proud to celebrate 75 years of philanthropy and support for the organizations that make Jay County stronger.

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!Twelve attendees were randomly ...
10/12/2026

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!

Twelve attendees were randomly selected to spin a virtual wheel featuring grant amounts from $2,500 to $15,000. Each person selected chose a local nonprofit to receive the amount they landed on, resulting in $75,000 in grants awarded in honor of our 75th anniversary.

Emily Goodrich spun the wheel for the Youth Service Bureau, and they received a $2,500 grant! Executive Director PJ Corwin accepted the grant on behalf of the organization.

We’re proud to celebrate 75 years of philanthropy and support for the organizations that make Jay County stronger.

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!Twelve attendees were randomly ...
10/09/2026

A surprise moment made The Portland Foundation’s 75th Annual Meeting even more memorable!

Twelve attendees were randomly selected to spin a virtual wheel featuring grant amounts from $2,500 to $15,000. Each person selected chose a local nonprofit to receive the amount they landed on, resulting in $75,000 in grants awarded in honor of our 75th anniversary.

Charlene Theurer spun the wheel for the Jay Community Center, and they received a $2,500 grant! Executive Director Kyle Cook accepted the grant on behalf of the organization.

We’re proud to celebrate 75 years of philanthropy and support for the organizations that make Jay County stronger.

10/08/2026

The Portland Foundation at 75

This is the second week of sharing another brief glimpse into the story of The Portland Foundation.

On December 17, we’ll celebrate our 75th Anniversary by sharing the full video featured during our 75th Anniversary Celebration.

We hope you’ll join us each week as we count down to this special milestone and celebrate 75 years of serving Jay County!

10/01/2026

The Portland Foundation at 75

At our 75th Anniversary celebration on September 26, 2026 we premiered a video showcasing The Portland Foundation’s impact on the Jay County community.

Every Thursday, for the next eleven weeks, we will show a brief video about The Portland Foundation. Twelve weeks from today, on December 17th, we will celebrate our 75th birthday by showing the entire video that was shown at the 75th Anniversary celebration.

We hope you will join us each of the next twelve weeks as we approach this important milestone for The Portland Foundation!

Congratulations to the 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists!
10/01/2026

Congratulations to the 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists!

As we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday this July 4th, our team invites you to join us in reflecting on the history,...
07/02/2026

As we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday this July 4th, our team invites you to join us in reflecting on the history, service, and shared values that shape our country! We wish each of you a memorable holiday with family and friends.

Please note that our office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen and return to regular business hours on Monday, July 6th.

Address

107 S. Meridian Street
Portland, IN
47371

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12607264260

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