Department Mission

Align strategic efforts and innovative thinking with business / philanthropic / community resources to ensure that every PPS student has the opportunity to thrive and to graduate with a sense of self, prepared for success in life, work and study.

Core Function

Create and facilitate public, private, philanthropic and partnerships that foster equitable opportunities for students and advance the PPS mission, vision and strategic plan. Our specific objectives are to:

Build a generosity network

Steward strategic investments, partnerships and high-impact volunteerism

Sustain a culture of philanthropy 

Manages

Grant Development 

School Partnerships

The Fund for Portland Public Schools