Barbara’s Funding Forum
2026 Barbara’S Funding Forum
In May 2026, the Foundation held Barbara’s Funding Forum in Pendleton, Oregon. Tentatively, the next Forum will be in May 2028.
The Foundation helps to promote funding for rural non-profit organizations through Barbara’s Funding Forum (BFF). BFF sponsors a grant writing workshop at no charge to the non-profit. BFF provides a trainer who demystifies the grant writing process by having the attendees write an actual grant application.
The attendees then submit a grant request to the Foundation. Grant request size is usually about $1000. The Foundation board members then hold an in-person group critique of all grants and then awards grants to some or all the non-profit organizations.
PRIOR FUNDING FORUMS
Coos Bay – 2024; Madras – 2019; Grants Pass – 2017; Burns – 2015
Locations and Event Dates
The Foundation hopes that this process encourages rural non-profits to apply for other grants, obtain additional resources for rural communities and help build cooperation and familiarity among the non-profits in the community.
Our Next Funding Forum – 2028 – This can be your community !!
Apply before October 31, 2026.
We need another community to hold our 2028 funding forum. We are looking for a community that has ten to fifteen non-profit organizations that would like to attend the grant writing class and have the feed-back about the grant requests submitted by the group. We need a local “champion” who will help us organize the presentation and be the local point of contact to provide local guidance for a suitable location, catering and ensuring a rewarding event. If you are interested, please contact us by email through the website.