Some Rough Guidelines

Successful grants tend to target at least some of these areas!

Happiness and humor: Does it make people smile? Will it make us laugh?

Innovation: Is it a totally new idea?

Staying power: Will it stick around after the money is gone?

Environmental impact: Needless waste is not awesome.

Niceness: Does it help people?

Bigness: Is there potential to reach a lot of people?

Value: Will the Foundation get good bang for its buck?

Local: How will this help the city of Portland?