What Events Mean at the Foundation
We love gathering together and getting together allows us to meet new people! Events expand our community through celebrating youth participation in athletics and engaging with the dedicated organizations that make that access possible. We are able to support the individuals and nonprofit organizations that we serve through annual events like the MAF Week and the Spin-A-Thon, Impact Award, and Scholarship Celebration event. While occasions such as mission moments, coffee meetups, and volunteer orientations help us better understand the community that we are part of.
How We Engage
Events with the Multnomah Athletic Foundation are fun, exciting and a great way to get involved with our mission. Whether you want to join us for the positive energy, volunteer to make it happen or impact our work through sponsorship, we look forward to you joining us! Below you can learn about each event and how you can attend, read about past experiences and celebrate the amazing work being done and the people that make it happen. You will also find out how you can help and be a part of each project. We can’t wait to see what sparks your interest!
If you are joining us for an event at the Multnomah Athletic Club – here is a map for guest parking.
MAF Week
The MAF Week is a week dedicated to movement, community and raising money. It is a space for new events and some favorites like the annual Spin-A-Thon! There are so many ways to join the fun, connect with friends and help us raise money for youth’s participation in athletics and education. Check back often for more details and to learn how to get involved.
All the proceeds go directly into the community outreach due to the Multnomah Athletic Foundation Board underwriting the event expenses. An example of leadership in action!
Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
General MAF Information
Information sessions with the foundation are informal gatherings where individuals who are new to the foundation, interested in volunteering or who just want to learn more gather for a short presentation followed by time for questions and answers. The sessions cover a brief history of the organization, the different outreach opportunities at the foundation, the main programs and what they entail, and an overview of how we work within the Multnomah Athletic Club and the community at large.
Grant Events
Impact Award Gathering
The Impact Award Celebration brings together our community of grant partners, MAC members, donors, and local leaders for an evening of connection, inspiration, and recognition.
More than just a gathering, it’s a space designed to spark meaningful conversations and create pathways for involvement, whether through volunteering, board service, or community partnerships. Through these connections we all come together to strengthen organization’s work of expanding access for youth in athletics, education, and opportunities.
In the spirit of collective action, each year in November, we honor one nonprofit with the Impact Award, celebrating the remarkable ways they collaborate with their community that exemplifies the power of community collaboration, youth development, and athletic participation.
Coffee Meetups: Grant Funding Q&A
Have you ever wondered what exactly a funder is looking for in its grant applicants? Have you ever had questions for your local foundation about how it serves its community? Coffee Meetups are the space to go to get answers for all of your questions. Several times before the June 1 funding deadline, the foundation holds a series of informal question and answer sessions with a handful of board and committee members. These sessions are open to anyone – our intent is answering questions about our community grant process and program. So whether you are a volunteer, board member or grant writer who is thinking about applying for a grant with the foundation and want to see if working with the foundation might be a good fit come and talk to us!
Scholarship Events
Scholarship Celebration Event
The foundation offers over $130,000 in scholarships every year through eight programs. Once a year at the end of the summer, we come together to celebrate all of the amazing students! The Scholarship Celebration Event is a gathering of games and gratitude for all seven scholarship program recipients (past and present), our volunteers, our donors and fans of the foundation.