saab as philanthropist: mission, impact, and thoughts on the future

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SAAB as philanthropist:Mission, impact, and

thoughts on the future

SAAB 25th Anniversary

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SAAB 25 Anniversary

March 22, 2007

Matthew “Buzzy” Nielsen

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The usual suspects

Oregon Community Foundation

Meyer Memorial Trust

Ford Family Foundation

Collins Foundation

Intel Foundation


Intel Foundation

Knight Foundation

Pamplin Foundation

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Philanthropy


The usual suspects

Oregon Community Foundation

Meyer Memorial Trust


Collins Foundation

Intel Foundation


Intel Foundation

Knight Foundation

Pamplin Foundation

Student Academic Affairs Board

Philanthropy


Not much money . . .

Grants given during last fiscal year

$25,000,000

$30,063,247

$44,000,000

$30,000,000

$35,000,000

$40,000,000

$45,000,000


$39,694$0

$5,000,000

$10,000,000

$15,000,000

$20,000,000

$25,000,000

SAAB Ford Meyer OCF

Philanthropy


. . . But a lot of heart

Ford Family FoundationThe Mission of The Ford Family Foundation is to help individuals through organized learning opportunities to be contributing and successful citizens, and to enhance the vitality of rural communities in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California.

“To help individuals . . . to be contributing and successful citizens” “To invest in people,


Oregon Community FoundationThe mission of The Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy.

Meyer Memorial TrustTo invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver significant social benefit to Oregon and southwest Washington.

“To improve life”

successful citizens” “To invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver social benefit”

Philanthropy Mission


Power in numbers


Philanthropy Mission Impact


“To invest in people,


Meyer Memorial TrustTo invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver significant social benefit to Oregon and southwest Washington.

“To invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver social benefit”

MissionPhilanthropy Impact


Northwest impact



Philanthropy ImpactMission


SAAB

World impact, rippling out . . .




. . . and in

SAAB




Strategic management

OutwardMission: Why is SAAB here?

OutwardStrategy: How can it

UpwardSupport & resources: Who and what does SAAB need for sustainability?

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DownwardInternal processes: grant programs,

tutoring, board composition, etc.

Mission: Why is SAAB here?What should it be doing?

Strategy: How can itaccomplish its purpose?

Philanthropy Mission FutureImpact


A path for the future

Strategic planWhere does SAAB want to be?

MissionWhy is SAAB here?

EndowmentHow can SAAB build its endowment

to help it be independent?


Future

Where does SAAB want to be?Who has a stake in its future?

Why is SAAB here?What is its purpose?



“To help individuals . . . to be contributing and successful citizens” “To invest in people,


Philanthropy Mission Impact Future

“To improve life”

successful citizens” “To invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver social benefit”



Philanthropy Mission Impact Future

saab as philanthropist: mission, impact, and thoughts on the future

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