ECFC Grantee Partner
Family Forward Oregon

We are building an intersectional movement centered on care to fight for economic and reproductive justice for all mamas and caregivers in Oregon. Paid and unpaid care work (the work that makes all other work possible!) is invisible work done almost entirely by moms, other caregivers, and self-identifying women, and it is disproportionately done by women of color. Despite how critical care work is, from infant care to hospice care and everything in between, almost nothing in the dominant white-supremacist, patriarchal, capitalist culture is designed to value or support caregivers and our families—but we’re determined to change that. Together, we’re organizing mamas and other caregivers across a range of identities, building community, providing leadership development opportunities, and supporting anti-oppression learning. We’re supporting our members as they take meaningful action to change our systems, so that the systems support caregivers and our families.
Location:
Oregon, United States
Focus Area:
Economic and Reproductive Justice
Grantee Partner Since:
2019
Website:
http://www.familyforwardoregon.org/
Other Funders
Oregon Community Foundation JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Highlights
Family Forward Oregon works to build trusting relationships with Black, Brown, and Indigenous led groups in the state to diversify leadership in the Child Care for Oregon Coalition. To demonstrate their commitment to sharing power, Family
Forward pushed to restructure the leadership of the Coalition Steering Committee and ensure transparency about roles and budget decisions. Family Forward used RCCF funds to subgrant to partners. These efforts strengthened the coalition and led to more diversity in those willing to testify
In 2022, they secured $100M State General Revenue investment in Child Care for things like Employment Related Day Care + Head Start Oregon.
They also helped with the Care Vote Pledge Card + Campaign, and out of it gained 400+ new supporters.
