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Have you ever wished that you could make a donation that would continue to generate income for an organization well into the future?

If the answer is yes, then you might be interested in our Endowment Program.

Looking Glass offers donors the opportunity to have their gifts live on through the use of an endowment fund. We also offer donors the opportunity to create their own endowment fund with gifts of $25,000 or more.

We currently have two endowment funds available that are managed by the Oregon Community Foundation.

Jim Forbes Endowment Fund

Jim Forbes came to Looking Glass in 1972 as a student volunteer hoping to help teen runaways. He retired as its Executive Director in 2004, having turned a small grassroots effort into a comprehensive nonprofit organization that goes far beyond helping runaways.

During his tenure, Forbes’ vision, commitment and leadership created a unique, multi-faceted organization that today addresses a full range of youth and family issues from abuse, to homelessness, to delinquency, to addiction.

Gifts to the Jim Forbes Endowment are a long-term investment in Looking Glass that helps preserve and build upon the Jim Forbes’ legacy. The Fund creates a continuing source of revenues Looking Glass can use to better the lives of children, youth and families — now and in the future. Income from the Fund is used to support client services, make facility improvements, provide seed money for new services and purchase vehicles, furnishings and equipment.


Joyce W. Slijper Endowment Fund

Joyce W. Slijper was a remarkable woman, an extraordinary community volunteer, and a dedicated member of the Looking Glass Board of Directors from 1990 to 1998. She was also a passionate champion of youth and families – especially for those in need of help.

As a Looking Glass Board member, Joyce worked tirelessly on their behalf. She envisioned the agency having a permanent source of funds available to provide counseling services – particularly for those families with limited or no financial means.

The Joyce W. Slijper Endowment Fund fulfills Joyce's vision by creating a continuing source of money Looking Glass can use to help provide an array of counseling services to young people and their families.

The Slijper Endowment Fund will increase the agency’s ability to provide mental health counseling, 24-hour crisis intervention services and substance abuse treatment to kids and families in need. Particular emphasis will be given to those with limited or no financial resources.


Please call Tammy Roberts, Development Director at (541) 686-2688 for more information on our endowments, or to discuss creating your own endowment fund.


*An endowment is a legally protected fund pool that donors can contribute to and, if specified, the principal is never touched during the life of the organization. The fund generates a yearly stream of interest earnings that the organization can use a percentage of for important needs.