Supporting Wildfire Protection and Youth Jobs With 10:1 Donation Matching

This customer story highlights Portland General Electric and its philanthropic arm, the PGE Foundation, in creating $132,498 worth of impact through internal and external donation matching, for the wildfire and youth employment efforts of the Oregon Conservation Corps. The Conservation Corps employ young people in clearing hazardous fuels, with the benefits of supporting communities by mitigating wildfire risk, meeting current employment needs, as well as providing valuable job skills and training to young Oregonians.

In 2023, PGE, employees, retirees and the PGE Foundation donated over $4.6 million to community-based organizations, and volunteered more than 23,000 hours with over 400 nonprofits across Oregon.

Using the YourCause CSRconnect platform, PGE drove significant awareness about the wildfire match and make it as easy as possible for employees to donate. A key aspect of this was working with their dedicated YourCause Customer Success Manager who suggested solutions and features to better make it as possible for employees to clearly communicate the desired purpose of their donation.