The Summer Lea Hillman Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable children, animals, and communities by focusing on strengthening safety nets, advocacy initiatives, and direct services, with a regional focus on the Portland metro area.
The grant program from the Summer Lea Hillman Foundation emphasizes support for a range of priorities aimed at enhancing the well-being of children, animals, and communities. These priorities include animal health and safety, foster care and adoption, child and youth development and advocacy, equitable education opportunities, homeless services, and efforts towards environmental sustainability and education. The foundation seeks to make meaningful impacts in these areas through its grantmaking activities.