Skidmore Prize

✨Give!Guide is delighted to introduce you to the winners of the 2025 Skidmore Prize!✨


These four exceptional individuals are being recognized for their contributions to our community through their work for local nonprofits. They all make Portland a better place for all people — we invite you to learn more about all of them through their profiles below. Congratulations to our Skidmore Prize winners!


More about the Skidmore Prize

The inspiration for the name of this prize: The Skidmore Fountain in Portland’s Old Town, which bears the inscription, “Good citizens are the riches of a city.”


This fall, our four Skidmore Prize winners will enjoy special recognition throughout the Give!Guide campaign for their contributions and hard work. Skidmore Prize winners are the embodiment of community dedication, a testament to the power of passion and purpose. We honor not just their achievements but the potential in all of us to make a meaningful difference.


Winners of the Skidmore Prize must be under the age of 36 and work full-time for a local nonprofit.

2012 Prize Winners
Rob Klavins
A land of mountains, forests, wetlands, lakes and rivers, Oregon is not lacking for intricately crafted hiking trails, serene camping...
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Lupita Mendez
Lupita Mendez was born in Washington, D.C., and spent her early life on a farm outside of Culpeper, Va. She came to Oregon following her...
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Francisco Hernandez
Gentlemen: In the locker rooms! shouts Francisco Hernandez, as young men sprint from the parking lot of Roosevelt High School. If you...
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Chris Aiosa
Transition Projects Inc., at the corner of Northwest Broadway and Hoyt Street, seeks to be the final stop for the disenfranchised,...
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