The Challenge Grant and technical assistance that accompanied it, provided by the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, has been invaluable to Portland Impact. The Board of Directors more than rose to the challenge: in our first year, they were so convinced of its integrity that 100 percent of them joined our giving society, Friends of Portland Impact. In our second year, they increased their membership by 50 percent, and we're hoping we'll continue on that path. In the competitive marketplace of worthy charitable organizations, our Board agrees that the gift of the skill set achieved through this particular approach to fundraising has allowed Portland Impact to progress quickly to the front of the field. Their gift will be timeless, as it has strengthened our ability to provide a sustainable foundation for major gifts and unrestricted income.