Our Story
We are committed to uplifting individuals and communities through meaningful support and value-aligned action.
With focused dedication to reducing suffering wherever we find it, our commitment to service is unbounded, especially among those whom systems too often leave behind.
Our Mission
The Do Good Foundation, 501(c)(3), was created in the Fall of 2019 with the simple intention of doing good in Southern Oregon, specifically Josephine County.
The Foundation focuses on community initiatives that strive to build and increase the health and
well-being of individuals, groups, and communities, regardless of gender, race, economic status,
orientation, or age.
The Foundation has historically piloted cutting-edge programs dedicated to cultivating well-being through educational opportunities, gatherings, outings, and
enrichment activities.
As The Foundation evolves, our mission is expanding to reduce suffering and enrich lives. Through community connection, one-on-one support, and system-level research, in partnership with local organizations, we aim to lift up historically underserved populations and individuals facing the greatest systemic barriers.
The Foundation now serves communities in both Oregon and Hawaii.
Our Values
Advocacy
Community
Connection
Collaboration
Equity
Integrity
Inclusion
Listening
Learning
LOVE
Safety
Spirit of Service and Support
Stability
Stewardship
Our Vision
We envision communities where safety and stability belong to everyone: families raising children, children growing and learning, neighbors experiencing crisis, and the residents who keep our communities running strong. We believe lasting solutions aren't built for one group at the expense of another; they're built together. By listening to every voice, including those most affected by what happens in our shared spaces, and designing programs rooted in collaboration, we work toward building communities where support flows in every direction.
The Do Good Foundation is a grassroots organization guided by a volunteer board with backgrounds in mental health and psychology, education, service and finance.
Meet Dr. Sierra Dawn
Sierra grew up in Grants Pass. In 2019, she co-founded The Do Good Foundation to give her rural hometown a place to gather, learn and grow together. It began with creating groups for community connection that evolved into the Good Men, Women Rising, and Creative Nature programs, and fiscal sponsorship of R.O.O.T.S., the first outdoor school in Southern Oregon.
Sierra holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a marriage and family therapist associate, pursuing licensure as a professional counselor in Oregon, and a registered Psychological Associate in California. Her training draws on trauma-informed, relational, health and systems psychology. She pairs education with lived experience to help design programs that fill gaps in local services, especially for community members who are often hardest to reach and greatest in need.
