About the Founder
More than eleven years in the insurance and finance industry, Della Rae’s passion to work in the nonprofit sector began while serving over three years on the board of the North Portland Nurse Practitioners Clinic and becoming President of the Board.
In 2005 Della realized the magnitude of poverty in the Portland area and co-founded Sisters of the Community (SOC) a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization with her sister, Deborah Waggoner. After distributing over 20,000 items within 18 months, the need for an online solution was realized and launched.
April of 2007 Della formed DonorsResource.org, a registered trademark of Sisters of the Community. In 11 months, over 240 nonprofits registered and 7,007 items claimed.
Della’s professional awards include ’07 Regence BlueCross BlueShield Hero Award, ’08 Portland Business Journal 40 under 40 Award, ’08 SAFECO Foundation National Hero Award, ’09 Delta Sigma Theta Woman of Excellence Community Service Award and ‘09 Symetra Community Champion Award.
2009 -2010 Volunteer & Associations; Vision Council;United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Advisory Board;Goodness Magazine, Volunteer; Art Lit program, Uplands Elementary
A Portland native, Della is passionate about bringing people together for the common good.