Oregon Community Foundation has awarded 39 grants to a broad range of thriving entrepreneurs across the state.
$907,500 was awarded this year, four times the amount distributed the previous year.
Five of the 39 beneficiaries this year were: Black United Fund of Oregon, Inc., Central Coast Food Web, Nixyaawii Community Financial Services, and Plaza de Nuestra Comunidad.
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