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Meyer Memorial Trust (OR)
The Meyer Memorial Trust works to dismantle barriers to equity and improve community conditions so that all Oregonians can reach their full potential.
The Trust seeks to identify and address systemic problems that act as barriers to successful outcomes in housing, education, the environment and by supporting the stability of nonprofits organizations doing the real work to enable Oregon to flourish.
The Trust seeks to identify and address systemic problems that act as barriers to successful outcomes in housing, education, the environment and by supporting the stability of nonprofits organizations doing the real work to enable Oregon to flourish.
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Recent News from Meyer Memorial Trust
Grants fund community-driven research
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The Health and Education Fund Partners (CareOregon, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Meyer Memorial Trust and Oregon Community...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The Health and Education Fund Partners (CareOregon, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Meyer Memorial Trust and Oregon Community...more
Chinook Nation buys an Oregon foothold
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
They gathered around $125,000 in grants from organizations such as the Oregon Community Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
They gathered around $125,000 in grants from organizations such as the Oregon Community Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins...more
Chinook buy an Oregon foothold
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
They gathered around $125,000 in grants from organizations such as the Oregon Community Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
They gathered around $125,000 in grants from organizations such as the Oregon Community Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins...more
Opportunity Zones Skip Over Hard-Hit Rural Places
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
Opportunity Zones were created by the federal tax overhaul in 2017 to entice private investors to underserved areas.The new program has already attracted $28 billion in investment capacity.Three...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
Opportunity Zones were created by the federal tax overhaul in 2017 to entice private investors to underserved areas.The new program has already attracted $28 billion in investment capacity.Three...more
Philanthropy and Indian Country
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The way foundations and the philanthropic world can help is by funding us (as tribal people) directly and without restrictions. One good place to...more
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The way foundations and the philanthropic world can help is by funding us (as tribal people) directly and without restrictions. One good place to...more
Press Release: Nez Perce Tribe awarded additional funding for conservation easement
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The most recent donations, as well as grants from the Oregon Community Foundation and the PacifiCorp Foundation, mean that $449,000, or...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
The most recent donations, as well as grants from the Oregon Community Foundation and the PacifiCorp Foundation, mean that $449,000, or...more
Meyer Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants
Foundation: Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust
The D.C.-based Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $3.2 million in support of nonprofit organizations...more
Foundation: Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust
The D.C.-based Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation has announced grants totaling more than $3.2 million in support of nonprofit organizations...more
Meyer and partners award inaugural grants for Health & Education Fund
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Four years ago, when Oregon was in the midst of transforming its health, education and early learning systems, The Oregon Community...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Four years ago, when Oregon was in the midst of transforming its health, education and early learning systems, The Oregon Community...more
Why workplace diversity is a 'must-have'
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Funded by the Alliance, the Oregon Business Council, Meyer Memorial Trust and the Oregon Community Foundation, the focus was on...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Funded by the Alliance, the Oregon Business Council, Meyer Memorial Trust and the Oregon Community Foundation, the focus was on...more
Volunteers in Medicine receives grants for patient care
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
These grants will sponsor the medical care and prescriptions for uninsured, low-income adults for one year, and will support the development of patient education materials and quality improvement...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
These grants will sponsor the medical care and prescriptions for uninsured, low-income adults for one year, and will support the development of patient education materials and quality improvement...more
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