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.
What happens when philanthropy takes a seat at the education reform table? Thirteen years ago, Oregon philanthropy decided to find out. .... Richards served as the philanthropic voice on the Council...more
"We've done this even when it wasn't a popular strategy in philanthropy. ... of nonprofits and the communities they serve in the philanthropic...more
The March 29-31 conference took place in Seattle and incorporated our region's philanthropic values and vision, including a session on The State...more
Buck, Founder of the Aloha Foundation, is a member of the New York City Philanthropy Board.The board is made up of members who are involved in philanthropic work in New York, New Jersey, California,...more
Teach for America is a social venture that hires graduating seniors from some of the most selective colleges and offers them with five-week training courses before unleashing them for a minimum of two years in some of the country’s worst classrooms.