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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
Nonprofit Helps Underserved Youth Overcome Barriers to Equity
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
... most influential foundations, including Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Maybelle Clark Macdonald...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
... most influential foundations, including Meyer Memorial Trust, Collins Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Maybelle Clark Macdonald...more
Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
Mario Parker-Milligan of the Oregon Student Association discusses the Meyer Memorial Trust's new, diversity-focused grant-making approach at...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
Mario Parker-Milligan of the Oregon Student Association discusses the Meyer Memorial Trust's new, diversity-focused grant-making approach at...more
Closing early childhood learning gap pays off for everyone
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
This was the theme when New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof spoke recently at the Oregon Community Foundation's annual...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
This was the theme when New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof spoke recently at the Oregon Community Foundation's annual...more
Attentive Parenting: The Next Door gains $50000 Community Foundation grant
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
NDI Grant will continue the parenting skills classes that have benefited folks such ... Positive Parenting practices and learning about child...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
NDI Grant will continue the parenting skills classes that have benefited folks such ... Positive Parenting practices and learning about child...more
Fairgrounds receives $147000 in grants for safety improvements
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
From left, Judy Krutsinger, Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation; Mindy Winegar, fair office assistant; Jim Hamsher, Grant County rodeo chair;...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
From left, Judy Krutsinger, Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation; Mindy Winegar, fair office assistant; Jim Hamsher, Grant County rodeo chair;...more
Impact Investing: Localized
Foundation: Laird Norton Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Russell Family Foundation
Students at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business produced the 2016 Pacific Northwest Capital Scan to highlight trends across...more
Foundation: Laird Norton Family Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Russell Family Foundation
Students at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business produced the 2016 Pacific Northwest Capital Scan to highlight trends across...more
Kemple Children's Dental Clinic receives grants, donations
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
This is its second of three years supporting Kemple Clinic, with a grant ... with preference for the Sisters School District for the 2015-2016 school...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
This is its second of three years supporting Kemple Clinic, with a grant ... with preference for the Sisters School District for the 2015-2016 school...more
Grant will help create school-based dental programs
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Providence Seaside Hospital is creating a school-based dental program ... Kujala said the hospital prepared the grant in concert with local...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation
Providence Seaside Hospital is creating a school-based dental program ... Kujala said the hospital prepared the grant in concert with local...more
Hispanic council, trust to host meeting on grant programs
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
The Lower Columbia Hispanic Council is partnering with Meyer Memorial Trust to host a meeting Friday to introduce Meyer's new Building...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust
The Lower Columbia Hispanic Council is partnering with Meyer Memorial Trust to host a meeting Friday to introduce Meyer's new Building...more
Community Hall: A legacy to treasure
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
... the Ford Family Foundation; $30,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust; and $30,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation (application...more
Foundation: Meyer Memorial Trust, Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation
... the Ford Family Foundation; $30,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust; and $30,000 from the Oregon Community Foundation (application...more
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