In Uncertain Times, Here is What We are Certain of
In the aftermath of this election, we are faced with a stark reality. For millions of people across the country, the return of Donald Trump to the presidency...
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2024 Funding Opportunity
Thank you to everyone who applied to our 2024 Funding Opportunity. We received over 850 applications under our three issue-based priority areas — Our Resilient Places, Our Empowered Youth and Our Collective Prosperity. Our grantmaking team will spend the following months reviewing your proposals. We will inform all applicants of our funding decisions by February 2025 at the latest.
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Our Place in Oregon History
Meyer Memorial Trust is rooted in Portland's Historic Albina community and will never forget its connection to the state’s entire, complicated history. At the same time, we will continue to do our best to connect resources to solutions that make all communities stronger and healthier.
This video offers a glimpse into our headquarters campus and Oregon's rich and diverse history.
A New Resource for Grantees
Center for Great Purposes Opens for Reservations
Meyer now offers a free event space to all current grantees! Organizations with an active Meyer grant may reserve the space and enjoy its many amenities.
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Funding the Fundamentals of a Healthy Democracy: Together, We Rise
“Democracy is not something you have, but something you do. It is a verb.” - Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University With the...
Maximizing Your Use of the Center for Great Purposes
Since we opened our complimentary event space, the Center for Great Purposes, in October 2023, it’s become a popular resource for many of our grantees. In...
Oregon Leaders You Should Know: Erin Kothari
“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody...
Introducing Meyer's Tribal Partnership Strategy | Our Commitment to Sovereign Nations
There’s a saying in Indian Country that goes, “If you’ve met with one tribe, you’ve met with one tribe.” This saying reveals an important truth: while the...
Notable Numbers from the Road
Our team is back from the road after more than a dozen statewide info sessions. We're feeling very excited, a little exhausted and more inspired than ever by...
Climate Justice as Reparative Justice
As Oregon ramps up its efforts to become a 100% clean energy state by 2040, a coalition of nonprofits is paving the way for communities of color to be active...
Announcing Our Funding Goals, Strategies and Grantmaking Plans for 2024
I was talking to a friend recently about the moments in our lives where we felt part of something bigger than ourselves, larger than one person or...
What Does Justice Require? At Meyer, a Multi-faceted Approach to Grantmaking
As you heard last month from Vice President of Impact, Kim Melton, Meyer has been working to build the strongest program strategy we can, incorporating a mix...