Why We’re Investing in Frontline Power
In April 2017, just two blocks from Meyer’s office, I joined thousands of people gathered at Dawson Park for the Portland People’s Climate Movement. At the...
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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.
Justice Oregon for Black Lives
Investing with Community
Started in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, Justice Oregon for Black Lives is Meyer's largest initiative to date. It aims to uplift Black Oregonians through deeper, community-specific investments. This video, made by a Justice Oregon grantee, highlights the work of three grantee organizations and explores the intention behind the ongoing initiative.
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Center for Great Purposes Opens for Reservations
Meyer 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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Balancing Data Transparency and Privacy in a Shifting Landscape
A recent news story has raised fresh concerns in the philanthropic community about how public data can be used — and potentially misused — in today’s...
Building Wealth, Breaking Barriers
When my father wanted to drop some financial wisdom on me, he didn’t sit me down for a lecture, he told stories. His favorite? The one about how he and my...
Building a Future Where All Students Thrive
I have worked in and around education my entire 22-year career. I’ve coordinated youth programs in a small rural community in Eastern Washington, worked in...
Listening, Learning and Evolving: A New Chapter for Justice Oregon
We all desire to be seen and acknowledged for who we are — not just for what we can do or the challenges we have been through. When Justice Oregon for Black...
Pursuing Environmental Justice Rooted In Culture And Community
My 25 years as a community organizer, campaign strategist and nonprofit executive director have given me an intimate understanding of the challenges faced by...
Building Collective Power: Justice Oregon Invests $5.7 million in Collaboratives
Without community, there is no liberation. — Audre Lorde For too long, Black communities have faced chronic underfunding, creating competition for scarce...
Kathleen Kee and Andrew Colas join Meyer's Board; Charles Wilhoite completes 12 years of service
I am thrilled to announce that Kathleen Kee and Andrew Colas are joining Meyer Memorial Trust’s Board of Trustees. As we continue our mission to accelerate...
The Arc of Justice
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I have loved this quote since I was a kid. But today...