Toya Fick recently took over as head of Oregon’s Meyer Memorial Trust, carrying out a programmatic focus on racial justice in the region. We spoke with Fick about the new job, and how funders can meet the needs of the moment.
Read MoreWe talk to Justice Oregon for Black Lives Director D’Artagnan Bernard Caliman about the results of the organization's initial call for proposals, and about his own experience returning to Oregon after 20 years to lead the effort.
Read MoreAmid the crises of 2020, Portland-based Meyer Memorial Trust launched Justice Oregon for Black Lives, a $25 million commitment. The effort has moved more than $3 million, and with a new director in place, it’s looking to expand its reach.
Read MoreA coalition of major impact investors seeking to build out the field made its first round of grants, funding initiatives that focus on public policy and increasing the flow of private capital to urgent social problems.
Read MoreThe Meyer Memorial Trust has been drawing attention for a recent overhaul it made with equity in mind. We take a look at how its green funding is playing out at a moment of flux in environmental grantmaking.
Read MoreTwo years ago, Meyer Memorial Trust refocused grantmaking around a strong equity theme. We look at how that's played out with its funding around the state in 2017.
Read MoreWith the city of Portland at the epicenter of statewide giving, philanthropy in Oregon has been on the rise. Who's making grants and who's getting them?
Read MoreOn the heels of Meyer’s grantmaking redesign, the foundation recently opened up a new opportunity for organizations working to fight inequities across the state. Let's take a look.
Read MoreThe Pacific Northwest is yet another place where inequality has soared in recent decades. Now one of Oregon's biggest funders, Meyer Memorial Trust, is putting this challenge at the center of it work.
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