We believe that if we really want a flourishing Oregon, we cant get there without equity.
With s.h.i.f.t as our framework, were connecting the dots between what weve learned and our vision for the future. (503) 228-5512. Daily Journal of Commerce| October14, 2019, Team preparing to build new home for nonprofit 2045 N Vancouver Ave, 2045 N Vancouver Ave, This fund was created to in 2018 improve health and education outcomes for Oregonians, especially for children who face the greatest obstacles.
Meyer begins construction of its future headquarters campus in North Portland. See our promise to partners during COVID-19. Immediately before coming to Meyer, Michelle served as dean of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy and Tishman Professor of Environmental Policy and Management at The New School in New York. Our investment approach demands non-traditional skills and diverse points of view. Meyer creates powerful networks that yield ever-greater impact.
Portland, OR 97227 Debbie Craig joins Meyers board of trustees. (503) 228-5512. That means we intend to focus on areas where we feel Meyer has the best opportunity to make a real impact for Oregon. (503) 228-5512. Our offices are currently closed due to COVID-19. We cultivate a broad view of risk which includes the consideration of unique factors such as risks of misalignment with our charitable purpose, risks to the continuation of grant making without interruption and risk that our investments could contribute to problems that we try to address through grantmaking. This form is not part of the application process. Portland, OR 97227 Balancing mission and fiduciary responsibility, To contact Meyer's investments team, please emailinvestments [at] mmt.org. Our long-term investment horizon is an advantage and a responsibility. Meyer Memorial Trust All rights reserved. Meyer Memorial Trust, Oregon Community Foundation and The Ford Family Foundation established the Oregon Community Rebuilding Fund as a place to bring private and philanthropic donations together to work collectively for Oregon communities devastated by 2020 wildfires. We invite you to click through the narrated presentation below to hear more about our story. Funders include The Collins Foundation, MRG Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Pride Foundation and Meyer. This fund launched in 2019 with $12.5 million and two central focuses: public engagement and public policy to help grow the industry, and data, metrics and measurement to provide clarity as it develops. The Health & Education Fund. We ask all of our grantees to explore equity in the context of their organizations, and we challenge them to make progress on integrating equity in their work, partnerships, outreach, policies, staff and boards just as we at Meyer have and continue to challenge ourselves.
We dont have a definitive answer to this tension. We work with and invest in organizations, communities, ideas and efforts that contribute to a flourishing and equitable Oregon. Debbie Craig, Meyers longest serving trustee, retired in April 2019. It will be a process that better aligns with our new strategic framework:to use an anti-racist feminist lens to strengthen movements, change systems and support communities to build an Oregon that works for all. If you have any problems using the form please email us at questions [at] mmt.org or see our staff page for other contact details. Frederick "Fritz" Grubmeyer is born in Germany. As a foundation, we believe that we can expand and deepen the impact of our grantmaking by engaging in complementary strategies. In 2018, funders across the state banded together as the Census Equity Funders Committee of Oregon (CEFCO) to help support a full and fair statewide count in the 2020 U.S. census. Meyers mission is to work with and invest in organizations, communities, ideas and efforts that contribute to a flourishing and equitable Oregon. American Institute of Architects (AIA) Oregon |.
Justice Oregon for Black Lives, a five-year, $25 million initiative to uplift Black Oregonians, leadership and organizations is a commitment to harness the momentum toward racial justice by deepening investment in Black-led and Black-serving organizations, community well-being and lasting strategic change. We've awarded grants in every one of Oregon's 36 counties and about 80% of cities, communities and unincorporated places in the state. Meyer's grantmaking will transition in 2022. The company is purchased by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, KKR, in one of its first leveraged buyouts. We release our equity statement. All rights reserved.
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We partner with other funding organizations to advance conversations and marshal regional and national leadership toward our vision: an Oregon in which a zip code isnt a determinant of success. Portland, OR 97227 We support strategies that elevate community-based knowledge and the voices of communities experiencing disparities to shape decisions that affect them. Meyer Memorial Trust "Equity" is just a word, but the full meaning of what it implies is a way of thinking and acting thats different from business as usual.
Portland, OR 97227 Portland Observer | January 12, 2021, Future of Work: Meyer Memorial Trust eagerly awaits entry into new office Please directmedia inquiriestocommunications [at] mmt.org (Meyers Communications Team) 2045 N Vancouver Ave, Meyers color palette is inspired by Oregons natural surroundings: The colors represent the blue of our waterways and broad skies, and the green of our forests.
Funders include The Rockefeller Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Blue Haven Initiative, Omidyar Network, Surdna Foundation, Visa Foundation and Meyer.
Accelerating racial, social and economic justice. Meyer embarks on a second strategic redesign process and refines its definition of equity to mean "the existence of conditions where all people can reach their full potential." Our goal is to make equity as much a part of our everyday operations as it is a part of Meyer Memorial Trusts mission: To contribute to a flourishing and equitable Oregon. The Skanner| October 22, 2020, Chandra Robinson, LEVER Architecture We have also embarked on a strategic development process that will further refine our work to create a flourishing and equitable Oregon.
A national search for a new leader launched in summer 2017. 2045 N Vancouver Ave, After an unsuccessful stint at gold mining in Alaska and a job driving for a grocery store in Seattle, he comes to Portland and builds a coffee cart business into a retail outlet in a downtown street market. The Skanner| March 21, 2018, Meyer Memorial Trust Portland, OR 97227
We see our role as working to dismantle barriers to equity and improve conditions so that all Oregonians can reach their full potential. Protip: hold the Shift key when resizing to keep the logo square. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. Chalkboard Project. We trace Meyer Memorial Trust's values back to Fred Meyer's spirit of entrepreneurship.
Manager selection is critical to financial success and is an important tool in the pursuit of race and gender equity. Financial support and technical assistance are available to grantees as needed to support their participation in our evaluation and knowledge-building activities. 2015-2022 Meyer Memorial Trust. She holds a bachelors degree from Tufts University, a Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School, an honorary doctorate from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College, where she was a National Urban Fellow. 2015-2022 Meyer Memorial Trust. Accelerating racial, social and economic justice. Portland Business Journal | October 21, 2021, LEVER Architectures Meyer Memorial Trust HQ Balances Equity and Sustainability
The interactive map below displays the grants awarded since Meyer established its four portfolios. Meyer Memorial Trust Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative, Census Equity Funders Committee of Oregon. We recognize that this kind of change often does not happen quickly, and we are willing to take the long view. See our promise to partners during COVID-19. With the launch of mmt.org, Meyer becomes the first foundation in Oregon to create a website. Accelerating racial, social and economic justice. At Meyer, s.h.i.f.t stands for storytelling, healing, imagination, freedom and transformation. Sounds great, but what does it mean and how do we do it? We work in partnership with changemakers who build connections across Oregon in service of an inclusive and thriving state. and program related investments. 2045 N Vancouver Ave, Fred Meyer, Inc. will eventually grow into a chain of stores and restaurants employing more than 13,000, with annual sales of more than $1 billion. We are learning as we go. 2015-2022 Meyer Memorial Trust.
In Spring 2018, Meyerannounced aplan tomove from its leased office spaceto a 25,000-square-foot plot of land at the southwest corner of North Tillamook Street and North Vancouver Avenue,just northeast of the Broadway Bridge.
With Oregon battered by the Great Recession, Meyer focuses on the health of struggling nonprofits, shelving the most ambitious aspects of the redesign. In July 2020, Meyer launches Justice Oregon for Black Lives, a five-year, $25 million initiative to uplift Black Oregonians, leadership and organizations is a commitment to harness the momentum toward racial justice by deepening investment in Black-led and Black-serving organizations, community well-being and lasting strategic change. After a six-month national search process, Meyer chose Michelle J. DePass to be its third president and chief executive officer from among 140 applicants. Most recently, Meyer joined Oregon Community Foundation and The Ford Family Foundation in creating the Community Rebuilding Fund to invest in recovery and rebuilding for Oregon communities devastated by wildfires in 2020.
See our promise to partners during COVID-19. Meyer's assets top $222 million, and awards 91 grants totaling $7.4 million. See our promise to partners during COVID-19. Fred G. Meyer dies at the age of 92, leaving 2 million shares of stock (then valued at $63 million) for a charitable foundation with few mandates. That means recognizing how privilege works as the flip side of bias and oppression, creating unspoken advantages for some communities over others. When trustee Travis Cross resigns, John Emrick becomes a Meyer trustee, serving until his own retirement in 2016. Meyer Memorial Trust 2015-2022 Meyer Memorial Trust. Portland Business Journal| October 22, 2020, Meyer Adopts Advanced Equity and Sustainability Approach in Construction of New Portland Headquarters An informed and disciplined process will drive continued investment success. Risk and return cannot be captured solely through traditional quantitative measures; but the factors that we consider should be identified and measured where possible.
What weve learned is that equity is not the end goal, but rather a continuous process and practice an ongoing shift. We will make mistakes. Founded in 2016, this collaborative creates a coordinated and collaborative funding approach to address issues of immigration and refugees in the state, providing direct support to local organizations responding to these issues.
Meyer Memorial Trust Our mission is place-based; thus, Mission Related Investing means making capital investments with a positive numeric return in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. All other inquiries through this form will be answered in a timely fashion.
Funders include Oregon Community Foundation, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, CareOregon, Northwest Health Foundation and Meyer. Meaningful advancement of our mission through investment will require visible leadership and a long-term, collaborative effort. Relationships with our partners and their investment professionals matter; regardless of the legal or operating formalities first and foremost, we invest in people. We work with and invest in organizations, communities, ideas and efforts that contribute to a flourishing and equitable Oregon. Eight years later, as we deepen our commitment to a flourishing and equitable Oregon, we have refined our working definition of equity to mean the existence of conditions where all people can reach their full potential. By 2010, Meyer has awarded a total of $500 million to tax-exempt organizations working for the public good in Oregon and Clark County, Wash. Meyer begins to focus on equity with full-staff equity training programs. With staff and consultants, our portfolio is overseen by Meyers board of trustees informed by the macroeconomic environment, regional opportunities and grantmaking needs.
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Metropolis Magazine | April 23, 2021, Earning our Trust
Based on what we heard, we changed our grantmaking to focus primarily in four portfolios: housing, education, the environment and building inclusive communities. Daily Journal of Commerce| July 31, 2019, Meyer Memorial Trust Breaks Ground on North Portland Campus Meyer practices making space so that innovators and problem solvers can develop thoughtful solutions that lead to meaningful action and decisions. Along with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Heron Foundation, Meyer helps launch a campaign to encourage more mission related investing by foundations. Meyer staffers are working remotelyand our offices are closed until further notice. Meyer staffers are working remotelyand our offices are closed until further notice. Grantmaking is obviously one of the most important ways we work with partners to shape an Oregon that delivers for each of its residents. Meyer issues awards for organizations in a few defined support categories. Meyer takes a "working hiatus," continuing to engage and invest in efforts aligned with our current priorities while also planning for future programs. Meyers logo can be downloaded here. All rights reserved. The value of Meyer's stocks doubles. Grantees and peer funders may find the following resources helpful to their own work and learning. Meyer Memorial Trust
DEI Resources: Working with an Equity Consultant.
Meyer sunsets grantmaking to Clark County, Wash., to focus on needs in Oregon. Proposals to support work that falls outside these priorities will not be successful. Portland, OR 97227
to help construct the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The expression of our mission through investment decision-making takes many forms; for example, we challenge conventional definitions of risk and return. Answering that has been one of the most difficult things weve taken on. Oregon Business |December 21, 2020, Meyer Memorial Trust's new headquarters opens (Photos) Accelerating racial, social and economic justice. It's how we describe the process we began in 2018 to reckon with our past and find a new way forward towards interdependence, belonging, collective well-being, equity and justice.
Meyer Memorial Trust is rooted in Portland's Historic Albina community and will never forget its connection to the states entire, complicated history. Ultimately, it means applying our learning as individuals and as an organization to make meaningful change in how we operate at the Meyer Memorial Trust. Meyer staffers are working remotelyand our offices are closed until further notice. Fall into one of these categories: a nonprofit agency recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service,a public educational institution,a government or recognized tribal agency,or an organization that is requesting funding for a project that has a charitable, tax-exempt purpose; Seek funding for work that takes place within the state of Oregon; Provide equal opportunity in leadership, staffing andservice regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation or religious belief; Not require attendance at or participation in religious/faith activities as a condition of service delivery nor require adherence to religious/faith beliefs as a condition of service or employment. Represent innovative and systemic approaches to addressing the root causes of problems; Will have a lasting impact by changing policies, systems and institutional practices or by building sector strength and community capacity; Are based on thoughtful planning and research, including constituent involvement in defining the problem and solutions and analysis of relevant data and planning documents; Leverage additional financial and in-kind resources including partnerships and community support. We work with and invest in organizations, communities, ideas and efforts that contribute to a flourishing and equitable Oregon. (503) 228-5512. We recognize the importance of meeting urgent and immediate community needs while working for changes in policies, systems and institutional practices that are barriers to the impact we seek to achieve.
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We do not have all the answers. Private assets can provide a material return premium relative to public equity.
"Realizing Theres not a lot of certainty in investing, so we keep our mission and values front of mind to help us make the tough calls. Robertson, Orcilia Ziga Forbes is named a Meyer trustee, serving until her death in 2015. Meyer takes an active role as a convener, to bring leaders together to learn from one another and move forward strategically in collaboration to tackle complex problems and create meaningful change. Architectural Record| March2021, Advancing Justice, Equality: Meyer Memorial Trust leader on MLK, new headquarters
All rights reserved. We play an active role as a convener, bringing together stakeholders to learn from one another and move forward collaborative strategies. To understand the forces that cause disparities in our society, there is history to unravel and a need for us to take a thoughtful look at how race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, disability status, geography, age and other forms of bias and oppression are embedded within the institutions and systems in our community, within Meyer Trust, and within ourselves. See our promise to partners during COVID-19. These funds are invested with the primary purpose of optimizing long-term, risk-adjusted returns with a high degree of professional integrity. Grants made: 151 awards totalling $17.3 million. We challenge ourselves and our partners to take risks and to adapt to changing community conditions and needs as they evolve. Explore a filterable, sortable list of our previously awarded grants.
We prioritize work that increases equity for and inclusion of Oregonians who experience disparities because of race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, disability, geographic location or age.