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Grants for Libraries & Information Services Oregon—OREGON<br />

or radio production costs, creation of personal/organization websites,<br />

travel or tours, or equipment.<br />

1910. MentorNet, San Jose, CA. $25,000, 2009. For Creating State<br />

MentorNet Initiatives.<br />

The Lemelson Foundation<br />

Limitations: Giving primarily in <strong>the</strong> United States and internationally in Africa,<br />

Asia and Latin America. No grants to individuals.<br />

1911. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. $87,026, 2009. To identify<br />

and make accessible audiovisual assets from Lemelson Foundation and<br />

its affiliates.<br />

Meyer Memorial Trust<br />

(formerly Fred Meyer Charitable Trust)<br />

Limitations: Giving primarily in OR and Clark County, WA. No support for<br />

sectarian or religious organizations for religious purposes, or for animal<br />

welfare organizations, projects that primarily benefit students of a single<br />

K-12 school (unless <strong>the</strong> school is an independent alternative school<br />

primarily serving low-income and/or special needs populations). No<br />

grants to individuals or for endowment funds, annual campaigns, general<br />

fund drives, special events, sponsorships, direct replacement funding for<br />

activities previously supported by federal, state, or local public sources,<br />

deficit financing, acquisition of land for conservation purposes (except<br />

through Program Related Investments), or hospital capital construction<br />

projects (except through Program Related Investments).<br />

1912. Deschutes Public Library Foundation, Bend, OR. $20,000, 2011.<br />

1.25-year grant. To increase <strong>the</strong> organization’s capacity to provide<br />

support to five library branches in central Oregon.<br />

1913. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $17,500, 2011. For general support.<br />

1914. Harney County Library Foundation, Burns, OR. $24,980, 2011. To<br />

create and equip room for teens in order to increase <strong>the</strong>ir use of<br />

community library in rural eastern Oregon.<br />

1915. Harvard University, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations,<br />

Cambridge, MA. $50,000, 2011. To continue support for <strong>the</strong> More for<br />

Mission Campaign that promotes mission-related investing by<br />

foundations.<br />

1916. Hood River County Library District, Hood River, OR. $61,000, 2011. For<br />

<strong>the</strong> new Hood River County Library District with staff for re-opening <strong>the</strong><br />

local library.<br />

1917. Library Foundation, Portland, OR. $100,000, 2011. For core support to<br />

continue its mission while working to secure <strong>the</strong> library’s long-term<br />

stability.<br />

1918. Oregon Historical Society, Portland, OR. $100,000, 2011. For bridge<br />

operating support to maintain exhibits and expand library hours.<br />

1919. Reedsport Library, Reedsport, OR. $50,000, 2011. 1.50-year grant. To<br />

help renovate Reedsport’s public library.<br />

1920. Sandy Public Library, Sandy, OR. $247,000, 2011. For library<br />

renovations and expansion.<br />

1921. South Benton Community Enhancement Association, Monroe, OR.<br />

$100,000, 2011. To help construct a new public library in Monroe.<br />

1922. United Community Action Network, Roseburg, OR. $15,000, 2011. To<br />

replace <strong>the</strong> organization’s central phone system that provides<br />

<strong>information</strong> and referral for basic needs services in Douglas County.<br />

James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation<br />

Limitations: Giving primarily in OR. Generally no support for propagandizing or<br />

influencing elections or legislation or projects of religious organizations<br />

that principally benefit <strong>the</strong>ir own members; no grants for private<br />

foundations. Generally no grants or loans to individuals, or for<br />

endowments, general fund drives, annual appeals, debt retirement,<br />

operation deficits, or emergency needs.<br />

1923. Lebanon Public Library, Lebanon, OR. $25,000, 2009. For interior<br />

finishes.<br />

1924. Siuslaw Public Library District, Florence, OR. $22,500, 2009. For<br />

general support.<br />

Phillip S. Miller Foundation<br />

(formerly Phillip S. Miller Charitable Trust)<br />

Limitations: Giving primarily in CO. No grants to individuals.<br />

1925. Douglas County Library, Castle Rock, CO. $140,000, 2009. For general<br />

support.<br />

The Oregon Community Foundation<br />

Limitations: Giving limited to OR. No support for religious organizations for<br />

religious purposes or projects in individual schools. No grants to<br />

individuals (except for scholarships), or for annual fund appeals,<br />

sponsorship of one-time events or performances, emergency funding,<br />

endowments, annual campaigns, deficit financing, scientific research,<br />

publications, films, or conferences, unless so designated by a donor.<br />

1926. 211info, Portland, OR. $45,000, 2010. For inventory and service<br />

delivery to Hood River County as part of Regional Action Initiative.<br />

1927. 211info, Portland, OR. $33,000, 2010. For year two of three years’<br />

potential support to expand 211 services statewide.<br />

1928. All Outdoors, Bend, OR. $29,000, 2010. For second and final year of<br />

funding for professional to develop and sustain job training and<br />

employment programming for persons with disabilities.<br />

1929. Center for National Independence in Politics, Philipsburg, MT. $10,000,<br />

2010. For general support.<br />

1930. Coastal Arts and Business Alliance, Reedsport, OR. $24,600, 2010.<br />

To renovate Reedsport Branch Library, bringing building into compliance<br />

with ADA regulations, fixing water damage and implementing energy<br />

upgrades.<br />

1931. Columbia Foundation, Saint Helens, OR. $20,000, 2010. For The<br />

Chance to Become Scholarship program.<br />

1932. Deschutes Public Library Foundation, Bend, OR. $30,000, 2010. For<br />

year one of two years’ potential support to increase capacity by hiring<br />

Foundation’s first staff member, contracting with major gift consultant<br />

and grant writer, and developing marketing campaign.<br />

1933. Douglas County Library System, Roseburg, OR. $15,000, 2010. To<br />

assist in meeting local match for year two of Bill and Melinda Gates<br />

Foundation Opportunity Online grant.<br />

1934. Douglas County Library System, Roseburg, OR. $10,000, 2010. For<br />

general support.<br />

1935. Ecotrust, Portland, OR. $20,000, 2010. To recruit and train Oregon<br />

childcare and K - 12 school food service personnel on FoodHub, online<br />

directory and marketplace that addresses systemic barriers to growth of<br />

farm to school strategies connecting buyers and sellers of regional food.<br />

1936. Forest Grove Library Foundation, Forest Grove, OR. $10,000, 2010. To<br />

refurnish children’s area of Forest Grove City Library.<br />

1937. George W. Bush Foundation, Dallas, TX. $10,000, 2010. For general<br />

support.<br />

1938. Klamath County Library Foundation, Klamath Falls, OR. $15,000, 2010.<br />

For capital campaign to expand Bonanza branch library.<br />

1939. Library Foundation, Portland, OR. $30,000, 2010. To expand early<br />

childhood Raising a Reader program to families where parents’ native<br />

language is Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese or Somali.<br />

1940. Library Foundation, Portland, OR. $12,000, 2010. For Books 2 U and<br />

Raising a Reader programs.<br />

1941. Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Mount Vernon, VA. $25,000, 2010.<br />

For George Washington Library.<br />

1942. Network for Oregon Affordable Housing, Portland, OR. $40,000, 2010.<br />

For third and final year of funding to support implementation of Oregon<br />

Housing Acquisition Project, to create affordable homes for 25,000<br />

low-income Oregonians statewide through preservation of existing<br />

housing and creation of new homes.<br />

1943. Oregon Child Care Resource and Referral Network, Salem, OR.<br />

$59,531, 2010. For third and final year of support for two family child<br />

care provider networks, to improve retention of professional providers<br />

and quality of child care.<br />

1944. Oregon Friends of C.G. Jung, Portland, OR. $14,000, 2010. For partial<br />

support of Board dinners or guest speakers, enhancements to<br />

organization’s website, new library acquisitions - including books, DVDs,<br />

and journal subscriptions and support of classes and tools to help<br />

organization strategize to prepare to launch library endowment project.<br />

1945. Oregon Partnership, Portland, OR. $10,000, 2010. For Social Norms<br />

Project, engaging students from Portland’s Wilson and Marshall high<br />

schools in development of media campaign to reduce underage alcohol/<br />

drug use.<br />

1946. Oregon State University Foundation, Corvallis, OR. $12,000, 2010. For<br />

Hatfield Marine Science Center Fund for Excellence and Guin Library<br />

Fund.<br />

1947. Oregon State University Foundation, Corvallis, OR. $12,000, 2010. For<br />

Hatfield Marine Science Center Fund for Excellence and Guin Library<br />

Fund.<br />

1948. Pine Eagle Economic Development Corporation, Halfway, OR. $40,000,<br />

2010. To partner with Nor<strong>the</strong>ast Oregon Housing Authority to convert<br />

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