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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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