After 25 years of grantmaking, Meyer Memorial Trust engaged FSG Social Impact Advisors to help us increase our social impact, provide greater clarity of purpose, and prepare for continuous improvement. Included in this assessment was an examination of ways MMT could better address some of the most critical needs in Oregon.
MMT's trustees explored many possible areas, ultimately focusing on issues where there was a strong external need, a fit with internal expertise, and where they felt the Trust could fill a unique void—be it the need for additional funding or leadership. The planning process was designed to identify opportunities that reflected the needs of the state and built from the Trust’s history, values, interests, and capabilities. Using these criteria, some areas emerged as issues for Strategic Initiatives where the Trust expects to take a leadership role.
MMT will devote a significant portion of our resources and energy to these Strategic Intiatives. Over time, these Initiatives will evolve and new issues will emerge as the Trust revisits its priorities every few years.
MMT begins our Strategic Inititiave program with three focus areas:
