Large budget arts organizations in Oregon: how are they doing?
Topics: Arts & Culture
This week we saw a lot of discussion following The Sunday Oregonian article by David Stabler. I hope foundations that fund the arts are also following the blog dicussions, especially the one on Barry Johnson's arts dispatch blog.
What are the important issues on the southern Oregon coast?
Topics: Southern Coast
We conducted Two-Way Street Tour meetings in Florence, Reedsport, Coos Bay, Bandon, Gold Beach, Port Orford and Brookings to hear from representatives of nonprofit organizations and other community leaders. We want to continue those conversations here, learning more about issues that affect you.
What are the top issues on the northern Oregon coast?
Topics: Northern Coast
We conducted TWST tours to Astoria, Seaside, Tillamook, Cloverdale, Nehalem, Lincoln City, and Newport to meet with representatives from nonprofit organizations and communities to learn how Meyer Memorial Trust can be helpful.
What should foundations do about funding public affairs/social benefit?
Topics: Public Affairs, Social Benefit
Have you looked at MMT's database to see what kinds of projects/programs we have funded in this focus area? What activities would you suggest we consider? What should we know about?
Are we doing enough to make a difference in human services?
Topics: Human Services
About half of Meyer Memorial Trust's funding over the past year went to organization's providing human services. Are we making a difference? What issues/needs would you like us to know about? What ideas do you have about additional ways we could help?
What do we need to know about health issues?
Topics: Health
What should we be aware of as we consider proposals seeking funding for health projects. Have you looked at our Database to see what kinds of projects and organizations we have funded in health? What do we need to know to make the best funding decisions?
What should we know about education issues?
Topics: Education
What are the issues you want Meyer Memorial Trust to know about in education in Oregon and Clark
County? What are people talking about in your organizations? Do you have comments about our support of Oregon Small Schools Initiative or Chalkboard Project? Who is willing to start a conversation?
What does MMT need to know about conservation and environmental issues?
Topics: Conservation & Environment
What are the issues you want Meyer Memorial Trust to know about that are
on the minds of conservation and environmental organizations in Oregon and Clark
County? What are people talking about in your organizations? What do you need to bring to our attention? Please let
us know what ways MMT could provide help over the next year. Who is willing to start the conversation?
What do we need to know about Arts & Culture?
Topics: Arts & Culture
What are the issues are on the minds of arts and culture organizations in Oregon and Clark County? What are people talking about in your organizations? Please let us know what you think MMT needs to understand about what's going on in arts? Who is willing to start the conversation?
Follow along as we build community!
Topics: ideas4oregon | Community Building Project
This is a place to follow the progress of MMT's community building project that grew out of ideas4oregon. At some point, it will have its own website but until then, we have created this space for posting updates, asking questions, discussing ideas, and so forth.
Here are some helpful background links:
