This Giving Tuesday, we hope you will give to MRG! Our devoted, incredibly hardworking, and all-volunteer Grantmaking Committee selected 16 groups to be funded. Because of our limited budget, the vast majority of them are receiving less funding than they requested. While the impact these groups make is hard to quantify, we know that each […]
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After an exciting grantmaking season that has required our eight volunteer grantmakers to collectively invest… 700+ hours reading and scoring applications; 25.5 hours talking to groups at site visits; 100+ hours traveling to meetings and visits; and More than 36 hours to passionate and sometimes difficult discussions … the MRG Grantmaking Committee is delighted to […]
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In January 2019, just about a month into my new role as Executive Director here at Seeding Justice, it was my honor to facilitate a panel requested by staff and leadership of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. They wanted us to pull together leaders who were working at the intersection of philanthropy and Indian […]
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New year’s often evokes reflecting on new beginnings and while we have no shortage of new faces and changes here at MRG, I have found myself turning to our history and my history for both context and inspiration. Roy Sampsel was a friend and mentor of mine and he often reminded me that, as tribal people, […]
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Justice Within Reach Friday, May 31, 2019 5:30 – 11:00 PM The Redd 831 SE Salmon Street Portland, OR 97214 Do you have your outfit yet? Get ready for the social justice party of the year! MRG Foundations’ signature event is coming up soon on Friday, May 31, 2019 at The Redd in southeast Portland. […]
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MRG Foundation is hiring a Development Director to provide the strategic vision, work planning, and implementation for our annual fundraising programs. Successful fundraising is one of the critical elements in MRG’s ability to make grants to grassroots groups across the state. Are you someone who loves to meet with people and invite them to make […]
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Today, December 10, is the first day for Se-ah-dom Edmo as Executive Director of MRG Foundation. On behalf of the Board and volunteers of MRG Foundation, we are looking forward to how Se-ah-dom will build upon the work of MRG to date, and what important and unique contributions that she will make. We invite you […]
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MRG Foundation is looking for an experienced organizer ready to work with MRG’s activist-led committee structures to fund a wide range of social change organizations across the state. This is an exciting position that works with grantees, volunteers, staff and Board members to make sure MRG’s grant programs are aligning for the best outcomes possible […]
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On November 12, 2018 MRG’s grant making committee approved second year grants totaling $139,000 to 13 organizations. The grants are for general support for the second year of MRG’s two-year commitment for general support. One of the grantees, Sarah Loose, Senior Lead Organizer with Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) said “MRG’s support allows IMIrJ […]
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It takes all of us to create the just and joyful world we seek. Sometimes that means making a phone calls or showing up at a rally. Other times, it means giving money. At this time of year, MRG Foundation raises most of the funds it needs to make grants. The more money we raise, […]
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