At MRG Foundation, we have a somewhat unique opportunity to see across issues, across communities, and across the state. From Ashland to Scappoose and from Coos Bay to La Grande, MRG’s grantees, donors, and leaders work in nearly every county and come from every movement. Read our analysis of the current issues, strategies, and events that are shaping Oregon's social justice movements.
For 45 years, we have known that those most impacted by injustice—those closest to the pain of oppression—are the best equipped to come up with solutions to the problems that affect them. Since our founding in 1976, Seeding Justice has had an activist-led grantmaking committee; it is not only foundational to who we are and […]
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The Lilla Jewel Award—named in honor of artist, radical feminist, and suffragist Lilla Jewel— was created to address the inequities that women and artists of marginalized genders experience by resourcing and amplifying Oregon-based artists who advance a social change message through their work. Created nearly 25 years ago, the Lilla Jewel Awards have funded dozens […]
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Since 1976, MRG Foundation has been in service to the movement for justice. Forty-five years ago, our founders gathered on the banks of the McKenzie River in Eugene, Oregon with a revolutionary idea: that activists, philanthropists, and those working in community should decide, together, how to use their inherited wealth to make an […]
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YES! I want to make a donation in celebration of 45 years of Seeding Justice. Choose your own donation adventure: I want a tote bag or t-shirt OR I want to make a donation without receiving a gift in return
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We are hiring a full-time Finance & Operations Director who will ensure that MRG has the systems, structures, and processes needed to accomplish our mission and live our values. Are you someone with impeccable organizational skills, superb attention to detail, and the ability to anticipate problems or issues before they arise and solve them quickly? […]
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The Staff and Board of MRG Foundation are pleased to announce Samantha Bakall as Communications Director effective March 1, 2021. Ms. Bakall will be staff lead on MRG’s communications programs, including our overall communications strategy, our growing storytelling arm and all editorial support for our development and programmatic goals. Samantha comes to us as an […]
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We are hiring for a part-time Data Specialist who will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely input of information into our donor database. This position will also be responsible for ensuring donors receive timely gift acknowledgement letters and producing data reports as needed. There will be some interaction with the public in responding […]
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MRG Foundation welcomes three inspiring leaders! It is an honor for MRG Foundation to welcome three new members to our Board of Directors. Each person brings a wealth of experience with movement building, incredible skills in organizing and activism, and a commitment to our shared values of liberation and justice. We believe in being activist-led […]
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We are hiring a full-time Communications Director who will collaboratively design, implement, evaluate, and grow a comprehensive communications strategy that inspires our community to invest in and engage with MRG. Are you someone with impeccable organizational skills, superb attention to detail, and the ability to anticipate problems or issues before they arise and solve them […]
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Donate to Rebuild the Rogue! On September 8, 2020, the Almeda Drive Fires tore through Talent and Phoenix, Oregon. Over 3,000 structures have been lost, including nearly 2,360 homes. The Rogue Valley is and has been the home of many wonderful musicians. On Friday, October 2nd, 2020, please join us at 5 pm PST as […]
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