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I nvestments in D ignity
Equity Foundation doubles grants during 2000
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From left, Anne Hoot of Equity Foundation’s board of directors congratulates Allen Brady and
Bill Space of Friends of People with A ID S Foundation on their grant
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the backdrop when Portland’s
Equity Foundation presented 24
grants, totaling $68,672, to organi­
zations from throughout Oregon.
The “Investments in Dignity” awards recep­
tion was the final event in what was a successful
year for the foundation. In all, Equity granted
$ 170,882 in 2000 through its programs, scholar­
ships and donor-advised funds— almost double
the amount in 1999.
“We are delighted to have been able to assist
so many great organizations across the state this
year," foundation co-chair Liz MacDonell said.
“They are dedicated to creating a more tolerant,
inclusive Oregon— for all people, not just gays
and lesbians— and we are honored to support
them in their mission.”
Grants Committee members Karen Keeney,
Dan Ryan and Jenny Gilbert helped in an­
nouncing the awards.
Executive director Matthew Nelson said the
grants are given in partnership with many of the
foundations donor-advised funds. In addition,
Portland General Electric matched portions of
the grants, totaling $7,600.
Equity Foundation, founded in 1989 by a
group of lesbians and gay men concerned
about hatred, violence and divisiveness, has
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training • Artists Repertory Theatre (Portland),
$2,500 for Never the Sinner by John Logan •
Cascade AIDS Project (Portland). $ 1 ,0 0 0 for
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• Community Advocates (Portland), $ 1 ,5 0 0 for
volunteer training for Kids Can and N o Punching
Judy • Do Jump! Extremely Physical Theater
(Portland), $ 1 ,5 0 0 for interns to tour 4 0 schools
• Encored Theatre (Eugene), $ 5 ,0 0 0 for m iddle/
high school performance tour • For Us North­
west (Portland), $ 4 ,9 0 0 for general support •
Friends of People with A ID S Foundation (Port­
land), $1,177 for general support • Hambleton
Project (Portland), $ 2 ,1 5 0 for support for les­
bians with cancer and other illnesses • H IV
Alliance (Eugene), $ 5 ,0 0 0 for Sana Needle Ex­
change and Harm Reduction Program • Human
Dignity Coalition (Bend), $ 4 .8 0 0 for Bridges to
Understanding (public meetings) • Lesbian Com -
provided more than $900,000 in funding since
its inception. Every year it makes awards in
the areas of human dignity, arts and culture,
health and social services, and youth and fam­
ily programs.
The foundation began by providing funds to
organizations that address issues important to
the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender com­
munity. Its mission later expanded to include
work that recognizes the dignity and worth of
all people.
The organization’s net assets total more than
$1 million. More than 2,100 donors have sup­
ported Equity, including many from the sexual
minorities community.
A 1996 survey by the Institute for Gay and
Lesbian Strategic Studies showed that sexual
minorities contribute 2.5 percent of their
household income to nonprofit organizations,
slightly higher than the 2.2 percent from the
average donor in the United States. The study
showed that donors’ gifts to foundations fell
behind gifts to advocacy groups, political cam­
paigns and the arts. j n
For more information about EQUITY
F o u n d a t io n , call 503-23 1-5759, e-mad
mnelson@equityfoundation.org or unite to
P.O. Box 5696, Portland, OR 97228-5696.
munity Project (Portland), $ 3 ,1 5 0 for general sup­
port • Love M akes a Family (Portland). $ 4 ,9 0 0 for
Project Link (YouthNet and Parents in Schools Ac­
tion Project) • Multicultural Resource C enter (Port­
land), $ 2 ,0 0 0 for general support • N ew Avenues
for Youth (Portland), $ 3 ,7 5 0 for day services for
gay and lesbian homeless youth • O .N .E./Portland
Taiko (Portland), $ 5 ,0 0 0 for Portland Taiko Oregon
Outreach Project • Oregon Tradeswomen Network
(Portland), $ 1 ,0 5 0 for Trades O ffer Girls Options •
O ur House (Portland), $ 2 ,0 0 0 for volunteer pro­
gram • Phoenix Rising/ Netw ork Behavioral Health
(Portland), $ 5 ,0 0 0 fo r Sexual M inority Youth
Recreation C enter • Planned Parenthood of O re­
gon (M edford), $ 2 ,0 0 0 for Teen Theater Program *
Rural Organizing Project (Scappoose), $ 5 ,0 0 0 for
general support • triangle productions! (Portland),
$ 1 , 1 4 5 fo r 2001 Pride S eries • W illam ette
Bridge/Janus Youth Programs (Portland), $ 7 5 0 for
Youth Leadership W orkshop Series • W om en’s
Intercommunity A ID S Resource (Portland); $50 0
for Living a Positive Life: H IV Prevention Education
for Youth.