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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 2007)
JANUARY 5, 2007 jUStjOUt, 9 grants. In 2005, the organization gave nearly $282,000 to 136 organizations across the country. “Each year, Resist funds groups like Uwe Makes a Family, because our mission is to support people who take a stand about the issues that matter today, whether its to resist corporate globalization, promote a woman’s right to choose or develop activist lead ers,” said board chairman Marc Miller. “And we believe it is especially important to help grassroots organizations that might be tixi small or too local— or t<x) radical—for mainstream foundations.” PABA Closes Year with Budget Talks The final meeting of 2006 for the Portland Area Business Association focused on the organi zation’s finances. The group voted to accept a variation of recommendations from a treasurer’s report and discussed how much and when to allot funds to the PABA scholarship program. Interim treasurer Mat Isham recommended eight no-nonsense changes the organization should make to stay in the black Nov. 21. Despite the specific nature of his suggestions, including closing the organization’s office in the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs building in North Portland, eliminating the paid staff position and turning over all financial responsibility and check-writing power to the treasurer, the board passed more kindly word ed guidelines. The guidelines included honoring the organization’s 2006 debts, maintaining a newsletter only if it is financially self-sustaining and operating a budget based on actual revenue that may be adjust ed during the year. The board also voted to eliminate the executive director position. we never officially specified an amount,” Patton said. “1 was empowered by the committee to get a significant amount to go to the scholarships. 1 had to keep PA BA’s needs in mind, tixx" The board will vote on an exact fig ure at its Jan. 16 board meeting. Meanwhile, The 2007 PABA board is, from left, Sean Minogue, Brad Wulf, Stacey Minogue and Patton Mills, MJ Petroni, Corey Kaster, Michael Long and Rob Patton. (Members seem to agree on how not pictured are Ann Seelye, JJ Lee Kwai, Aaron C. Yeagle, Theresa Reed, the money should be Michael Traylor and Dot Graeber.) spent. According to president-elect Sean Minogue, “1 personally don’t believe it should go to any the organization will begin looking for smaller and other PABA expenses other than the Winter less expensive office space. Party,” said Patton, whose committee collected 60 Isham said he was satisfied with the changes prizes from approximately 50 donors. inspired by his report. “What I was trying to do was Minogue expressed relief over the board delaying trying to get them to stop stealing from Peter to pay decisions until newly elected members took position. Paul, and I think I’ve accomplished that.” Isham “It’s an awkward time with the transition. I’m was not voted onto the 2007 PABA board. comfortable that we did not take specific actions A letter was submitted to the board by treasurer until we had time to discuss things with a calm elect Rob Patton on behalf of the silent auction manner,” he said. committee that raised money for the organization’s Speaking as an individual, he took a position on Winter Party. The committee asked for donations in how to allot money raised from the Winter Party. part to raise money for a PABA education scholar “My personal opinion is we should give the full ship, he said. The committee requested between $2,000 for the scholarship fund and deal with the $1,500 and $2,000 or 50 percent of the net figure consequences,’’ Minogue said. “I have not yet had raised at the party to be allotted to scholarships. an opportunity to project what we will expect from “As a committee, we knew some of the membership for '07, but I think we’ll be OK, donations would have to cover the Winter Party, so especially if we’re not going to have the executive director salary or newsletter expenses, at least for a while.” PABA meets 4 p.m. Jan. 8 for a special meeting to set up new committees at 4134 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland Arts Gets Boost The Regional Arts and Culture Council announced its 2007 art projects awards Dec. 15. A total of $376,329 was awarded to 97 grantees, including 38 individual artists and 59 organizations that will offer artistic programs to the public this year. Last year RACC awarded $1,014,000 in general support awards. Funding for these awards comes from the city of Portland, Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County, Metro and Work for Art, RACC’s workplace giving program. “We received strong applications from some of the most promising artists and exciting nonprofit organizations our community has to offer,” said Eloise Damrosch, executive director of RACC. “Together their creative endeavors will enrich the cultural landscape of the Portland metropolitan area, provide arts access for more of our citizens and enhance our children’s learning through increased arts education activities.” The following grantees are of particular interest to the queer community: Act for Change received $3,750 for theater workshops and performances exploring issues of mental health; Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon received $ 3,675 for 23 perform ances of Aristophanes’ Peace; Conduit Dance received $4,900 for the commission of three innova- Cimtinued im Page 10 Wentworth SubaruCity « W W WENTWORTH SUBARU IS THE ONLY LOCAL DEALER TO STOCK PZEV VEHICLES (PARTIAL ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES). 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