Support from the Oregon Community Foundation funds language programs, small business revitalization and local artists
Four Jefferson County organizations received a combined $60,000 in funding from the Oregon Community Foundation.
The Jefferson County Cultural Coalition, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Warm Springs Community Action Team, The Tananáwit Warm Springs artist community and the Columbia River Institute for Indigenous Development all received grants as part of OCF’s Arts and Culture Recovery Fund, designed to support historically under-funded artists and communities in Oregon.
The Oregon Community Foundation funds hundreds of projects throughout the state every year. As a nonprofit, they distribute funds to other nonprofits, community organizations and programs. In 2020, they distributed over $227 million in funds across Oregon.
Warm Springs Community Action Team
The Warm Springs Community Action Team received two $25,000 grants from OCF. The October grant funds are going towards funding their ongoing youth mural project, where