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About Equity Foundation

Equity Foundation has existed since 1989 to eradicate prejudice against sexual and gender minority communities as well as other diverse communities around Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Mission:

Equity Foundation builds communities that advance the dignity and worth of all people. Equity Foundation promotes philanthropy and positive interaction by providing college scholarships and granting funds to organizations that work to eradicate prejudice against gender and sexual minorities and people from other diverse communities.

History of Equity Foundation

In 1989, a group of gay and lesbian Oregonians, deeply concerned about the hatred, violence, and divisiveness present in the world, created Equity Foundation. The Foundation began by providing funding to organizations that addressed issues of importance to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community; to make visible their contributions to society at large.

Equity Foundation is a grant-making, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to funding programs dealing with community education, youth and family, health and social services, and arts and culture. The foundation works to promote social justice, education, and welfare of sexual and gender minority communities and of the people of Oregon in general by providing support to non-profit organizations throughout the state.

Equity provides funding through its annual granting cycle to organizations and projects that align with the foundation’s mission and program priorities, as determined each year by the Board of Directors. Equity also provides funding by administering individual donor-advised funds and scholarship programs.

Read our Annual Report 2010

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