The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

Awarded $510,000 to six Oregon nonprofit organizations, out of $6.547 million in grants awarded in several states.


Sweet . . . nice to have at least a few influencial people with ties to Oregon.

 

Which ones?

Citizens United SuperPAC is a nonprofit, so is the Catholic Church of Pedophilia.

Nonprofit doesn't mean what it used to.

 

The Northwest Film Center, run by the Portland Art Museum Portland Art Museum Latest from The Business Journals Fine Arts Museums director John Buchanan diesSwindells family donates .2M to UOMobile app developer Meridian closes M seed round Follow this company , received $45,000 to promote both the Northwest Film and Video Festival and the Portland International Film Festival.

• Tigard-based Oregon Native American Business and Entrepreneurial Network was awarded $165,000 to develop a microenterprise curriculum for Native American entrepreneurs.

• Portland’s Pacific Northwest College of Art received $50,000 for building planning and renovation. The college recently moved into new space at 511 N.W. Broadway, the former home of the Portland Field Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.

• Peter Britt Garden Music and Arts Festival organization, which produced the annual Britt Festival concerts in Jacksonville, received $125,000 for marketing and facility upgrades.

• Portland Center Stage Portland Center Stage Latest from The Business Journals OSU names Knowles as executive director of business schoolAllen Foundation awards .2M in OregonLatino attorney celebrated Follow this company received $60,000 to support its 2012-2013 season.

• Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Latest from The Business Journals White Horse suggests agencies ease off mobile appsAllen Foundation awards .2M in OregonTech, creative events sell city’s allure Follow this company received $65,000 for its 2012 Time-Based Art Festival.

The Seattle-based foundation makes the grants twice each year.

Looks like lots of art stuff.


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Cool.

 

obviously a power grab by the 1%.

 

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I am going to post it as a quote for ya. Reads better than clicking the link.