Spirit Mountain Community Fund

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The Dental Foundation of Oregon
This is their story:

The Dental Foundation of Oregon (DFO) was founded by the Oregon Dental Association in 1982 to help improve the oral health of Oregonians.  The DFO mission is: Improving oral health for Oregon’s children.  The Tooth… Read more »

Self Enhancement, Inc.

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Self Enhancement, Inc
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Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), a nonprofit organization supports at-risk urban youth. According to both national and local statistics, about half of all African American students do not graduate from high school. According to Portland Public… Read more »

School Garden Project

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School Garden Project
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In earlier days, we were an agrarian society and raising our own food was common place. Today’s children see food coming from grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants. They’ve lost touch with the… Read more »

McKenzie River Trust

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McKenzie River Trust
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“The McKenzie River Trust protects special lands in Lane and Douglas Counties for their habitat, water quality, and scenic values.” The McKenzie River Trust acquires land through donation, purchase and conservation easements to provide the… Read more »

Kaizer/Salem Area Seniors

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Keizer/Salem Area Seniors
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Imagine a cold Friday morning. As you’re trudging off to work, imagine what other people are doing. Others are heading out the door to their job or to school. Others are just heading to bed… Read more »

Farmworker Housing Development Corp.

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Farmworker Housing Development Corporation
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Colonia Amistad is located in Independence, Oregon and is the newest residential units for Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC). In 2007, SMCF made a $41,000 investment to support educational programs at Colonia Amistad. The project… Read more »

Funding News

We have all seen individuals go above and beyond to help another.  Whether that other is a person or animal, their drive to be all that they can be is truly something that garners respect from all who witness it.  For those that receive the… Read more...

It’s like a family telling their stories. Each weaver has her own designs, like a trademark.

Tribal News

A gift of $20,000 to Salem-based CAUSA Oregon is particularly meaningful to Executive Director Francisco Lopez. “It is important for me because I’m from El Salvador, of Mayan descent, and the money comes from an indigenous Tribe here,” he said. CAUSA Oregon will use the money to provide classes in… Read more...

Upcoming Deadlines

SMALL GRANTS

04/13/2012: Letter of Inquiry final acceptance date
04/13/2012:  Grant application final acceptance date 

LARGE GRANTS

04/06/2012:  Letter of Inquiry final acceptance date
05/15/2012:  Grant application final acceptance date
 

The Spirit Mountain Community Fund is a charitable foundation of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

What We Do

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund fulfills their Native tradition of potlatch, a ceremony at which good fortune is distributed. The Spirit Mountain Community Fund’s focus is to improve the quality of life in Northwest Oregon through community investments that provide lasting benefits consistent with the Tribe’s culture and values.