SMCF Annual Report Now Available
Posted on: May 3rd, 2013
Just released! Our 2012 Annual Report is now available. If you would like a copy please email us at info@thecommunityfund.com
Now Accepting Applications!
Posted on: March 18th, 2013
Spirit Mountain Community Fund is now accepting applications for the 2013/2014 Oregon Tribal Grants Program. Information and applications can be found on the Oregon Tribal Grant page. The deadline for applications will be 6/28/13
Ye? lan Lima Nominations
Posted on: October 16th, 2012
Spirit Mountain Community Fund is pleased to announce that we are seeking nominations for our 2012 Ye? lan Lima (Helping Hand) award. Please click on the News & Press tab above for details.
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Announces Annual “ Ye? lan Lima” Award
Posted on: October 15th, 2012
Spirit Mountain Community Fund (SMCF) frequently celebrates the success and remarkable achievements of nonprofits located within our 11 county service area. However, not often enough do individuals within these inspiring organizations receive the recognition they deserve. So, in 2010 SMCF introduced our first Ye? lan Lima Award initiative and announced the first two award winners. The Ye? lan Lima award originates from a common Native American interpretation of the open hand symbol, signifying human work or achievement. We recognize that among the exemplars of a thriving organization a common ingredient leading to success is the dedication, commitment, and unwavering effort…
Spirit Mountain Community Fund surpasses $55 million in giving
Posted on: December 22nd, 2011
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 leadership for indigenous peoples from Central American immigrant families now living in the group’s 10-county area. “This is very significant for us,” he said. For the fourth quarter this year, Spirit Mountain Community Fund on Dec. 7 issued 28 grants totalling $388,200. The event marked the Tribe surpassing $55 million…
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2011 Ye?lan Lima Award Winners
Posted on: December 22nd, 2011
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 benefit from that individual’s assistance, recipients often are unable to fully express their words of gratitude. In 1997, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde created their charitable foundation – The Spirit Mountain Community Fund. Since then, Spirit Mountain Community Fund has been quietly helping their neighbors and friends by supporting communities in an 11-county area. Investing more…
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2011 Ye? lan Lima Award Nominations
Posted on: October 31st, 2011
Spirit Mountain Community Fund (SMCF) frequently celebrates the success and remarkable achievements of nonprofits located within our 11 county service area. However, not often enough do individuals within these inspiring organizations receive the recognition they deserve. So, in 2010 SMCF introduced our first Ye? lan Lima Award initiative and announced the first two award winners. The Ye? lan Lima award originates from a common Native American interpretation of the open hand symbol (above) signifying human work or achievement. We recognize that among the exemplars of a thriving organization a common ingredient leading to success is the dedication, commitment, and unwavering effort…
November is Native American Heritage Month
Posted on: October 31st, 2011
National Native American Heritage Month celebrates the culture, contributions and heritage of Native Americans. For many years, Native Americans and others proposed that a special day be set aside to honor Native Americans. Since 1976, the Presidents of the United States and Congressional resolutions have proclaimed a day, week or month of recognition. The efforts to establish a day of recognition has resulted in the month of November being designated for this purpose. In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including…
Community Fund nears $55 million in giving
Posted on: October 4th, 2011
By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor With the distribution of 41 grants totaling $659,350 on Wednesday, Sept. 14, Spirit Mountain Community Fund approached the $55 million mark in giving since it was formed in 1997. The Community Fund, which distributes 6 percent of Spirit Mountain Casino profits to charitable organizations in 11 western Oregon counties, is less than $5,000 away and will surpass the $55 million mark with its next quarterly check distribution in December. At the Sept. 14 quarterly check distribution held in the Tribal gym, the Community Fund continued its tradition of helping a wide variety of worthwhile…
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
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Posted on: September 19th, 2011
by Louis King SMCF Program Coordinator Observed since 1987, Library Card Sign-Up Month is a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. Reading yields great benefits! It's a fact which cannot be questioned by anyone. Reading improves a person's vocabulary, command of the language, and communication skills. Trends show that children who read are able to concentrate on their lessons more properly than those who don't. More importantly, good reading skills are directly related to good writing skills. A person who doesn't…
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