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The Standard’s 2011 Employee Giving Campaign Raises $1.7 Million for Nonprofits

Employee participation was a record-breaking 41 percent compared with 28 percent in 2010

PORTLAND, Ore. — February 9, 2012 — During the 2011 Employee Giving Campaign, current and retired employees at Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”) pledged more than $871,000 benefiting more than 979 nonprofit organizations. After a dollar-for-dollar match by The Standard, total nonprofit contributions from the 2011 campaign will exceed $1.7 million, which represents a 13.5 percent increase compared to 2010. These contributions, which are in addition to The Standard’s regular corporate giving, are distributed to nonprofit organizations during 2012.

“The Employee Giving Campaign is an extension of what our business does every day: helping people when they need it most,” said Greg Ness, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Standard. “I am really proud of how employees of The Standard answered the call to help make our communities better places to live,” Ness added.

More than 1,340 current and retired employees pledged support during the campaign.

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The Oregon Arts Commission Upcoming Grant Deadlines

The Oregon Arts Commission announces upcoming deadlines for three grant programs for Oregon arts organizations and one for Oregon artists:

Arts & Cultural Tourism Grants
January 31, 2012, 5:00 pm electronic deadline
Proposals may be submitted by arts groups or units of local government that are working to increase tourism motivated entirely or in part by the arts-related offerings of a community or region.  Grants can support activities undertaken by arts or tourism groups – and especially projects in which both collaborate to attract Oregonians and non-residents, to communities, regions and the entire state through the strength of the arts-related offerings.  Up to $10,000 in matching grant funds may be requested.

Capacity Grants for Arts Organizations
February 1, 2012, 5:00 pm electronic deadline
Competitive grants are open to prior participants in Sustaining Oregon’s Arts programming, including participation or presenting at the annual Arts Summit, Leadership Exchanges and webinars.  Additionally, applicants must have received competitive grant support from the Oregon Arts Commission during the past two fiscal years. Funds are intended to help build operating capacity, improve financial sustainability, refine artistic products, diversify audiences and/or strengthen management and board governance.

Arts Recognition Grants
February 9, 2012, 5:00 pm electronic deadline
Arts Recognition grants are $1,000 awards made to exemplary arts organizations that have a record of excellence in programming, service, and organizational capacity, but have not received other Arts Commission funding.  The grants assist in raising an organization’s profile and in leveraging other funds and resources.

Career Opportunity Grants
February 14, 2012, 5:00 pm electronic deadline
Career Opportunity Grants support individual Oregon artists by enabling them to take advantage of unique opportunities to enhance their careers through the development of arts, business or professional skills; expanded marketing capacity and/or the further development of the nature or quality of their artwork.  Additional funds available to mid-career Oregon visual artists from The Ford Family Foundation are awarded in tandem with this program.

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Michelle Reynolds is the new Program Officer at James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation


January 20, 2012 ‐ The James F. & Marion L. Miller Foundation recently hired Michelle Reynolds as its new Program Officer. Prior to joining the Miller Foundation, Michelle worked as the Senior Giving Manager at Portland Opera;Development Director for Chamber Music Northwest and Oregon Ballet Theatre and as the Executive Director of Oregon Repertory Singers.

Michelle began her non‐profit career in human services in the areas of community health and children’s advocacy and for seven years was a Guardian ad Litem in Juvenile and Superior Court. She holds a B.A in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Michelle currently serves as Treasurer on the board of Your Sisters, a girl’s orphanage in Tanzania. In addition, she is part of the 2012 cohort of Leadership Portland. In her spare time, she performs in a vocal trio, is an avid soccer player and adventurous cook.

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