A report published in June on the Oregon Community Foundation identified a history of cultural insensitivity and poor outreach to communities of color – but also said the organization is making strides toward improving its diversity practices.
The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, a watchdog organization that examines grantmaking organizations, worked with OCF as well as OCF grantee organizations on the report, titled, “The Oregon Community Foundation: Can It Build a Statewide Legacy of Equity and Inclusion?” The report was part of a newly launched project – called Project Philamphlify – intended to examine how large foundations (those with $1 billion or more in assets) are benefiting the most marginalized populations in the country.
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