Albina Opportunities Corporation relies on grants, donations and loans from business, banking and philanthropic institutions to support its small business lending program. AOC’s lending program assists women, minority, immigrant, and disabled-owned businesses that create family living wage jobs in low and moderate income communities. Our investor list continues to grow and now includes the following partners:
Meyer Memorial Trust
Meyer Memorial Trust is a charitable trust that was established in the name of Fred G. Meyer in 1982. Its mission is to invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver significant social benefit to Oregon and Clark County, WA through inspiring, innovating, partnering and leading to improve the quality of life here. Since its inception, Meyer Memorial Trust has made 6,455 awards for nearly $532 million.
Oregon Community Foundation
The mission of The Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds, OCF awards more than $60 million annually in grants and scholarships. Thanks to thousands of donors and hundreds of individual funds, OCF is the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.
Portland Community Investors
Portland Community Investors, PCI, is a non-profit venture capital fund that was created by a group of local investors to create economic opportunities through private business creation and expansion. It specifically targets the underserved business community in the Portland Metro area and offers financing alternatives to businesses lacking adequate collateral with an emphasis on assisting minority, immigrant and women entrepreneurs.
Pacific Power
Formed in 1910, Pacific Power & Light started from several small electric companies and served 7,000 customers in Oregon and Washington. Today it serves more than 724,000 homes. The Pacific Power Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Pacific Power and its mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the local communities. The foundation helps to educate youth, improve public safety and strengthen the economy. Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than $51 million to nonprofit organizations