[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Round-Up | November 12, 2025

[AMABILE Cam * OPRD]

Hello Main Streeters,

A few important notes for upcoming mornings on main in this round-up, and another opportunity to recognize your community. Check it out!

What’s inside:

  *   OMS Updates: November 3rd Thursday, Special Guest MoM: DOJ Civil Rights, Heritage Excellence Awards
  *   Funding Opportunities: Amex Small Business Awards
  *   Learning Opportunities: Small Business Accelerators, Understanding Bylaws
  *   Tools & Tricks: BOOMS Tracker
OMS Updates:
November Third Thursday - Kerry Tymchuck, Oregon 250th Commission
Kerry Tymchuck, Director of the Oregon Historical Society & the chair of the Oregon 250th Commission will join us to talk about the initiatives Oregon is taking to celebrate the 205th anniversary of the United States. Join in to learn how your community can be a part of it! Access Link: Mornings on Main Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1>, Password: 760959

Special Guest MoM Call on December 4th | Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Oregon Department of Justice will join us to talk about Sanctuary State Law and answer what they can about questions you all have been posing at Mornings on Main around recent immigration activity. Access Link: Mornings on Main Link<https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83792327319?pwd=5dDiLoBqsGk2eTUEKWDI1demY1aqM6.1>, Password: 760959
Disclaimer for DOJ MoM call: 1) These presentations are copyrighted, and cannot be recorded, transcribed, distributed, reproduced, or altered without the express, written permission from ODOJ.  This includes no recording, no photos, no screenshots, and no AI notetaking bots at the presentation. 2) The advocates providing information at the info sessions are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice, whether to an individual about their immigration case, or to an agency about their policies or practices. 3) This is not a Know Your Rights training.  This presentation covers what Oregon’s sanctuary laws do and do not say, as well as services and resources available to targeted individuals and their families on the Sanctuary Promise Hotline.  Oregon DOJ’s Sanctuary Promise Community Toolkit includes some know your rights information from partner agencies like ACLU, Oregon Law Center, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and National Immigration Law Center. 4) The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit operates Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise program and hotline for community members to report suspected sanctuary law violations and provide support for targeted individuals and their families.  This presentation covers what Oregon’s sanctuary laws do and do not say, as well as services and resources available to targeted individuals and their families.

Recognize Your Community with the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards
The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Awards.aspx#one> recognize individuals, organizations and projects for outstanding heritage preservation efforts in Oregon, drawing public attention to these efforts, and raising the quality of heritage‐oriented activities. Awards will be presented during the 2026 Oregon Heritage Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>, April 29 - May 2 in Woodburn. The awards are presented by Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that houses the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards honor those that have made the most of available resources and skills and are given for exceptional and meritorious work by organizations or individuals.

Funding Opportunities:
Amex Shop Small Grant Program (Opens Nov 29) | Access Link<https://mainstreet.org/about/partner-collaborations/amex-shop-small-grant-program?utm_campaign=28821628-Amex%20Shop%20Small%20Grant&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DgPTFlzSlGibTCfIF3Duv441fpEkkL6HCTmxRMJb546Pg08jxuwdMjuxaMiHzdZiVz0BC3x3gl0cvjJzH3OMDYTKU5pYXbVupSNWyQSHqIinRb9o&_hsmi=389573989&utm_content=389573989&utm_source=hs_email>
To help small businesses grow, innovate, and support their local communities, American Express is teaming up with Main Street America this Small Business Saturday(r) to launch the Amex Shop Small Grants Program. The Program will provide an initial $5 million to fund 250 grants of $20,000 each to eligible small business owners across the U.S. Plus, every time an American Express Card Member shops with their eligible Card at a qualifying U.S. small business on November 29, 2025, American Express will donate an additional $1 to fund additional grants.

Learning Opportunities:
Small Business Accelerators Can Help Move Hobbyists to Business Owners | Access Link<https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-how-small-business-accelerators-can-help-artists-move-from-hobbyists-to-business-owners?utm_campaign=14701666-Main%20Spotlight&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_bAdZUxEUi1q0jwcc-1po5LLGfMDF9C10KiPM6EJQwRZwLDuUsnCKNcYAmltFVf7RudQt-hZnEix5xZ0eyjVmGUPCiCT3v2x7Do32Q-_IEZEKiMKQ&_hsmi=389661295&utm_content=389661295&utm_source=hs_email>
Main Street America article explores the value of small business accelerator programs and incubator spaces for helping launch small craft businesses.

Understanding Nonprofit Bylaws (See Attachment)
Upon request, here’s an easy how-to for understanding nonprofit bylaws. Especially useful in thinking about transitioning into the new year and seeing where you stand!

Tools & Tricks:
Revisiting the BOOMS Tracker | Access Link<https://booms-tracker-nthp.hub.arcgis.com/>
“BOOMS Tracker is designed to help local Main Street leaders identify additional opportunities in their Main Street districts. Using a smartphone or other connected device, local leaders can gather, store, and showcase information about their district’s built environment to better understand the places and spaces that have an impact on their Main Streets.”

Cheers,
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Cam Amabile, CIT & CIG<https://www.interpnet.com/NAI/interp/Certification/Certification/nai/_certification/Certification_Program_Page.aspx?hkey=238a449c-b3c6-4a93-9ebb-ebaeaef7e29a> (she, her, hers) |  Technical Resources Coordinator
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Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 7A - 5:30P
cell: (971) 720-8998
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

Visit our website<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>, Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage>, Visit our Blog<http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/> or LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>, Join the Oregon Heritage News e-news<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage>.

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