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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E97132">Conversations with Oregon Funders (Virtual Event), Oct. 30<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Attend Oregon Cultural Trust’s Conversations with Funders event to meet with several grant makers/funders who support art and cultural projects and programming. Grant makers offering over $5 million in cultural
funding in 2025 will participate in this FREE virtual event. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">When: Wednesday, October 30 · 3 - 5:30pm PDT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Registration: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-conversations-with-funders-tickets-1041343846477">
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-conversations-with-funders-tickets-1041343846477</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Participating funders include: Oregon Cultural Trust, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage, Oregon Humanities, Travel Oregon, the State of Oregon Library, the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, the Roundhouse
Foundation, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, the Autzen Foundation and the Oregon Community Foundation.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E97132">Main Street America’s Small Business Success and Support Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Main Street America Just Released their fall
<a href="https://nationalmainstreet.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwpxLfM2nt2fNAO" title="https://nationalmainstreet.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cwpxLfM2nt2fNAO">
Small Business Success and Support Survey</a> for small business owners across the country. They would love to hear from your small business community-about the wins they've had in 2024, the challenges they face, and the types of support from the Main Street
America network that would help them most. Why should your community's small business owners participate? Their insights are critical for MSA’s efforts to develop new and improved resources for entrepreneurs. <b><a href="https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/events/respond-small-business-success-and-support-survey-fall-2024?token=4RSa8mj1ZpapUzDQBp4rtPj8Tca57Hzn&x-craft-preview=c285fbf9f39e4f7c40eec24ea10822e63e13665133eb49df02db1e1cbb8661a7cbkynuoulo" title="https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/events/respond-small-business-success-and-support-survey-fall-2024?token=4RSa8mj1ZpapUzDQBp4rtPj8Tca57Hzn&x-craft-preview=c285fbf9f39e4f7c40eec24ea10822e63e13665133eb49df02db1e1cbb8661a7cbkynuoulo">Get
easy-to-share messaging and the survey link here ></a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E97132">America 250 Oregon Update
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<p class="MsoNormal">The America 250 Oregon Commission was created through <a href="https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Measures/Overview/SB1531" target="_blank">
Senate Bill 1531</a>, which was signed into law by Governor Tina Kotek on March 27, 2024. Chaired by the Oregon Historical Society’s executive director, Kerry Tymchuk, the commission will coordinate and provide guidance for Oregon’s official observance of the
<a href="https://america250.org/" target="_blank">United States Semiquincentennial</a>. The commission will consult with the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon to meaningfully include Oregon’s tribal history.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ohs.org/about-us/america-250-oregon/upload/America-250-Oregon-Commission-Members_101524.pdf" target="_blank">America 250 Oregon Commission Members</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Commission members will attend meetings either in person or virtually. Per public meeting law, members of the public may stream meetings live or view them retroactively. Dates of upcoming meetings and recordings of past meetings will be
posted on this page when available.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Upcoming Meeting: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 3:30pm–5pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more the Commission and how to engage with activities surrounding the 250<sup>th</sup> in Oregon by visiting
<a href="https://www.ohs.org/about-us/america-250-oregon/index.cfm">https://www.ohs.org/about-us/america-250-oregon/index.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E97132">Interesting Reads/Useful Tools<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>‘Place authenticity’ is an important, overlooked part of life
</b>by <a href="https://psyche.co/users/ashley-krause">Ashley Krause</a>, a doctoral candidate studying the psychology of place and wellbeing at the University of Florida. This article talks about
<i>place authenticity</i> – the unique essence that makes a place feel genuine and alive – and what the researchers believe it’s an important but overlooked part of life.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>2024 Oregon by the Numbers report is now available
</b>The annual Oregon by the Numbers report features a detailed profile for each of Oregon’s 36 counties. Summaries of each measure of community well-being include county rankings and rural and urban comparisons when available. This annual report is issued
by the Ford Family Foundation. Download the report <a href="https://www.tfff.org/oregon-numbers/">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Want to see heritage tourism related topics discussed at the statewide Tourism Conference? Complete the Governor's Conference Content Development Survey
</b>Take the brief survey below to help inform Travel Oregon in developing topic-based workshops at the
<a href="https://t.e2ma.net/click/lsnsdp/pv851c/5zeq24d">Governor’s Conference on Tourism</a>. We’ll see you in Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, April 14-16, 2025. <a href="https://www.research.net/r/ORGCWorkshop?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Take%20the%20Survey&utm_campaign=Oct16IndustryNewsletter">Take
the survey.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://blueavocado.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8c0a90a834982df0a90ed3a32&id=ab1dac75ce&e=5e4f22c0df" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">The
Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising</span></a></span></b> For many in the nonprofit sector, fundraising isn’t exactly something they look forward to. Now, with Blue Avocado’s
<a href="https://blueavocado.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8c0a90a834982df0a90ed3a32&id=821edf9d6d&e=5e4f22c0df" target="_blank">
Ultimate Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising</a>, you can find 15+ years of articles full of tips, practices, and more — all in one convenient location!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#E97132">Grant Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>USDA Seeks Applications to Promote Economic Development and Create Jobs for People in Rural America
</b>U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications to promote economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. This investment is subject to the availability of continued funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">USDA is making this funding available under the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.rd.usda.gov%2Fprograms-services%2Fbusiness-programs%2Frural-business-development-grants/1/01000192a09e1cd4-e9ec695f-372b-46ab-a019-99ee8cdf1402-000000/rvNDA5g5WX7UbmfRfz9zF6aDLjGQnXnhxLEod4dTSQ0=375">
Rural Business Development Grant</a> program to support business opportunities and business enterprise projects in rural communities. Read
<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.rd.usda.gov%2Fmedia%2Ffile%2Fdownload%2Fusda-rd-sa-rbdg-fy25-nosa.pdf/1/01000192a09e1cd4-e9ec695f-372b-46ab-a019-99ee8cdf1402-000000/JUpLKrn5VervlKBXb9zZG9jKfSQBEB6c5Ul3mUw63HE=375" target="_blank">
full announcement.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Sheri Stuart
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Main Street Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0679 cell: (503)551-3705<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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