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Friends & Sponsors of CALC

Please support our generous funders who make many of our programs possible.

Asian American Foundation of Oregon
The mission of the AAFO is to contribute towards education of the general public on Asian and Asian-American cultures by providing scholarships, sponsoring exhibits and lectures in schools and in the community and by establishing an Asian-American Cultural Education Center in Eugene, Oregon.

A.J. Muste Memorial Institute
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute is a nonprofit charitable foundation established in 1974 to honor the legacy of pacifist leader A.J. Muste and to further his belief that nonviolent action is the means to achieve social and economic justice. We do this by providing grants, resources and a wide range of support to activist organizations that use nonviolent strategies to oppose war and promote justice and by publishing and distributing educational materials about nonviolence.

ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation
Astraea is a dynamic global foundation providing critically needed financial support to lesbian-led, trans, LGBTI and progressive organizations. Separated by continents, language and culture, Astraea grantees are seizing opportunities, and laying the groundwork necessary for women and LGBTI people to claim their human rights.

Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation
The mission of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is to offer assistance in youth education and programs, strengthening the home and family, and in general add to the quality of life for people in the community.

DesignWorks Studio
Local graphic design firm that helps us with our website.

Equity Foundation
Founded in 1989, Equity Foundation works to eradicate prejudice towards the sexual and gender minority communities of Oregon. By working with organizations and philanthropic donors, we are able to fund change and change attitudes through granting and scholarship opportunities.

Juan Young Trust
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that promote the health, education and welfare of children under 21 years old, in the state of Oregon.

Lane County Cultural Trust
Our vision is to create and support a vibrant cultural life in arts, heritage and humanities for Lane County.

Lane County Arts Council
Lane Arts Council / YouthArts has promoted and supported artists and art throughout Eugene, Springfield, and central Lane County, Oregon, since 1976. They sponsor the First Friday Artwalks, the Artist-in-Residency program in the schools, and provide grants to community arts organizations and projects.

McKenzie River Gathering (MRG)
The McKenzie River Gathering Foundation (MRG Foundation) funds grassroots groups working on a range of issues, including poverty, war, racism, homophobia and environmental destruction

Moving Image Productions
Begun in 2009, Moving Image productions makes films with social impact. Their latest production, made in conjunction with CALC's SAfER program. is Cesar Chavez Presente. It honors the memory of Chavez, bringing new life to his word and legacy with the voices of a diverse ensemble of community members from Springfield, Oregon. Other films include: Justice for the Table, Speaking for the Wetlands, Ganas Means Desire, We All Belong, and MLK Today.

Oregon Country Fair
The Oregon Country Fair creates events and experiences that nourish the spirit, explore living artfully and authentically on Earth, and transform culture in magical, joyous and healthy ways.

Pride Foundation
The Pride Foundation connects, inspires and strengthens the Pacific Northwest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in pursuit of equality. We accomplish this in rural and urban areas by awarding grants and scholarships and cultivating leaders.

Social Justice Fund NW
Social Justice Fund NW is a member-funded foundation that supports the creation of a just society through fundraising, grantmaking, and member involvement. The foundation provides essential resources to organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to strengthen grassroots efforts in the broad-based movement for progressive, systemic social change.

Spirit Mountain Community Fund
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund fulfills their Native tradition of potlatch, a ceremony at which good fortune is distributed. The Spirit Mountain Community Fund's focus is to improve the quality of life in Northwest Oregon through community investments that provide lasting benefits consistent with the Tribe's culture and values.