Generous Oregonians responded to the cultural community’s urgent need by donating a record $5.2 million to the Cultural Trust in 2020.The total represents a 13 percent (close to $605,000) increase over 2019 and will support grant awards to cultural organizations across the state this summer.
“We asked Oregonians to help us protect Oregon culture and their response exceeded our expectations,” says Cultural Trust Executive Director Brian Rogers. “These funds will go a long way in helping us support the cultural community’s recovery in 2021.”
The $5.2 million fundraising total includes 11,161 donations, a 17.5 percent increase over 2019, and 2,028 new donors. It also includes a record $537,909 raised through an ongoing partnership with the Willamette Week Give!Guide.