We will be announcing our 2012 Honored Citizen this coming summer.
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“May we forever prove by our action that people can join together for mutual benefit and greater good.” These words were spoken by Governor Tom McCall in 1975 as he was stepping down from state office – and just a year after William Swindells founded The Oregon Community Foundation.
The Oregon Community Foundation is a working model for Governor McCall’s call to action. It’s the story of Oregonians young and old, urban and rural, working together through a statewide foundation to build a stronger Oregon.
The Architecture Foundation of Oregon is pleased to celebrate and salute The Oregon Community Foundation as its 2011 Honored Citizen on Tuesday evening, October 25, 2011.
OCF’s is the story of how Oregon’s most respected voices have inspired their fellow citizens to join them in embracing a new force for good, and how their energy and ingenuity continue to change the face of philanthropy and, therefore, the face of our state.
OCF is committed to bringing fresh approaches to solving tough issues in Oregon communities. It improves lives and unites Oregonians as the leader in Oregon philanthropy, strengthening communities across the state.
In a community foundation, donors pool their funds under shared management. Each donor can tailor his or her gift to achieve their giving objective. By investing together, they can squeeze more good from every dollar. OCF is the sixth largest community foundation in the United States. From William Swindells’s initial $63,000 contribution, OCF today has upwards of $1.1 billion under management through 1,600 charitable funds, and provided $60 million in grants and scholarships in 2010.
OCF’s President, Greg Chaillé, will retire at the end of 2011. In a recent newsletter, he listed among the “most important” lessons in his 30-year tenure:
“There is a big difference between short-term and long-term solutions to problems. Short-term solutions fill gaps by addressing immediate needs, while long-term approaches strengthen the foundation of a healthy society. There are four building blocks to that strong foundation, and it is here that we must invest more: physical (infrastructure); human (intellectual ability and skills); natural (resources and clean environment); and social (institutions and civic life).”
OCF is about citizens solving problems for themselves and having access to a funding and leadership source that can help them.
There are literally hundreds of stories of OCF’s success throughout Oregon communities. We look forward to having you join AFO and our videographer/emcee extraordinaire, Jeff Gianola, to learn more about their remarkable work and join us in paying tribute.
In Governor McCall’s words, “We in Oregon do not wait for answers to be handed down to us; we assess the ever-changing situation and respond with our own action.” The Oregon Community Foundation is a testament to that spirit, and we are delighted to award them the Architecture Foundation of Oregon’s highest honor.
For information about the event and table sponsorship, email Jane at jane@af-oregon.org
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Past AFO Honored Citizen recipients include:
2011 Oregon Community Foundation
2010 Cycle Oregon
2009 Dave Frohnmayer
2008 John Gray
2007 Congressman Earl Blumenauer
2006 Bob Gerding
2005 Urban Naturalist, Mike Houck
2004 Robert J. Frasca, FAIA
2003 Philanthropist, Jean Vollum
2002 OHSU President, Dr. Peter O. Kohler
2001 Glass Artist, Ed Carpenter
2000 1000 Friends of Oregon
1999 Neil Goldschmidt, Mayor of Portland, Governor of Oregon
1998 Sculptor and Painter, Tom Hardy
1997 Senator Mark O. Hatfield, United States Senator, Governor of Oregon
1996 AIA Gold Medallist Pietro Belluschi, FAIA
1995 Dr. Francis Newton, Portland Art Museum Director
1994 Landscape Architect, Barbara Fealy, FASLA
1993 Wood Sculptor, Leroy Setziol
2011 AFO Honored Citizen Sponsors as of October 18, 2011
Sponsors
The Daily Journal of Commerce
Table Sponsors
Atelier Dreiseitl
Benson Industries
Boora Architects
Catena Consulting Engineers
Geffen Mesher & Company
Gerding Edlen Development
Glumac
Harder Mechanical
Hoffman Construction
Howard S. Wright
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Lease Crutcher Lewis
McKinstry
Mulvanny G2 Architecture
North Coast Electric
Oregon Electric Group
PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.
PSU School of Fine & Performing Arts
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Skanska USA
Solus, Inc.
Sparling, Inc.
SRG Partnership
Stoel Rives LLP
THA Architecture
Turner Construction
TVA Architects
UO School of Architecture & Allied Arts
University of Portland
Walsh Construction Co.
Western Partitions
Yost Grube Hall Architecture
ZGF Architects
Supporting Table Sponsors
AECOM
Anderson Krygier, Inc.
Ankrom Moisan
Columbia Bank
Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue
EC Company
Fortis Construction Inc.
GBD Architects
Group MacKenzie
Hennebery Eddy
JH Kelly
Mayer/Reed
Norris Beggs & Simpson
Opsis Architecture
Otak
Perkins & Co.
Walker Macy
Woodruff Sawyer
Contributors
ARC Oregon
Andrews Architects, Inc.
Tom & Kit Whittaker
