Economic and Community Vitality

The Thriving Entrepreneurs Fund of OCF supports nonprofit organizations that help entrepreneurs with business planning, training, coaching and access to capital. 

The Community Rebuilding Fund launched in September 2020 following Oregon’s devastating wildfire season. The Fund catalyzes rebuilding efforts while centering the needs of Oregon’s vulnerable residents most impacted – including Latinx, Tribal and rural community members.

OCF has invested more than $10.4 million in venture capital funds that support Oregon-based startups since 2008. 

Our economic vitality grantmaking focuses on three major priorities: fostering youth entrepreneurship and mentoring, scaling Oregon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, and building a natural resource economy to strengthen rural-urban economic and community development and our natural spaces.

OCF makes impact investments to support nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies and funds with the intention of generating social impact as well as financial return. OCF's impact loans are made through the Oregon Impact Fund, a $30 million endowment established to provide low-interest debt financing for nonprofits and social ventures. To date, OCF has issued $27 million in economic vitality loans to organizations across our state.