In April 2025, with the launch of the Oregon GO Grants, Program Officer Whit Guerrero expanded our partnerships across the State of Oregon by funding twenty-five grassroots organizations. Today, in addition to continuing our long-standing collaborations with the leaders of Adulting IRL and Peer Tribe Foundation, AMRF partners with nonprofits and funders in rural, urban, and suburban parts of Oregon. Together, we are working to build a new funder collaborative to have a coordinated approach to Oregon’s housing needs.
In 2020, our Board President Tobi Travis wanted to see positive change in her own neighborhood. She gave us a call to action to make a difference in Portland, Oregon, where she lives. Our early endeavors focused on youth-oriented outreach programs that center the arts. We worked in coalition with young adults, nonprofits, government, and technical assistance providers to launch the Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship.
As a two spirit Trans person who has immigrated twice in my life, I come to AMRF having lived many lives. I have worked as a freight train conductor, a farmer, a homeless service provider, a mediator and a non profit director. I am now a city...
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Arts and music mentorship to empower young people.
Peer Tribe Foundation empowers youth & young adults by providing opportunities to work with mentors with lived experience. Their safe environment and trusted connections allow the development of transferable life skills through goal-oriented music, art, and self-expression.
