ECOTRUST
721 NW 9TH AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 972093448 www.ecotrust.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: HEADQUARTERED IN PORTLAND, OREGON, ECOTRUST IS A UNIQUE HYBRID ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES AND ACCELERATES TRIPLE-BOTTOM-LINE INNOVATIONS IN COMMUNITIES FROM CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA. WE ARE FOCUSED ON THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME--CLIMATE CHANGE AND INEQUITY--AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS NEW WAYS OF LIVING AND DOING BUSINESS THAT ARE EQUITABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND CLIMATE SMART. ECOTRUST'S MANY INNOVATIONS INCLUDE CO-FOUNDING THE COUNTRY'S FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL BANK; STARTING THE NATION'S FIRST ECOSYSTEM INVESTMENT FUND; DEVELOPING TWO CAMPUSES FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EXCHANGE; GENERATING A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN FISHERIES, FORESTRY, FOOD AND FARMS; AND DEVELOPING NEW SCIENTIFIC AND INFORMATION TOOLS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING.OUR ORGANIZATION IS A MODEL FOR HOW A CONSTELLATION OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES CAN UNITE UNDER A SHARED MISSION TO GENERATE IMPACT AND DRIVE SYSTEMS CHANGE.

TO INSPIRE FRESH THINKING THAT CREATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY,SOCIAL EQUITY,&ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING.

ECOTRUST INVESTMENTS - ECOTRUST DEPLOYS AND LEVERAGES ITS RESOURCES, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL CAPITAL, TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. ECOTRUST MAKES FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF DERIVING MISSION IMPACT WHILE ALSO GENERATING CASH TO SUPPORT ECOTRUST'S OPERATIONS. INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUSINESSES CREATED BY ECOTRUST, AS WELL AS INVESTMENTS IN OTHER ENTITIES. ASSETS INCLUDE THE JEAN VOLLUM NATURAL CAPITAL CENTER, A HISTORIC WAREHOUSE IN NORTHWEST PORTLAND THAT HAS BEEN REDEVELOPED FOR OCCUPANCY BY ECOTRUST, ITS AFFILIATES, AND A COMBINATION OF RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL OFFICE TENANTS WITH TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE MISSIONS; AND THE REDD ON SALMON STREET, A TWO-BLOCK CAMPUS SOUTHEAST PORTLAND DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND INSPIRE A ROBUST REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM.

KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS - ECOTRUST KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INITIATIVES FOCUS ON THE COMPLEX INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS DELIVERS DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS, ANALYSES, MAPS, AND DATA VISUALIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, ECONOMIES, AND ECOSYSTEMS. ECOTRUST'S APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTNERS AND CLIENTS VISUALIZE THE ECOSYSTEM IN A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT, CREATE A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO INCORPORATING STAKEHOLDER KNOWLEDGE, AND IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS AT APPROPRIATE SCALES.

EVENTS - ECOTRUST EVENTS CREATES ENGAGEMENTS THAT BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FACE-TO-FACE TO BUILD NEW CONNECTIONS AND SPARK BIG IDEAS. ECOTRUST EVENTS MANAGES FOUR VENUES IN THE NATURAL CAPITAL CENTER AND THE REDD ON SALMON STREET, OFFERING CONVENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS AND CLIENTS, AND GENERATING REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF ECOTRUST'S MISSION. ECOTRUST EVENTS ALSO PRODUCES ECOTRUST ENGAGEMENTS TO TELL IMPORTANT STORIES, RAISE AWARENESS ON CRITICAL ISSUES, CELEBRATE CONNECTIONS, AND INSPIRE MEANINGFUL CHANGE WITHIN OUR REGION.

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