Ecotrust endorses Oregon Farm to School funding in 2023
Coalition of advocates urge Oregon legislators to maintain investment in impactful program.
New Investment in the Green Workforce Academy
Portland, Ore. – The Green Workforce Collaborative has been awarded an impactful $2M grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) to continue building economic and environmental justice with Portland […]
Statement on Supreme Court decision limiting EPA’s oversight of emissions
Portland, Ore. – July 13, 2022 – In the face of the Supreme Court decision to restrict the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to oversee power plant emissions, Ecotrust […]
Salt & Soil Marketplace starts another season to savor
JUNEAU, Alaska — Farm-fresh eggs, flash-frozen rockfish, dandelion jelly, Sitka spruce tips, plant starts, sourdough bread, vegetables and much more are all available for sale straight from the producer through […]
Celebrating Antone Minthorn
Ecotrust names the Redd on Salmon Street’s board room “Big Dawn” in celebration of Antone Minthorn, Pacific Northwest Indigenous leader and longtime Ecotrust board member.
Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awards 2022 Awardees Announced
PORTLAND, Ore. — April 27, 2022 — Ecotrust today announced the awardees of the 13th annual Indigenous Leadership Awards. They are: Julie Kitka (Chugach Eskimo), Paul Lumley (Yakama), Spring Alaska […]
Ecotrust sells ownership stake to EFM Management, supporting the company’s growth and impact plans
Ecotrust has sold its ownership in EFM, the innovative forestland investment management company that nonprofit Ecotrust established in 2004, to the company’s management team. Both Ecotrust and EFM are celebrating […]
Ecotrust announces Indigenous leadership briefing series
PORTLAND, Ore.—November 23, 2021—Faced with near-constant threats on their sovereignty, cultures, and ways of life, in addition to the theft of their lands and waters, Indigenous leaders through the ages […]
Ecotrust CDE awarded $50 million federal New Markets Tax Credit allocation
PORTLAND, Ore.—September 2, 2021—Ecotrust CDE has received a $50 million federal New Markets Tax Credit allocation to continue its mission-driven investments. The new allocation will develop infrastructure and provide capital […]
Announcing the Viviane Barnett Food System Fellows
PORTLAND, Ore.,—June 30, 2021—Who leads the work to create a more equitable and resilient food system matters. The Viviane Barnett Fellowship for Food System Leadership (Fellowship) announces its inaugural cohort, […]
USDA public comment on climate-smart agriculture & forestry
Forestry, agriculture, fisheries, green building, and ecosystem services are all sectors with strong potential for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions through carbon storage and have real needs for investment to bolster […]
Endorsement of Oregon House Bill 2358
PORTLAND, Ore. — April 2, 2021 — Ecotrust is proud to join the powerful and diverse coalition of advocates that endorse Oregon House Bill 2358. HB 2358 would guarantee access […]
Olivia M. Rebanal joins Ecotrust as Chief Impact Officer
PORTLAND, Ore. — February 24, 2021 — Olivia M. Rebanal joins Ecotrust this week as the organization’s first Chief Impact Officer (CIO). Rebanal brings 20 years of leadership in community […]
Statement on anti-Asian, anti-Muslim violence
UPDATE — March 19, 2021 — Ecotrust calls for solidarity with and protection of Asian and Asian Pacific Islander communities, as hate crimes continue to harm and take lives across […]
Statement on the Insurrection at the US Capitol
PORTLAND, Ore. — January 7, 2021 — Ecotrust’s mission to create economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being relies on a foundation of dignity, justice, and democracy. At our best, […]
Ecotrust fish and ag business accelerator gathers largest cohort yet
Portland, Ore. — Dec. 11, 2020 — Farmers, fishers, ranchers, and food producers from Alaska to Oregon have kicked off—virtually—the fourth cohort of Ecotrust’s Ag of the Middle Accelerator (Accelerator) […]
Statement: Supreme Court upholds civil rights for LGBTQ+ community
PORTLAND, Ore. — June 17, 2020 — The equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future we want demands the right to economic opportunity, regardless of whom we love and how we identify. […]
Ecotrust and Oregon reach no-fault settlement on tax credit issues
PORTLAND, Ore. — April 29, 2020 — Ecotrust and the state of Oregon have agreed to a no-fault settlement related to the state’s short-lived New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. We […]
COVID-19 Ecotrust venues update
To Our Community: We have been following the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation with great concern and care for our Ecotrust staff, and the members of our community here in […]
Jamese Kwele joins board of National Farm to School Network
PORTLAND, Ore. – February 26, 2020 – Jamese Kwele, Ecotrust’s Director of Food Equity, has joined the Advisory Board of the National Farm to School Network (NFSN). With a background […]
New crop of producers join “Ag of the Middle” Accelerator
PORTLAND, Ore. – Nov. 7, 2019 – A Cordova, Alaska fish collective and a Puget Sound pastured pork producer are among the 14 farmers, fishers, ranchers, and food producers just […]
Irving Street Studio a shining new venue in the Pearl
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 11, 2019 – Nonprofit and renowned convener Ecotrust today announces a new venue in its constellation of aesthetically beautiful, deeply connected event spaces. The newly opened […]
Doors open wide at the Redd on Salmon Street
PORTLAND, Ore. – Jan. 16, 2019 – The wait is over for local food buyers, Portland party planners, food system futurists, and curious commuters of Southeast Portland — the Redd […]
“Ag of the Middle” sizes up in Pacific Northwest
Portland, Ore. — November 16, 2019 — Mid-size producers from Northern California to Alaska are picking up steam with the support of a one-of-its kind “Ag of the Middle” (AOTM) […]
Year two of “Ag of the Middle” Accelerator set to launch
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sept. 18, 2018 – Calling ranchers, farmers, and fishers! Ecotrust, the Portland-based nonprofit forging new ways of living and doing business, together with a network of supporting […]
The Redd on Salmon Street nears completion
Redd construction time-lapse from Sam Beebe on Vimeo. PORTLAND, Ore. – July 26, 2018 – A rising steel beam, a bustling food truck, a racing delivery trike – activity is […]
Second cohort of Alaska Salmon Fellows joins statewide program to address salmon’s “people problem”
Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, April 2, 2018 — “Alaska is a place of divided people,” writes Taylor Evenson, an entrepreneur and commercial fisherman from Anchorage and Kenai. “We are divided by […]
Ecotrust launches business education program for mid-scale ag
Portland, Ore., Wednesday, December 6, 2017 – Starting this month, a group of 14 farmers, ranchers, and fishermen will participate in a newly-formed business accelerator pilot program developed by Ecotrust […]
Bank of the West announces the Innovation and Community Impact winners of its eighth annual Philanthropy Awards
Bank of the West today announced Portland-based Ecotrust and Denver-based Warren Village as winners of the Bank of the West Philanthropy Awards. Each nonprofit was awarded $100,000 and recognized for […]
Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) recognized among top 10 percent of B Corps
Portland, Ore., September 12, 2017 — For the fifth year in a row, Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) is recognized for creating extraordinary positive impact through its climate-smart investment strategies based on […]
Acclaimed scientist teams up with regional culinary stars for Light Up the Redd
PORTLAND, Ore., September 12, 2017 — Ecotrust is gathering visionaries, artisans, farmers, and citizens for a benefit highlighting a more equitable, restorative, and delicious food system. Light Up the Redd, […]
Oregon legislature votes unanimously to preserve Farm to School and School Garden funding
Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network 541-344-4329 (office) 541-225-8807 (cell) megan@oregonfarmtoschool.org Leah Harrison, FoodCorps 503-558-6413 mailto:leah.harrison@foodcorps.org Salem, Ore., Friday, July 7, 2017 – A bill supporting Farm […]
New report shows that impact funds outperform competition in timberland investments
Timberland impact funds seeking to advance environmental and social objectives in addition to financial returns outperform the competition by nearly 2X, according to a new report released by […]
Statewide effort to keep farm to school and school garden funding in place takes important next step
Contact: Megan Kemple, Oregon Farm to School and School Garden Network 541-344-4329 megan@oregonfarmtoschool.org […]
Ecotrust CDE awarded $75 million in new federal tax credits
PORTLAND, Ore., November 21, 2016 — Ecotrust CDE, a subsidiary of Ecotrust, has received $75 million in federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation to support employment and investment in distressed […]
Treasury announces $7 Billion allocation of New Markets Tax Credits
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced that 120 organizations nationwide will receive a total of $7 billion in New […]
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians regain salmon-bearing wetlands in ancestral homeland
Contact: Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) Mike Kennedy, Natural Resources Manager 541.444.8232 mikek@ctsi.nsn.us McKenzie River Trust (MRT) Liz Lawrence, Associate Director 541.844.9334 (cell) 541.345.2799 (office) llawrence@mckenzieriver.org Ecotrust Forest Management […]
EFM awarded USDA conservation grant
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) announced today their receipt of a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its innovative approach to forestland investing and management. […]
Ecotrust Forest Management honored as Best for the World, creating most overall positive impact across all categories
PORTLAND, Ore. — For the fourth year in a row, Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) has been listed as a B Corp Best for the World by B the Change Media based […]
September 20: Ecotrust celebrates 25 years, Roots at the Redd
PORTLAND, Ore, August 25, 2016 — On September 20, Portland nonprofit Ecotrust will celebrate their 25th anniversary with a birthday party at the Redd on Salmon Street. The event will […]
Ecotrust lands national food nonprofit at the Redd
CONTACT: Jerusha Klemperer, FoodCorps 212-596-7045 x105 jerusha.klemperer@foodcorps.org June 1, 2016, Portland, Oregon — Ecotrust announced today that national service organization and AmeriCorps partner, FoodCorps, will be moving its headquarters to […]
Edible Portland to continue under Free Range Media
Alex Corcoran Free Range Media 206.605.9005 alex@edibleportland.com PORTLAND, Ore. – April 21, 2016 – Edible Portland, published by Ecotrust for the past eight years and one of 90 Edible magazines […]
Ecotrust appoints new Executive Director
PORTLAND, Ore, March 22, 2016 — Ecotrust Founder and Executive Chair Spencer Beebe today named Jeremy Barnicle as the organization’s new Executive Director. “Ecotrust’s board and staff could not be […]
The Redd comes alive with salmon and cedar for October open house
WHAT: Inner southeast Portland neighbors and businesses and Oregon food innovators will join foresters, fishermen, musicians, and community organizers for a rain-or-shine celebration of the season and its natural bounty […]
Swinomish and Ecotrust receive federal funding for forest conservation, carbon sequestration
PORTLAND, Ore. — September 17, 2015 — The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Ecotrust have been jointly awarded federal funding to explore the establishment of a “forest bank” on the […]
Interactive multimedia exhibit features Latino voices on food and farming
Inheritance Stories: Latino Voices on Farming, Culture, and Ecology is an interactive exhibit popping up in Portland and Woodburn. The exhibit will include immersive listening stations featuring stories in English and […]
Multimedia interactiva presenta la exposición de voces latinas sobre la alimentación ya la agricultura
Ecotrust y Underground Airwaves presentan Historias de una herencia: Voces latinas en la Agricultura, Cultura y Ecología, una exposición interactiva presentándose en Portland y Woodburn. La exposición incluirá estaciones inmersivas […]
Ecotrust opens up 20,000 square feet for lease at burgeoning Eastside food hub
PORTLAND, Ore. – September 1, 2015 – Ecotrust, which is developing a new urban campus in Portland’s Central Eastside dedicated to nurturing a robust regional food economy, today announced availability […]
Mimicking Birds, Orquestra Pacifico Tropical fire up Ecotrust’s Sundown Concert Series
Oregon State University College of Forestry partners with Ecotrust to present free outdoor concert and forests and water-themed street fair on the First Thursday in August WHAT: On August 6, […]
School of Rock and Horse Feathers sweeten final Sundown Concert
Beneficial State Bank partners with Ecotrust to present free outdoor concert and food-themed street fair on the First Thursday in September What: On September 3, this year’s final Sundown Concert […]
Portland Cello Project cuts loose with “all-ages dance party” at Ecotrust’s opening Sundown Concert
PORTLAND CELLO PROJECT CUTS LOOSE WITH “ALL-AGES DANCE PARTY” AT ECOTRUST’S OPENING SUNDOWN CONCERT Pacific Continental Bank partners with Ecotrust to present free outdoor concert and climate-themed street fair on […]
Ecotrust’s “Sundown Concerts” lineup is music to our ears
Ecotrust announces the line-up for the sixth edition of the Sundown Concerts, showcasing some of Portland’s most outstanding bands playing free, public shows in the heart of the city. Portland […]
EFM sells 3,200 acres of ecologically and culturally significant coastal Oregon forestland to Coquille Tribe
PORTLAND, ORE., May 21, 2015 —Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM) today announced the sale of 3,200 acres of forestland in Curry County to the Coquille Tribe. The sale will not only […]
Oregon food producers hungry for infrastructure
PORTLAND, ORE., May 14, 2015 – Before food ever reaches the table, it’s gone through an elaborate system of producers, brokers, distributors and other intermediaries, all of whom have a […]
Love where you live? Sundown is your concert series
PORTLAND, Oregon – You’re in the heart of the city on a warm, sun-filled evening. It’s First Thursday, and you’ve taken in arts and culture throughout downtown and the Pearl. […]
Pioneering organic chef Nora Pouillon shares memoir, My Organic Life, over a great meal
WHAT: Join Nostrana and Ecotrust for a meal on May 6th with honored guest, chef Nora Pouillon. Nora joins us two weeks after her memoir, My Organic Life, was released […]
“Black Box” Food Forum takes the lid off inner workings of our food system
WHAT: Food lands on our plates via a complex and often invisible web. On May 14th, Ecotrust opens the “black box” of this web, presenting findings from a one-and-a-half-year study […]
Ecotrust Forest Management named B Corp Best for the World for third year running
PORTLAND, Oregon – For the third year in a row, Ecotrust Forest Management has been listed as a ‘B Corp Best for the World’ by the nonprofit B Lab. Honorees […]
“Chicken and Egg” Food Forum pecks at barriers to sustainable meat production
WHAT: Old arguments about animal management practices needed to “feed a nation” are giving way to bold moves like the bill under consideration in the Oregon legislature that would limit […]
Ecotrust to expand “The Redd” as Central Eastside Food Campus
Ecotrust today purchased a 26,000-square-foot warehouse and showroom at 1140 SE 7th Avenue in Portland. The property sits adjacent to its recent property acquisition at 831 SE Salmon Street. Together, […]
Portland’s first-ever CSA Share Fair: Spring starts here
March 2, 2015, Portland, OR – On the spring equinox, the Portland Area CSA Coalition and Ecotrust are teaming up to throw Portland’s first-ever public fair to celebrate Community Supported […]
Nationwide economist network tackles important question: Has the future economy arrived?
February 17, 2015, Portland, Oregon — Couchsurfing. CSAs. Neighborhood energy. Local food clusters. Coops. Promising alternative business models are cropping up all around the country. Do they constitute the new […]
New event series focuses on bringing good food to scale
February 4, 2015, Portland, Oregon – The Pacific Northwest has made leaps and bounds toward creating a robust, responsible regional food system, but some of our greatest hurdles still lie […]
Two events to honor indigenous leadership, Native American Heritage Month in November
The Native American Youth and Family Center, Ecotrust, and City Club of Portland, present two events on Nov. 14 to celebrate outstanding indigenous leadership during Native American Heritage Month. […]
Ecotrust names five honorees for 2014 Indigenous Leadership Award
October 9, 2014, Portland, Oregon — Ecotrust today announced the honorees of the 12th annual Indigenous Leadership Award. They are: Annita McPhee (Tahltan), Arthur William Sterritt (Gitga’at), Eric J. Quaempts […]
Ecotrust sells Sand Lake property to Oregon for new state park
September 16, 2014, Portland, Oregon —Oregon State Parks on Friday completed its purchase of the Beltz Farm property at the south end of Tillamook County’s Sand Lake, permanently protecting an […]
Ecotrust & Redside secure property to become hub for New Economy enterprise
Portland, Oregon — Ecotrust has taken ownership of a former machine stamping building and warehouse at 831 SE Salmon Street in Portland’s Central Eastside industrial district, with the intention of restoring […]
Report Finds $18.5 Million in Hidden Value at Bullitt Center
Bullitt Center Media Contact: Brad Kahn brad@groundworkstrategies.com +1-206-419-1607 SEATTLE – A report released today, Optimizing Urban Ecosystem Services: The Bullitt Center Case Study, found that just six of the building’s green features […]
Point 97 wins Esri design award
Portland, Oregon – (July 16, 2014) – Esri, the world’s leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software company is honoring the West Coast Governor’s Alliance (WCGA) with a Special Achievement […]
Ecotrust to sell Sand Lake property to Oregon state parks
June 26, Portland, Oregon —An unparalleled stretch of coastal open space at the south end of Tillamook County’s Sand Lake is one step closer to permanent protection today, after the […]
Audubon awards $100,000 Lufkin Prize to Ecotrust founder and chairman Spencer B. Beebe
NEW YORK (June 18, 2014) – The National Audubon Society announced today that Spencer B. Beebe, founder and chairman of Ecotrust and Ecotrust Forest Management will be the third […]
Ecotrust awarded $35 million in New Federal Tax Credits
June 16, 2014, Portland, Oregon —Ecotrust CDE, a subsidiary of Ecotrust, has received $35 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits to support employment and innovation in distressed communities throughout […]
Edible Portland honors six local food heroes
June 13, 2014; Portland, Oregon — Last night, Edible Portland, a quarterly magazine of the nonprofit Ecotrust, honored six businesses and nonprofits with its annual Local Hero Awards at the Ecotrust Natural […]
Ecotrust, Yukon River Inter-tribal Watershed Council launch new project, with funding from RBC’s Blue Water Project
Whitehorse, Yukon, June 09, 2014 – Ecotrust and the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) are excited to announce the launch of a new joint project to improve water quality […]
Ecotrust receives Charity Navigator’s highest rating for resource stewardship
Portland, Ore. June 5, 2014 — Ecotrust announced today that it has earned a twelfth consecutive four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity evaluator and most trusted information source for responsible […]
Ecotrust launches new phase of farm to preschool in Oregon
Portland, Ore., May 13, 2014– Ecotrust is pleased to announce the launch of a new project that will strengthen connections between preschool-aged children and healthy, local foods. The Farm […]
Information on the Beltz Farm property in Sand Lake estuary
Located on the north coast between Cape Lookout State Park and Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area (Pacific City), Sand Lake is one of Oregon’s least developed estuaries, including approximately 1,250 […]
June 12: Feast with local food heroes at summer’s first BBQ
Portland, Ore., May 1, 2014 – On June 12, Edible Portland and Ecotrust are holding their 7th annual Local Hero Awards, with a keynote by Nell Newman, to honor outstanding […]
Ecotrust and Edible Portland present a weekend of fungi
Portland, Ore., – Dark and damp. These iconic qualities make the Pacific Northwest a perfect home for a teeming wealth of fungi and a rich community of mushroom experts. Both […]
Edible Portland honors six heroes of the local food community
PORTLAND, Ore. – Last night, Edible Portland, a quarterly magazine of the nonprofit Ecotrust, honored six businesses and nonprofits with its annual Local Hero Award. More than 250 people gathered at Ecotrust to […]
New federal support will help farm to school movement deepen impact in Oregon
Portland, Ore. — Ecotrust is pleased to announce that it will receive new federal support through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to School Program, an effort to better connect […]
Adventurous blind-tasting nights begin at Ecotrust
Portland, Ore. – Starting February 7, Ecotrust and Edible Portland are bringing back Blind-Tasting Bingo, a game of sensory deprivation and heightened exploration that first premiered at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s Time-Based […]
Rough & Ready Lumber announces the reopening of its Cave Junction sawmill
White City, Ore., — Rough & Ready Lumber, a family-run, 92-year-old company, announced today that it is reopening its small-diameter log mill, bringing 67 much-needed jobs back to Southern Oregon. Ecotrust […]
Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award: call for nominations
Portland, Ore., — Nominations are open for Ecotrust’s 12th annual Indigenous Leadership Award, recognizing native leaders dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental conditions of their homelands. Since 2001, Ecotrust has […]
Coastal recreation provides $1.2 billion annually to Bay Area economies
Portland, Ore. – Coastal recreation, from bird watching to beach going, contributes $1.2 billion annually to Bay Area economies, according to a new study released today by the nonprofit Ecotrust […]
New podcast “Underground Airwaves” takes to the air
Portland, Ore. – Edible Portland is pleased to announce the official launch of Underground Airwaves, a brand new podcast of local, personal food stories. The series is now available on iTunes and on the magazine’s website. […]
New research shows path to 300,000 clean construction jobs in Keystone XL states
NEW YORK, NY and PORTLAND, OR — Replacing aging wastewater, drinking water, and gas distribution pipes in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas can create more jobs and better […]
Ecotrust wins Portland innovation award
Portland, Ore. — Ecotrust will accept a Portland Business Journal/Sustainable Business Oregon Innovation in Sustainability Award on November 14, 2013. The award is part of an annual event honoring top […]
Mushroom fanatics, on film
Portland, Ore. — Just in time for fall’s mushroom feasts, Ecotrust and Edible Portland have released a three-video series about Oregon mushroom foragers and farmers. The short videos were created […]
Oregon designates $1.2 million for local food in school cafeterias, plus food, garden, and agricultural education
Portland, Ore. – This fall, Oregon school districts will reap local harvests in a big way, thanks to new funding from the Oregon Legislature. In the session concluded on July […]
New fishing cooperative thriving on San Francisco docks
San Francisco, Calif. and Portland, Ore —As a robust salmon season hits its peak in northern California, a growing San Francisco fishing cooperative is successfully demonstrating a new model for fishing, […]
Ecotrust receives $45 million in tax credit financing
Portland, Oregon — Just days after the public launch of a successful New Markets Tax Credit-supported project, Ecotrust has learned that its subsidiary, Ecotrust CDE, was awarded $45 million of additional […]
Ecotrust Forest Management named to B Lab’s “Best for the World” list
Portland, Oregon — Ecotrust Forest Management has been named one of the top 67 companies in the world for overall social and environmental impact by the nonprofit group B Lab. B […]
Ecotrust’s new food and farms director Oborne will work to boost “Ag of the Middle”
PORTLAND, Ore. – In the food system Amanda Oborne envisions for the Northwest and beyond, hospital and corporate cafeteria directors will be able to source crates of local tomatoes and sides […]
Farm to school and school gardens expansion bill moves out of committee
Salem, Ore. – The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources unanimously passed HB 2649 on Thursday morning. It moves next to the Joint Ways and Means Committee. Senator Richard Devlin […]
Ecotrust achieves 11th consecutive top rating from Charity Navigator
Portland, Ore. — Ecotrust announced today that it has earned an eleventh consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity evaluator and most trusted information source for responsible giving. This […]
HB 2649: farm to school and school gardens hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 2013
Salem, Ore. – In 2011, the Oregon Legislature unanimously passed House Bill 2800, which authorized $200,000 in grants to school districts for a Farm to School and School Garden Pilot Program. […]
New farm to school and school garden grants transform Oregon school lunch
Portland, Ore. – This semester, school lunch for nearly 60,000 Oregon students is transforming thanks to an infusion of local food and food education. The Oregon Department of Education has announced […]
Ecotrust announces change in leadership
Portland, Ore. — Ecotrust today announced several changes to its governance and leadership team to adapt to what the organization sees as a changing landscape for mission-driven organizations. Founder Spencer […]