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Portland artist Insitar Abioto addresses guests at first 1803 Fund gathering. Photo by Shawnte Sims.

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Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[The Oregonian] ‘Black, Black History Month’ pop-up museum celebrates Portland’s past, present and future

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[Oregon Public Broadcasting] ‘Black, Black History Month’ pop-up museum showcases artists and organizations in historic Portland building

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[KOIN] Albina Music Trust is giving us notes

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[KGW] 'Black-Black History Month' pop-up in Old Town Portland will celebrate Black joy and culture

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[KGW] 'Black, Black History' at the center of Old Town Portland's Horizon Enterprise Building this February

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[Portland Business Journal] Reporter's Notebook: Inside the 1803 Fund's Black history pop-up museum

Juma Sei 3/6/25 Juma Sei 3/6/25

[Oregon Business] Living History: Pop-Up Museum Celebrates Black Experience In Oregon

Juma Sei 1/23/25 Juma Sei 1/23/25

Celebrating Black, Black History Month

Juma Sei 1/22/25 Juma Sei 1/22/25

For the Record, Curated by Alisa Wilbon

Talie Smith 12/9/24 Talie Smith 12/9/24

1803 Fund announces first community partners, investing $8 million to strengthen Black Portland

Talie Smith 12/8/24 Talie Smith 12/8/24

[KOIN] 1803 Fund’s Rukaiyah Adams talks plans for the Albina neighborhood restoration

Talie Smith 12/8/24 Talie Smith 12/8/24

[Portland Business Journal] 1803 Fund, Rebuild Albina announce $8M for first round of grantees

Talie Smith 12/8/24 Talie Smith 12/8/24

[The Skanner] 1803 Fund Will Invest $8 million in 11 Community Partners to Strengthen Black Portland

Talie Smith 8/22/23 Talie Smith 8/22/23

[Essence] Another Black Wall Street: The 1803 Fund Wants To Invest Over $1 Billion To Revive A Black Portland Community

Talie Smith 5/14/23 Talie Smith 5/14/23

[Fast Company] Phil Knight ponied up $400 million to help historically Black areas of Portland. Meet the woman investing it.

Talie Smith 5/1/23 Talie Smith 5/1/23

[The Chronicle of Philanthropy] Phil and Penny Knight Pledge $400 Million to Rebuild Historic Black Neighborhood

Talie Smith 4/24/23 Talie Smith 4/24/23

[Oregon Public Broadcasting] Phil Knight gives $400M to benefit Black Portlanders

News & events

Stay updated with the latest news, events, and announcements of 1803 Fund and our community.

upcoming events

To learn what we’re funding around town, check out our “Events and Programming” blog post below.

For big picture updates on our investment practice, join our newsletter.

1803 fund news

[The Oregonian] ‘Black, Black History Month’ pop-up museum celebrates Portland’s past, present and future

[Oregon Public Broadcasting] ‘Black, Black History Month’ pop-up museum showcases artists and organizations in historic Portland building

[KOIN] Albina Music Trust is giving us notes

[KGW] 'Black-Black History Month' pop-up in Old Town Portland will celebrate Black joy and culture

[KGW] 'Black, Black History' at the center of Old Town Portland's Horizon Enterprise Building this February

[Portland Business Journal] Reporter's Notebook: Inside the 1803 Fund's Black history pop-up museum

[Oregon Business] Living History: Pop-Up Museum Celebrates Black Experience In Oregon

Celebrating Black, Black History Month

For the Record, Curated by Alisa Wilbon

1803 Fund announces first community partners, investing $8 million to strengthen Black Portland

[KOIN] 1803 Fund’s Rukaiyah Adams talks plans for the Albina neighborhood restoration

[Portland Business Journal] 1803 Fund, Rebuild Albina announce $8M for first round of grantees

[The Skanner] 1803 Fund Will Invest $8 million in 11 Community Partners to Strengthen Black Portland

[Essence] Another Black Wall Street: The 1803 Fund Wants To Invest Over $1 Billion To Revive A Black Portland Community

[Fast Company] Phil Knight ponied up $400 million to help historically Black areas of Portland. Meet the woman investing it.

[The Chronicle of Philanthropy] Phil and Penny Knight Pledge $400 Million to Rebuild Historic Black Neighborhood

[Oregon Public Broadcasting] Phil Knight gives $400M to benefit Black Portlanders

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