Ecotrust

For more than 35 years, Ecotrust has worked with communities from California to Alaska to create a more reliably prosperous future for people and place.

Mission and focus

• Work at the intersection of equity, the economy, and the environment in pursuit of transformative change.
• Build climate resilience for lands and waters, communities, and regional economies.
• Support community wealth building and intergenerational prosperity.
• Center Indigenous leadership and knowledge in many projects and partnerships.

How Ecotrust works

• Partners with a network of more than 500 organizations and individuals, including nonprofits, businesses, Tribes, agencies, philanthropic organizations, and community groups.
• Develops and supports projects in areas such as:
• Climate resilience
• Food systems and community food infrastructure
• Forestry and ecosystem services
• Coasts and rivers
• Tools, mapping, and data
• Training, education, and storytelling
• Stewards mission-driven properties and investment vehicles, such as the Natural Capital Center and the Redd on Salmon Street, to support partners and regional resilience.

Geographic focus

Ecotrust's work is focused on communities across the West Coast and Pacific Northwest, including California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

• Phone: +1.503.227.6225
• General email: contact@ecotrust.org

For partnership opportunities, you can reach Ecotrust at contact@ecotrust.org.

Media inquiries

• Email: communications@ecotrust.org

Offices and hours

Ecotrust offices at the Redd

• Address: 1140 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
• Phone: +1.503.227.6225
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm

The Redd on Salmon Street

• Address: 831 SE Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon (the ZIP code is listed differently on some Ecotrust pages)

The Natural Capital Center (The Ecotrust Building)

• Address: 721 NW 9th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 3pm

Event spaces

For information about booking Ecotrust's event spaces in Portland, visit Ecotrust Events, Ecotrust's dedicated events website for venue rentals.

Staying up to date

• Newsletter: Ecotrust offers a bimonthly email newsletter that shares stories, events, and updates.
• Social media: Ecotrust shares updates on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

Ecotrust emphasizes that the sovereignty, well-being, cultures, and languages of Indigenous peoples are deeply connected to their homelands. Everyone shares responsibility to care for these lands and waters and to steward them for future generations.

Ecotrust's structure includes:

• A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
• For-profit subsidiaries.
• Mission-driven properties and investment vehicles, such as:
• Natural Capital Center
• The Redd on Salmon Street
• Community investments
• Endowment funds
• New Markets Tax Credits

These resources are activated to:

• Support partners who are creating economic, social, and environmental well-being in the region.
• Build regional resilience in the context of a changing climate.
• Support socially and ecologically sound lands and waters management.
• Contribute to intergenerational wealth-building in communities.

Leadership and governance

• A Board of Directors oversees the Executive Director.
• The Executive Director collaborates with staff leadership teams to guide programmatic and organizational initiatives.
• The Natural Capital Holdings Board provides leadership for Ecotrust's properties and investment vehicles noted above.
• Additional governance and advisory bodies include:
• Executive Committee
• Capital and Fundraising Committee
• Finance and Audit Committee
• Operations and Nominations Committee
• CDE Advisory Board
• CDE Investments Committee

For the most up-to-date list of board, committee, and advisory members, visit the Staff and Board section of the Ecotrust website.

Ecotrust works alongside a broad network of partners, including:

• Nonprofits and community-based organizations
• Tribes and tribal organizations
• Agencies and governments
• Businesses and social enterprises
• Philanthropic organizations and individual donors

Together, these partners help expand the reach and impact of Ecotrust's work across the region.

Communities served

• Ecotrust works with communities from California to Alaska.
• Many projects focus on coastal communities, rural economies, and urban neighborhoods across the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.
• Ecotrust collaborates closely with Indigenous communities and leaders across the Northwest.

Types of collaboration

Examples of how Ecotrust collaborates with partners include:

• Co-creating climate resilience and conservation projects.
• Supporting equitable food systems and local food economies.
• Advancing community forestry and ecosystem stewardship.
• Providing tools, mapping, and data to support decision-making.
• Hosting gatherings, events, and storytelling that amplify community voices.
• Leveraging mission-aligned investments, properties, and financial tools to support partner-led work.

Impact approach

Ecotrust's impact grows through collective action. By combining deep local relationships with mission-driven investments and properties, Ecotrust aims to:

• Build regional resilience in the face of climate change.
• Support socially and ecologically sound land and water management.
• Contribute to intergenerational wealth and well-being for communities across the region.

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