• Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon — Education and Advancement The Standard Charitable Foundation coaching, marketing and education for The future health and well-being of our communities In 2006, The Standard celebrated its 100th is in the hands of children who are the workers, anniversary. To mark the occasion — and properly minority- and women-owned small businesses innovators, leaders and artists of tomorrow. We fund honor our rich legacy of corporate philanthropy — The mission of MESO is to elevate and empower organizations that foster strategic learning initiatives we launched The Standard Charitable Foundation. historically excluded and under-resourced to better prepare children for success. We emphasize The mission of the foundation is to make a positive entrepreneurs with tailored business assistance programs that strengthen the quality of education, difference in the communities we serve by supporting and fexible capital to build family wealth through including early childhood learning and workforce community development, education and disability small business ownership. development. organizations. The foundation places special • Portland State University Foundation — emphasis on helping individuals and families who have Partnership spotlight: Junior Achievement is a experienced a major disability or the loss of a loved professorship in analytics PSU Foundation works to advance Portland worldwide organization giving young people the one. State University through relationships, community knowledge and skills they need to reach their full potential. In 2022, support from The Standard Over the past 17 years, The Standard Charitable connections and philanthropy. benefted JA Finance Park, the organization’s fagship Foundation has granted more than $2.2 million to • Youth Villages — LifeSet program offering fnancial literacy program that provides students in nonproft organizations that are making a difference in specialized transitional services for foster middle school and high school with critical skills related our communities. youth to budgeting, investing, insurance and purchasing a Youth Villages is one of the country’s largest and home. The program blends teacher-led curriculum with In 2022, The Standard Charitable Foundation funded most innovative providers of children’s emotional, a culminating simulation day. these four organizations with grants totaling $150,000: mental and behavioral health services. • De La Salle North Catholic High School — campus expansion De La Salle North Catholic High School serves a racially diverse community of capable and motivated college-bound students primarily from north and northeast Portland who would not otherwise have access to reliable college preparatory education. Courtesy of Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 13