Nike Inc. and the Oregon Community Foundation have teamed up to launch a $1.5 million grant fund for Portland schools and nonprofits.
The fund will award as much as $500,000 annually for three years to nonprofits and schools dedicated to sport and physical activity.
Nike employees will volunteer as part of the effort and sit on its advisory committee.
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Nike has announced the launch of the Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation. The fund, through The Oregon Community Foundation, will grant up to $500,000 per year for three years to local nonprofit organizations or schools that wish to join Nike in creating positive social and environmental change, primarily through physical activity.