This section contains specific information regarding party business.
The Democratic Party of Oregon Grant Program aims to help DPO-affiliated organizations institute programs that will accomplish the following goal:
Create, build, support, and sustain the Democratic community throughout the State of Oregon by electing Democrats, increasing voter turnout and establishing and improving organizational infrastructure.
Organizations are encouraged to apply for funding of programs that will accomplish this goal. Grants are up to $500 and can be renewed once.
Eligibility Requirements
We will accept proposals only for programs that will build Neighbor-to-Neighbor organizing or that provide training, particularly regional and multi-county training.
Any organization that wishes to receive a grant must either be a current user of the Democratic Party of Oregon’s Get Active database or agree to become a user of the database. Training and start-up assistance will be provided.
Selection Process
A committee appointed by the Chair will review all applications. After the submission deadline, all proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Important Dates
Grant proposals must be turned in by mail or email by March 1 for funding March 31, or by August 1 for funding August 31.
Application Information and Forms
Application form in Microsoft Word format.
Application form in PDF format.
In our lives as Oregon Democrats, we hold multiple roles. Whether rural, urban, or suburban, we are family members, neighbors, workers, U.S. citizens, and part of the global community. We must take responsibility for the needs, survival, and dignity of the coming generations. Our political philosophy must embrace all our roles, with their rights and responsibilities.
Oregon Democrats insist we can live according to our highest ideals. We work towards economic and social justice for all. We must govern ourselves to promote the Common Good. The well-being of Oregon, our nation, the global community, and future generations depends on implementing a just and farsighted vision.
As Oregon Democrats, we recognize that the citizens of our state and our country ARE the government. We will fight any forces that try to limit our freedoms or take the power that rightfully belongs to “We the People”. The Bill of Rights and associated civil liberties are not subject to the convenience of the government nor momentary security considerations. They are the enduring standard of our liberty. We commit to helping all people regain their rightful role in this country, in this government, in this 230-year-old Democracy.
1) Oregon Democrats: Our Responsibilities and Rights as Individuals and Family Members
As Oregon Democrats, we hold a fundamental belief that all people must be able to achieve personal security for themselves and their family. No matter where they live in our state, people must have access to the products and services necessary for a healthy and productive life. A Living Wage is a critical step in laying the foundation for self-sufficiency. We respect the inherent human dignity of each person, regardless of differences in race, religion, or other aspects of their individual identities.
2) Oregon Democrats: Our Responsibilities and Rights as Members of a Community
As members of our local, state, and national communities, we recognize the benefits we have received through our communities and commit to paying them back. We embrace the Social Contract that binds us to other members of our communities, a contract that asks each person to contribute for the good of all. As rural, urban, and suburban Oregonians, we recognize our common interests and shared responsibilities. We demand that government function with fiscal responsibility that does not burden future generations with debts created by a “borrow and spend” economic policy. We reject policies that practice class warfare and perpetuate stark divisions between a privileged few and the majority of working Americans. We move beyond self-interest and focus on decisions made for the Common Good of both present and future generations.
3) Oregon Democrats: Our Responsibilities and Rights as Workers and Business People
As workers and business people, we are instrumental in creating our country’s wealth. We work in many trades and professions, and include farmers, ranchers, union members, business owners, professionals and trades people. We demand respect and adequate reward for our efforts. We insist that our economy be managed to sustain local jobs and businesses, and embrace long-term sustainability over short-term profits. We envision a State where corporations function as ethical members of the community, contributing a fair share to the support of Oregon’s needs as a State and community.
4) Oregon Democrats: Our Responsibilities and Rights as Active Citizens
As Oregon Democrats, and U.S. citizens, we are committed to the ongoing task of sustaining our democracy. We are guided by the principles this country was founded on. Our government was created to reflect the will of the people. We are committed to extending and deepening freedom, equality and democracy. We will be vigilant in protecting our freedoms as outlined in the Bill of Rights. Reform of our election process is crucial, as the right to vote is the foundation for all our other rights. In order to be a shining example of Democracy to other countries, we must hold our system to the highest standards. We abhor tyranny wherever it is practiced. We know tyranny is always accompanied by secrecy and subterfuge, and we therefore condemn the accelerating secrecy practiced by the federal government.
5) Oregon Democrats: Our Responsibilities and Rights as Global Citizens
As Oregon Democrats, we recognize that we have responsibilities beyond our national borders. As citizens of a powerful nation with global impact, we must find common cause and pursue rational cooperation with other nations. We recognize that our security and our moral standing as a nation depend on adhering to the Rule of Law. We renounce the idea and practice of preemptive war. Globalization has entrusted all of us with a responsibility to be knowledgeable stewards of the planet. In economic relations with other nations, we support Fair Trade principles, through which we maintain the highest standards for labor rights and environmental protection. We lift our eyes beyond national self-interest and affirm the principle of global cooperation, working to ensure the survival and well-being of present and future generations.
» A pdf of the DPO Platform can be found here.
» The Democratic Principles and Actions can be found here.