Million Dollar Ideas

September 10, 2010 – Meyer Memorial Trust just announced the first phase of outcomes in ideas4oregon on its website:
http://www.mmt.org/blog/weve-got-some-ideas4oregon

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July 14, 2010 – Submissions to Meyer Memorial Trust’s Ideas4Oregon campaign are now closed, but you can still browse the ideas.

The campaign came about because Meyer Memorial Trust wanted to help change the contagious pessimism in Oregon and jumpstart action that would again make our state a place where ideas begin and grow. But we needed your help. We asked you to tell us what you think is the most pressing issue facing Oregon that an investment of up to $1 million from MMT could provide meaningful support and leverage over the next two years. We wanted you to give us your best ideas about the form that support and leverage might take and closed submissions July 13, 2010.

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    1. create green apartments

      We will need some where to live when obama raises our electric bills and cost of living by default. This will also create rent that can be used for further good.

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      • REDUCE HOUSING COSTS 80% THRU DURABILITY, DEEP ENERGY RETROFITS and PAID-OFF FINANCING

        "Tillawatts" shows linking accessory dwelling unit ordinances with utility funding of deep energy retrofits can reduce energy use 80% while giving unsubsidized affordable housing at pennies on the dollar. We've designed and are ready to demo net-****-energy affordable housing for Oregon, and have shown strategies for permanent payoff of financing, which costs more than the home itself.[NeahCasa Innovations Index]

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        • make accessibility modifications to homes for seniors and people with disabilities

          Adapt-A-Home®
          Client Follow-up Study Summary
          2001-2002

          During 2007-2008, Unlimited Choices completed follow-up studies of both house owners and mobile home owners served in fiscal year 2001-2002. For both populations, we found that the expenditure of a small amount of funds for essential home modifications such as ramps, walker steps, accessible showers, grab bars and hand rails, enabled clients to live safely in their homes and prevented them from needing to move to more expensive, less independent care settings. We compared the costs of the home modifications to the costs if they had lived the same number of months (through October,… more

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          • 100% rebate to apartment owners who provide affordable housing for low income renters.

            Current rebates are not enough to motivate owners of apartments for low income renters to provide apartments with with sufficient insulation and efficient heat sources.

            This is a significant problem. Many low income renters regularly have heat bills of over $200 a month for apartments that are 700 sq ft or less. This results in utilities being cut off, people being evicted and sometimes losing jobs. It also results in an increased need for power that effects us all.

            Providing apartment owners the opportunity to provide well insulated apartments in return for keeping the apartments affordable would have an positive… more

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            Oregon was once known as a place where new, creative thinking flourished and people weren’t afraid to face hard truths and take bold steps. But lately Oregon conversations are full of pessimism and cynicism. We all know Oregon is in a world of hurt. We’ve grown accustomed to hearing what’s wrong here.

            Meyer Memorial Trust wants to help change the tone of the conversations and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow. But we need your help. Tell us what you think is the most pressing issue facing Oregon that an investment of up to $1 million from MMT could provide meaningful support and leverage over the next two years. Give us your best ideas about the form that support and leverage might take.

            This is not a time for faint hearted suggestions. We're looking for bold and innovative approaches. And while the nonprofit sector is proving itself to be resilient, innovative and inspired in these times, we need to move beyond categorical thinking and invite all sectors to work together to address the issues we face before it's too late. This is not the place for an organization to make a pitch for funds on its own behalf. We’re looking for ideas that rise above individual organizations and constituencies.

            Asking for public input in this kind of forum is new for us. Frankly, we don’t quite know what to expect. But we have faith that Oregonians will take this process seriously and contribute their best thinking. We believe Oregonians are ready to reengage and stay engaged and work together to find solutions. But awarding the million dollars depends on the quality of ideas—if we don’t have sufficient participation or we don’t find a good match with MMT’s mission and values, we reserve the right to find another route to helping create a better future for Oregon.

            We are confident Oregonians won’t let us down. We expect lively—but civil—discussions. We desire innovative, entrepreneurial ideas…the kind Fred Meyer might have had.

            Thank you for jumpstarting a better future for Oregon by submitting your million dollar idea below and/or commenting on ideas already suggested.