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Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7% increase over 2020’s record-setting results of $5.2 million.

The funds will support grant awards to cultural organizations across the state this summer and continue to build the Cultural Trust’s permanent fund, now valued at more than $31 million.

“After an extraordinary increase of 13% in 2020, we knew that maintaining that growth would be an achievement,” Cultural Trust Board Chair Niki Price said.

“A key campaign strategy for the last couple of years has been virtual presentations about how the cul...