ECOTRUST

Overview

Ecotrust is a nonprofit organization and institutional investor founded in 1991, operating a hybrid model that combines a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with for-profit subsidiaries and for-purpose properties. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with an AUM of $2 million, the organization focuses on creating economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being across California, Oregon, and Washington. Its investment vehicles and properties are governed by the Natural Capital Holdings Board and include Community Investments, Endowment Funds, the Natural Capital Center, New Markets Tax Credits, and The Redd on Salmon Street. Ecotrust's strategy centers on building regional resilience in the context of climate change, supporting socially and ecologically sound lands and waters management, and fostering intergenerational wealth. Key sectors include Indigenous agroforestry, food systems strengthening, and climate resilience training and education. The organization leverages its diverse array of resources—projects, buildings, and investments—to activate a more reliably prosperous future for people and place across the Pacific Northwest.