The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Portland

MISSION:

TO ASSIST AND AID LOCAL UNIONS AFFILIATED WITH THIS JOINT COUNCIL TO SECURE IMPROVED WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS AND OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES THROUGH ADVANCEMENT OF OUR STANDING IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE LABOR MOVEMENT THROUGH LEGAL AND ECONOMIC MEANS.

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TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO QUALIFYING HORIZON AIR EMPLOYEES WHO NEED ASSISTANCE DUE TO CATASTROPHIC OR MEDICAL REASONS.

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PREPARING 30,000 MEALS PER MONTH FOR HOUSELESS SHELTERS

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TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A 20-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS

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LIVING DHARMA SPONSORS PODCASTS AND PUBLIC DIALOGUES AND RETREATS THAT FOCUS ON TRAINING IN AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION BASED IN ETHICS AND PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS IN COMMUNITY LIFE.

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OUTSIDE THE FRAME TRAINS HOMELESS AND MARGINALIZED YOUTH TO BE THE DIRECTORS OF THEIR OWN FILMS AND LIVES.

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PUBLIC SEMINARS REGARDING ASTHMA, ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY.

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THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE IS TO CREATE THEATRE THAT TRANSCENDS THE LIMITS ASSOCIATED WITH LANGUAGE, AGE AND EVEN GRAVITY, THEREBY SHARING WITH THE COMMUNITY THE ORGANIZATIONS DISTINCTIVE THEATRICAL APPROACH. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THEIR FACILITY AS A CULTURAL CENTER FOR PORTLAND OREGON'S DANCE, MUSIC AND THEATRE COMPANIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF A VENUE FOR PERFORMANCE SPACE, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH AN IMPORTANT, AFFORDABLE INNER-CITY VENUE TO EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT UNIQUE ART FORMS.

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DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOUNDS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH RARE NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS, INCLUDING PKAN

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WE ARE A CHURCH WHICH TEACHES CHRISTIAN PRINCIPALS AND PROVIDE SOME HELP FOR THOSE IN NEED.

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JUSTICE RESEARCH GROUP PROVIDES RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO BOLSTER INNOVATIVE EFFORTS TO MAKE AMERICA SAFER.

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The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.

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PWA BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND PORTLAND-METRO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. PWA FACILITATES CAREER-LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BOOST GRADUATION RATES, IMPROVE CAREER READINESS AND SUPPORT OUR REGIONAL WORKFORCE.

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TO EDUCATE CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS, PLANNERS, ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS OF MEDIA, TECHNOLOGIES, PUBLIC SPACES, SERVICES AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT THE VALUE, NEW PRACTICES AND ADVANCEMENTS IN ETHNOGRAPHY.

MISSION:

TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE MORE HUMANE, SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-FRIENDLY FOOD CHOICES AND ADVANCE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ANIMAL PROTECTION ISSUES.

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AS DIRECTED BY OREGON VOTERS IN 1984, THE OREGON CITIZENS' UTILITY BOARD (CUB) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF OREGON'S RESIDENTIAL UTILITY CUSTOMERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL, AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. CUB WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF UTILITY POLICY AND REGULATION TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, EMPOWER CONSUMERS, AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS AROUND UTILITY ISSUES THAT AFFECT OREGONIANS.

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OPS IS A STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

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IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION

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THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A MISSIONAL OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY.

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TO CONNECT HOMEOWNERS WITH A SPARE BEDROOM TO RENT AND HOME SEEKERS IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.