Since its founding in 1985, Open Adoption and Family Services (OA&FS) has facilitated more than 750 adoptions. The mission of OA&FS is: "To support birthparents in making decisions about parenthood in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. When the choice is adoption, we facilitate child-centered open adoptions. We assist birthparents and adoptive parents as they create healthy, long-term relationships that address the ongoing needs of the child."

Elders in Action is a non-profit consumer organization committed to advocating for the needs of older adults, developing new services and resources and providing public education to improve quality of life for older adults. Elders in Action offers specially trained volunteer Ombudsman to assist seniors and people with disabilities who live independently and may be experiencing problems in the areas of healthcare, housing, elder crime and abuse.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oregon and Southwest Washington provides a “home away from home” for families and their seriously ill or injured children who travel far to receive medical treatment. Portland’s two Houses provide a setting in which families connect with other families, and children can meet other children going through a similar experience. During their visit, guests stay in comfortable and lovingly decorated private rooms where they can get a peaceful night’s rest, knowing their child is close by. Through the Outreach Program, RMHC also supports programs that provide free immunizations and dental care to children throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Through vision, leadership and service, RACC works to integrate arts and culture in all aspects of community life in the metropolitan Portland region.

Metropolitan Family Service is a private, nonsectarian, family service agency founded in 1950. Over the last century MFS has moved from a single service agency to an agency that provides multiple services that meet the ever-changing needs of the community. Today those services help children succeed, strengthen families and their connections to community, and help older adults live independently.

SE Works Neighborhood Jobs Center/SE One Stop is a partnership of community-based agencies, government organizations, private nonprofits and businesses. Their mission is to increase the economic health and well being of diverse southeast Portland neighborhoods by enhancing business and community access to employment resources.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1980, dedicated to protecting the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources in the Columbia River National Scenic Area. Friends of the Columbia Gorge promotes responsible stewardship of Gorge lands and water, encourages public ownership of sensitive areas and educates the public about the unique natural values of the Columbia River Gorge and the importance of protecting those values.

The Energy Trust transforms the way Oregonians consume and produce energy. They accomplish their work through sustained investment in energy efficiency and renewable resources that reduce the economic and environmental costs of energy services in Oregon.

The mission of The Dougy Center for Grieving Children is to provide families in Portland and the surrounding region loving support in a safe place where children, teens and their families grieving a death can share their experiences as they move through their healing process. Through their National Center for Grieving Children and Families they also provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.

Oregon Community Warehouse is a non-profit corporation whose sole function is to provide basic household items to the low-income clients of more than 100 other agencies in Oregon. Our goal is to help people improve the quality of their lives and become self-sufficient.

Innovation Partnership is a non-profit organization that tackles persistent community problems. It brings together unusual coalitions of diverse community, business and government leaders to tackle specific problems that have defied traditional solutions, such as school funding, student dropout rates, bad business climate, and the decline in citizen participation and civic leadership.

TACS provides consultation, training and peer networking opportunities to help nonprofit staff and boards build their organization's capacity to deliver services effectively, manage their resources prudently, and involve their community. They work with a wide range of organizations, from tiny start-ups to well-established community institutions. TACS’s services support nonprofits in human services, the arts, community development, faith-based services, education, the environment and other sectors.

Raphael House of Portland is a 501 (c)3 non-profit human service organization established in 1977. The mission of Raphael House of Portland is to provide a foundation of hope for a life free of family violence. Raphael House, in keeping with its Christian Philosophy, serves a diverse community of women and children escaping domestic violence and works to eliminate causes of family and intimate partner violence. This is accomplished by providing housing, case management, counseling, information and referrals, community education, and specially designed support services to enhance each housing program.

Founded in 1974, Oregon Wild's mission is to aggressively protect and restore Oregon's wildland, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy. Oregon Wild has been instrumental in securing permanent legislative protection for some of Oregon's most precious landscapes, including nearly 1.5 million acres of wilderness, 95,000 acres of Bull Run/Little Sandy forests (protected to provide municipal water supplies) and almost 1,700 miles of wild and scenic rivers. Leading the national grassroots charge for conservation of roadless areas in our national forests, Oregon Wild helped secure administrative protections for over 58 million acres of spectacular roadless areas across the country.

Our wilderness, old-growth forest and Klamath Basin programs protect pristine drinking water, unparalleled recreation opportunities and fish and wildlife habitat across Oregon. Through the power of 6,500 members, over 1,600 e-mail activists and more than 1,000 active volunteers, Oregon Wild works to maintain environmental laws, while building broad community support for our campaigns. With a staff of fifteen, including regional coordinators who live and work in each corner of Oregon, Oregon Wild's strength is its active grassroots citizen network.

Oregon Wild is an educational, scientific and charitable organization dependent upon private donations and citizen support.

It is the mission of Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) to prevent AIDS in youth and adults at risk, support men, women and children with HIV and their families, and advocate for an effective community response to the epidemic.

Founded in 1983, Cascade AIDS Project is the oldest and largest community- based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Cascade AIDS Project helps people put their lives back together; to secure housing, find essential medical care and deal with the countless issues that make the difference between giving up or getting up and going on.

Resolutions Northwest (RNW) is a nonprofit organization providing mediation and education services that help Oregon's kids, families, and communities resolve conflict.

Since 1985, Resolutions Northwest has helped thousands of individuals and groups peacefully resolve complex personal, family, and community disputes. Today RNW is the largest nonprofit mediation center in the state of Oregon with over 100 professionally trained volunteers.

Our services include family, neighborhood, and victim offender mediation, conflict resolution for businesses or organizations, and professional training classes.

Trillium Charter School is a unique K-12 concept in which children, adults, and community work in partnership to instill a desire in our students for lifelong learning. Our vision is to bridge the divide between classroom and community by emphasizing independent learning within a small school environment. Trillium's graduates will possess the skills of leadership, communication, and critical-thinking. We educate the whole child, recognizing that intellectual, emotional, and social needs are essential to the development of a healthy and successful individual.

Trillium seeks families who want greater educational choice and involvement in their children's education. Our target population includes students wanting a community atmosphere in which to pursue learning. We reach out in our community to build economic, ethnic, cultural, and educational diversity in our student base. We leverage the rich human talent in the Portland area through service learning, job shadowing, public outreach, and active solicitation of community volunteers.

In June 2003, Open Meadow Alternative Schools completed its 32nd year as a private, nonprofit, alternative school. Open Meadow is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, registered with the Oregon Department of Education as a private school, and certified for the instruction of seriously emotionally disturbed and severely learning disabled adolescents. Services provided include assessment, education, counseling, advocacy, and case management.

Open Meadow has five educational programs, which serve students between the ages of 10-21. Open Meadow's curriculum is designed to address diverse skill levels and learning styles. Community resources are accessed frequently. Students are supported in taking responsibility for their own educational planning. Students actively set goals for themselves. They develop a plan to earn the credits they need to "catch up" or to graduate, and on establishing and exploring viable transition plans for themselves.

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Oregon and SW Washington has served individuals with disabilities and their families for 48 years. UCP reaches people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities including spina bifida, mental retardation, autism and epilepsy. Their services span all age groups and levels of disability, enabling recipients to reach their fullest potential in all aspects of their lives. UCP serves the community by supporting people with disabilities living in their own homes, finding and keeping employment and providing a variety of services for families with children with cerebral palsy.

UCP is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. In fact, 65% of people served by UCP have disabilities other than cerebral palsy.

UCP is one of the nation's most efficient charities, with a system wide average of 85% of all revenues going to programs.

Saturday Academy engages motivated young people in hands-on, in-depth learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts as instructors and mentors.

Our vision is that all interested, pre-college students in our region will have the opportunity to interact with community experts and experience professional environments in ways that assist them in developing intellectually and preparing for rewarding careers.

Saturday Academy's innovative programs are open to all students in grades 2 through 12. We value all learning, and offer experiences in many disciplines. We emphasize, math, science, engineering, technology, and healthcare because these disciplines are integral to the future our children will live and work in.

Saturday Academy was founded in 1983. Since then, Saturday Academy has provided instruction to more than 100,000 students throughout Oregon and SW Washington.

Adelante Mujeres is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and independence of spanish-speaking women, children and families. Based out of Forest Grove, they provide job resources, ESL training and other resources necessary for individuals to find housing and employment in the greater Portland area.

Eastco Diversified Services, Inc., has provided homes, jobs and recreation to adults with developmental disabilities since 1968.

As a non-profit service provider, Eastco offers supported employment, facility based employment, alternatives to employment, group homes and supported living arrangements in East Multnomah County/Portland, Oregon area.

Our Mission: To provide vocational, residential and other social services to developmentally challenged individuals and their families, which will enable them to exercise choice, to increase independence and community integration, and to participate productively in society. Our residential options range from small and large group homes to supported apartments for one or two. We offer a full range of vocational settings from individual jobs with local businesses, work crews, our own small business and retail products, and a production facility capable of fulfilling light manufacturing needs.

Hacienda Community Development Corporation is a 501C-3 non-profit organization formed in 1992 to address the affordable housing needs existing in Oregon.

Hacienda's mission is "To improve the overall livability of low-income Latino families by developing a permanent resource of affordable housing and educational, economic, and community development activities that benefit the low-income population in the State of Oregon."

While the development of affordable urban housing is our central focus, it is only one component of an integrated, long-term strategy for economic and social development.

Today, we are pursuing our mission through such diverse endeavors as single-family homeownership, development of community centers, micro enterprise, farm-worker housing, financial and computer literacy programs and a wide range of community development initiatives.

At the Hearing & Speech Institute, we meet thousands of people who find everyday communication difficult because of hearing loss, speech disorders, reading and literacy difficulties, and other relational challenges due to language delays or autism.

Early intervention, rehabilitation, and family centered education, research and treatment are the heart of the Institute's communication services.

Founded in 1927 as the Portland Lip Reading club by two noted teachers of the deaf, the Hearing & Speech Institute is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a Board of Directors. Our mission is to empower people of all ages to achieve their full communication potential.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School (LÊP) is opened to rising 9th graders in August 2006. LÊP is a new kind of high school. At LÊP, courses are linked with each other, with college, and with your life. When you're finished, you'll have a high-school diploma, a start on college, and real-world experiences that you couldn't get at any other high school. Best of all, you will have the leadership skills and entrepreneurial mindset to take the next step in your life.

LÊP is a place where students engage in project-based learning, earn high school and college credit, complete internships with local companies, identify and address real problems in your community, and organize, initiate, and operate student-based businesses.

LÊP HS is different because it is a small school environment - with only 100 students per grade and a daily advisory period. Students have more time - a year-round calendar with more days to sharpen skills, and short courses between semesters to explore new ideas or get individual help for classes. Students have exposure to college - field trips to college campuses, interactions with college student-mentors, and college courses through PSU's University Studies Program are all available. Plus students get real-world experiences by leaving their desks and moving into the community to learn important skills through internships and service learning projects.

NPF’s innovative leadership and resources support the creation of affordable homes, healthy communities, and economic opportunities for low-income Oregonians. NPF is the lead agency in two unique public-private funding collaboratives designed to support the work of Community Development Corporations and non-profit affordable housing providers throughout Oregon: The Portland Neighborhood Development Support Collaborative (PNDSC); and the Oregon Community Development Collaborative (OCDC). The Funding collaboratives have invested over $15 million in capacity building grants to non-profit community based developers in Oregon since 1990.

The mission of NPF is to provide innovative leadership and resources to support the creation of affordable homes, healthy communities, and economic opportunities for low-income Oregonians.

Oregon's leading nonprofit early literacy organization, SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) mobilizes thousands of caring adult volunteers to read one-on-one every week with two K-3 children for a half hour each. This special mentoring relationship gives children the consistent support they need to learn to read at a crucial time in their development.

And SMART doesn't stop at one-on-one reading sessions. All participating children receive two new books of their own every month. By giving books to children who may not otherwise have them, SMART extends its support into the home, encouraging families to read together and helping children develop a lifelong love of reading.

Since 1992, SMART has served 100,000 Oregon children, given away 1.4 million books, and coordinated 2.3 million volunteer hours. Our goal for 2006-07 is to serve 12,000 children in 280 schools in 32 of Oregon’s 36 counties. No other literacy organization in the state makes such an impact.

In 1993, Pacific Crest Community School opened its doors with 55 students and 5 faculty members. Two years later the school sent its first graduating class off to college and moved to its present site at 29th and N.E. Davis. Early in 1996, the school curriculum and track record was approved for accreditation by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The Mock Trial Team reached the state finals. Eight students went to Russia on the school's first exchange program. Twelve Russian students visited in return.

Now, fourteen years after it all began, Pacific Crest has a student body of 85 and a faculty of 13. We have served over 400 students and sent 80 percent of our graduates to colleges and universities across the United States – more than a third with full or partial scholarships. Ninety eight percent of our college-bound graduates have been accepted to the school of their choice. Though the school has grown and changed over the years, we strive to keep it true to its original ideals: start with the heart, empower the mind, and put students at the front and center of everything we do – because that, we have learned, is precisely what has always made it fun.

The mission of North by Northeast Community Health Center is to improve health outcomes in a medically under-served community by offering health screening and basic medical services at no cost. Priority is given to low-income individuals without health insurance living in the surrounding North/Northeast neighborhoods. The specific priority service areas that are served by the clinic include the 97211, 97212, 97217, 97227 and 97203 zip codes.

The clinic, which has gotten national attention and several local community service awards in their first year of existence, also has been able to treat over 500 patients, provide over 400 prescriptions, and gotten people back to work and caring for their families in this same first year.