Partners
Foundations
Home Building Foundation / HomeAid Portland
Home Building Foundation-HomeAid Portland collaborates with the residential building industry to build, remodel, and repair shelter for people experiencing homelessness. More than 60 organizations in the Portland area have been assisted by projects completed by HBF, made possible through thousands of dollars of volunteer labor and donated materials that are given each year.
HBF is one of 19 affiliates of HomeAid across the country. HomeAid is an integral part of the fight against homelessness by building housing for charities sheltering people experiencing homelessness. Through collaborative partnerships with the home building industry, HomeAid affiliates develop, build and maintain safe, stable and dignified housing at a fraction of the cost, providing solutions to get those experiencing homelessness into the housing and support they need to get back on their feet.
Marquis Foundation
West Linn, Oregon.
Our mission is to improve the lives of all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. As a statewide community foundation we work alongside donors, stewarding their priorities into strategic giving to support diverse communities across Oregon, creating lasting, transformative change.
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
The Spirit Mountain Community Fund is the philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The Tribe donates six percent of casino revenue to registered 501c3 nonprofit organizations in northwest Oregon, as well as government agencies in Lane, Polk, Tillamook and Yamhill Counties, and to the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon, through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund.
Through our grant programs, we promote the sustainability, inclusion and advancement of underserved communities in Oregon, while being reflective of the Tribe’s history, culture and values.
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette mobilizes communities to action so all can thrive.
For over 100 years, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette has been working to meet the needs of vulnerable families in our region. No matter the crises, we have always remained steadfast in our commitment to close gaps and open opportunities for people in Clackamas, Clark, Multnomah and Washington counties.
Nonprofit Partners
Animal Aid of Portland enhances the welfare of companion animals through individualized care and lifelong commitment, rescue and adoption, resources and education, and community partnerships.
The mission of Constructing Hope is to rebuild the lives of people in our community by encouraging self-sufficiency through skills training and education in the construction industry. At Constructing Hope we serve people of color, people coming from incarceration, and low-income adults. A youth summer camp provides skills, motivation, and construction career pathways.
We collectively work alongside those on the margins to empower individuals and communities through an inclusive range of services and support in East Portland. We build communities from the inside out through workforce development, housing & homemaking, and supportive sheltering. We measure tangible outcomes through data and stories. Ultimately our impact is empowering individuals, communities, and society.
Gather:Make:Shelter creates opportunities for people experiencing houselessness and poverty to engage in collaborative, skill-building projects in creative fields, bringing houseless and housed people together to empower each other.
Our mission is to address the diverse needs of the homeless population in Portland and surrounding communities. Our work involves collaboration with local organizations dedicated, in whole or in part, to addressing the needs of the homeless. We’re dedicated to educating the public, private and nonprofit sectors about the nature, extent and impacts of homelessness on the city and area, and what they can do to help.
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC)
POIC is committed to the success of underserved youth, adults, and families, and we provide the highest quality services in Education, Employment & Training, Community Safety, and Family & Wellness. POIC now serves more than 3,000 students, trainees, and families throughout the greater Portland area every year.
Portland Shed is a nonprofit volunteer organization providing resources to several charities for various construction projects including sleeping pods, tiny homes, furniture and handicap ramps. Portland Shed provides a place where volunteers can gather and spend a few hours working on various projects.
For over 25 years, Portland YouthBuilders has helped thousands of young people change their lives through a combination of education, vocational training, counseling, career development, and long term support. The result? Stronger families and stronger communities.
At Tivnu: Building Justice, our goal is not to “give” our time and energy to those who are “less fortunate,” but to work together with others to create a better world for us all. This is our understanding of service. We believe that it is important for Jews to engage in social justice work not just as individuals, but as members of the Jewish community, and in partnership with other communities.
Public Funding
Joint Office of Homeless Services
The JOHS works with community-based organizations and government entities to provide participant-driven, coordinated, and equity-based services focused on those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.
Portland Bureau of Transportation
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. We keep Portland moving.
Faith Organizations
The mission of First Unitarian Portland is to create a welcoming community of diverse individuals; to promote love, reason and freedom in religion; to foster lifelong spiritual growth; and to act for social justice.
Parkrose Community United Church of Christ
Parkrose Community UCC is an energetic congregation in the Parkrose neighborhood on the east side of Portland. Established in 1913, we are a vibrant community where service, learning, hospitality and worship are central. The still-speaking God is active in our lives and we are serious when we proclaim, “Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” We are an open and affirming community that are serious about loving all of our neighbors, including those who are black, brown, white, rich, poor, religious, atheist, documented, and undocumented.
St Andrew’s is a neighborhood church with a mission of being a good neighbor by acting with humility, hospitality, and integrity in our community. We are a simple, friendly, neighborhood church, praying to God from the Book of Common Prayer. See the church’s updates of St Andrews Village.
As an Open and Welcoming Congregation, at Trinity we open our red doors wide to welcome everyone, regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic circumstance, or religious background or beliefs.
We are an affirming church and a member of the Community of Welcoming Congregations, and we support and embrace the LGBTQIA+ community in all our ministries and programs. Trinity is an urban congregation that aspires to radical hospitality: this altar is open to everyone – no exceptions.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
We are a diverse urban congregation serving Jesus Christ in the heart of Portland, Oregon. We come from all parts of the metropolitan area and from a wide range of perspectives, celebrating our unique gifts and finding unity in faith. As a progressive community of believers, we welcome people of every age, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity to worship with us. To learn more about welcome at Westminster, please watch this video.
Neighborhood Organizations
Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association (HAND)
HAND (Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District Association) is a non-profit group of elected volunteers for our inner-southeast Portland neighborhood. HAND is formally recognized by the City of Portland and serves as a conduit for official notices and other information.
HAND plays many roles, the most important of which is helping neighbors connect with one another so they can work jointly to make our neighborhood an even better place to live, work, and play. We also invite interesting guests and speakers to make presentations on neighborhood or city-wide issues.
In-kind Donors and Pro Bono Services
Hacker is an architecture and interior design studio united by a call to create meaningful spaces that enrich the world—spaces that make us feel more connected to the landscape, each other and ourselves.
Designing for beauty, function, and resilience. Ensuring institutions are welcoming, inclusive, safe, efficient, and sustainable. Creating spaces that are meaningful and true to the communities they serve.
Our purpose is to engineer opportunities. Each day is our opportunity to solve problems, deliver excellence, help our communities, and enable the growth and creativity of our people, clients, and profession.
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