COMING UP
Oregon Zoo Offers Two Experiences For ZooLights This Holiday Season
PORTLAND, OR. Whether you want to explore ZooLights from the comfort of your own car or walk around with your family and friends, Portland Zoo has an 'enLIGHTening' experience for you. ZooLights Walk Night allows you to walk through a display of more than 1.5 million...
Wy’East Mountain Academy Launches Financial Aid Program With Fundraiser
Portland, OR. Wy'East Mountain Academy is an outdoor-oriented, action sports academy designed to develop students in the classroom as well as in the outdoors. The organization is launching a nonprofit foundation to help offer financial aid to students who otherwise...
OSU President’s Dinner Honors Major Donors With Hybrid Event
Portland, OR. Oregon State University supporters celebrated the impact of philanthropy at the President’s Dinner on October 26th. It was a multi-access event for 150 in-person guests at the Portland Art Museum and additional 200 participants online. Alumni emcees...
Autism Society of Oregon Holds In-Person Fundraising Walk
Portland, OR. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the Autism Society of Oregon (ASO) to shift towards a virtual walk fundraiser rather than their standard in-person event. This year the organization is back in full swing for its annual Autism Walk fundraiser at...
NEWS
Tsunami Advisory Raises Interest in Preparedness Plans on Oregon Coast
Manzanita, OR. It's quiet as the sun sets on the Oregon Coast. The National Tsunami Warning Center had issued an advisory for the Oregon and Washington coasts Saturday on January 15th after a large underwater volcano erupted near an island in the South Pacific. It...
The Standard’s Employee Giving Campaign Raises $5.6 Million for Nonprofits and Schools
Portland, OR. During the 2021 Employee Giving Campaign, current and retired employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) pledged $1.9 million benefiting more than 2,200 schools and nonprofit organizations including the Oregon Humane Society. After a...
Schedule Announced for Opening of Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Beaverton,OR. Patricia Reser Center for the Arts has unveiled its opening season, and announced a March grand opening week of events. Members of the media were given a sneak-peek tour of the facility as it nears completion. The opening week will begin with a...
Freeze the Day! Oregon Historical Society Offers A History of Winter Sports
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society’s original exhibition, Freeze the Day! A History of Winter Sports in Oregon shares stories from across the state and illustrates the emotional draw of winter sports that Oregonians have enjoyed for generations. Oregon’s...
Over $1 Million in Funding Donated to Support Nonprofits and Tribal Art Programs
Portland, OR. An arts funding gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given some local cultural organizations a boost, like the Columbia River Institute for Indigenous Development (CRÍID), seen above. The Oregon Community Foundation’s Arts and Culture Recovery...
Oregonians Urged to Flatten the Curve by Masking, Refraining From Indoor Gatherings
Portland, OR. An updated projection continues to show the number of Oregonians hospitalized with COVID-19 will well exceed the previous pandemic peak from the delta surge in September, according to a new projection from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)....
Portland Society Page Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Top Ten Stories of 2021
Portland, OR. A message from Editor, Elisa Klein. Portland Society Page is marking its tenth-anniversary publishing nonprofit news for free! 2,217 articles later, we're still going strong with thousands of weekly readers. We've also launched society page websites in...
COMING UP
Oregon Zoo Offers Two Experiences For ZooLights This Holiday Season
PORTLAND, OR. Whether you want to explore ZooLights from the comfort of your own car or walk around with your family and friends, Portland Zoo has an 'enLIGHTening' experience for you. ZooLights Walk Night allows you to walk through a display of more than 1.5 million...
Wy’East Mountain Academy Launches Financial Aid Program With Fundraiser
Portland, OR. Wy'East Mountain Academy is an outdoor-oriented, action sports academy designed to develop students in the classroom as well as in the outdoors. The organization is launching a nonprofit foundation to help offer financial aid to students who otherwise...
OSU President’s Dinner Honors Major Donors With Hybrid Event
Portland, OR. Oregon State University supporters celebrated the impact of philanthropy at the President’s Dinner on October 26th. It was a multi-access event for 150 in-person guests at the Portland Art Museum and additional 200 participants online. Alumni emcees...
LIFESTYLE
Portland Opera Opens 58th Season with Puccini’s Grand Masterpiece Tosca
Portland, OR. Portland Opera is celebrating a return to in-person performances with three performances of Puccini’s grand opera Tosca at the Keller Auditorium. The performances of Tosca are on October 29th, 31st, and November 6th. "We are over the moon to be returning...
Oregon Nonprofit Helps Foodies Find Local Farmers’ Markets
Lake Oswego, OR. Saturdays through Oct. 2nd you'll find thousands of locals meeting their favorite farmers in Millennium Plaza Park. The Lake Oswego Farmers' Market is one of 123 farmers' markets operating throughout the state, and each has its own local flavor. The...
Bumble’s ‘Summer of Love’ Survey Find Desire for Vaccinated Partners
Lifestyle Story: Portland, OR. Bumble recently conducted research on how the pandemic has changed dating as singles head into the 'summer of love.' The women-first dating app and social networking platform, is revealing how the pandemic has shaped the way that single...
NEWS
Tsunami Advisory Raises Interest in Preparedness Plans on Oregon Coast
Manzanita, OR. It's quiet as the sun sets on the Oregon Coast. The National Tsunami Warning Center had issued an advisory for the Oregon and Washington coasts Saturday on January 15th after a large underwater volcano erupted near an island in the South Pacific. It...
The Standard’s Employee Giving Campaign Raises $5.6 Million for Nonprofits and Schools
Portland, OR. During the 2021 Employee Giving Campaign, current and retired employees at Standard Insurance Company (The Standard) pledged $1.9 million benefiting more than 2,200 schools and nonprofit organizations including the Oregon Humane Society. After a...
Schedule Announced for Opening of Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Beaverton,OR. Patricia Reser Center for the Arts has unveiled its opening season, and announced a March grand opening week of events. Members of the media were given a sneak-peek tour of the facility as it nears completion. The opening week will begin with a...
Freeze the Day! Oregon Historical Society Offers A History of Winter Sports
Portland, OR. The Oregon Historical Society’s original exhibition, Freeze the Day! A History of Winter Sports in Oregon shares stories from across the state and illustrates the emotional draw of winter sports that Oregonians have enjoyed for generations. Oregon’s...
Over $1 Million in Funding Donated to Support Nonprofits and Tribal Art Programs
Portland, OR. An arts funding gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given some local cultural organizations a boost, like the Columbia River Institute for Indigenous Development (CRÍID), seen above. The Oregon Community Foundation’s Arts and Culture Recovery...
Oregonians Urged to Flatten the Curve by Masking, Refraining From Indoor Gatherings
Portland, OR. An updated projection continues to show the number of Oregonians hospitalized with COVID-19 will well exceed the previous pandemic peak from the delta surge in September, according to a new projection from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)....
Portland Society Page Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Top Ten Stories of 2021
Portland, OR. A message from Editor, Elisa Klein. Portland Society Page is marking its tenth-anniversary publishing nonprofit news for free! 2,217 articles later, we're still going strong with thousands of weekly readers. We've also launched society page websites in...
Critters Make Merry at Pittock Mansion for Christmas
Portland, OR. A holiday exhibit called 'Critters Make Merry' is on view now through January 4th at the Pittock Mansion. One room, seen above, is called Festive Flamingos. It was decorated by Dani Christine and Beth Clark. From reindeer and polar bears to lions and...
29th Annual Safeway Winter Wonderland Light Display Benefits Sunshine Division
Portland, OR. Recognized throughout the Pacific Northwest as one of the “Largest Holiday Light Shows West of the Mississippi," the 29th annual Safeway Winter Wonderland features colorful light displays around every corner. All proceeds from the event benefit Sunshine...
Project Lemonade Makes The Holidays Merry for Local Foster Kids
Portland, OR. For the second year in a row, Project Lemonade is partnering with the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) in Multnomah County to host a Toys for Tots holiday shop experience for foster families in need. The nonprofit collected gifts for teens this...
