Fifteen hundred years ago, in a monastery outside present-day Cairo, a monk placed an ornamented strip of leather in a book he was reading, putting the ... full story »
Oregon’s longest-running and largest volunteer expo brought 138 nonprofits together to connect with hundreds of Oregonians eager to make a difference in their community. Participating organizations ... full story »
The Bite of Oregon has been Portland’s premier culinary event since 1983 — long before Portland was known for food and foodies. Before Oregon’s wine industry ... full story »
Mochitsuki is the ceremony in which rice is pounded with large mallets, then molded into sticky rice cakes called “mochi.” It symbolizes starting the New Year with ... full story »
The team at Gard pitched in pro bono by designing and producing the website and coordinating and promoting numerous events. Defeating cancer is a cause we ... full story »
The Portland-based art project Piano. Push. Play. fixes old and unwanted pianos, commissions local artists to decorate them, and then places the pianos on the streets ... full story »
Kuni Automotive CFO Laura Carlisle recently wrote this article that appeared in Portland Business Journal’s special section on corporate philanthropy. Kuni is a long-time supporter of ... full story »
Have you ever wanted to volunteer or get involved with a nonprofit, but weren’t sure where to start? There are so many great nonprofits that make ... full story »
Five years ago, I became involved with p:ear, first teaching a class on the weekends and then joining the board in 2010. For the past ... full story »
