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The Alliance for Democracy works to end corporate rule, establish true democracy and create a just society based on a sustainable, equitable society
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Historical Society with two House Museums
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The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is an advocacy organization creating healthy, sustainable communities by making bicycling safe, convenient and accessible.
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Birthingway trains midwives, lactation consultants, and doulas in Portland, OR. We are passionate about empowered beginnings for new families, access to knowledgeable health care professionals, and informed choice in health care.
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City Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking.
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The Community Cycling Center, founded in 1994, broadens access to bicycling and its benefits. Our vision is to build a vibrant community where people of all backgrounds use bicycles to stay healthy and connected.
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Our mission is to protect the rights of people & the natural world by dismantling corporate rule from the local up.
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Creatively Reducing Waste - Upcycled Art & Rescue Center
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Musical theatre company offering professional acting, singing and dancing education for children aged 4-18
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A hub for all things dance in Portland.
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Depave promotes the transformation of over-paved places to overcome the social and environmental impacts of pavement. We engage communities and reconnect urban landscapes to nature through action-oriented projects, education, advocacy and stewardship.
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Sustainability in Schools, Sustainability Education
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The Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is a non-profit dedicated to promoting and supporting educational programs of the Ridgefield NWR, and protecting and enhancing its wildlife habitat.
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A community-based organization that engages the greater Lents community in developing a more livable, thriving place.
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Home Orchard Society, established in 1975, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to assisting both novice and expert fruit growers, preserving heirloom fruit varieties, and promoting the science, culture, and pleasure of growing fruit at home
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All-volunteer, free-roam, no-kill cat shelter in NE Portland since 1999.
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The Johnson Creek Watershed Council is a community-based non-profit committed to restoring Johnson Creek. Our mission is to promote restoration and stewardship of a healthy Johnson Creek Watershed through sound science and community engagement.
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youth theater
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Know Your City is a nonprofit organization that connects people to place. To fulfill our mission, we organize tours, lectures, publications and youth programs. Our programs engage the public through experiential learning, creative placemaking, policy-maki
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LWV of Portland is a nonpartisan political organization--women since 1920 and men since 1974 as members--that encourages informed and active participation in government through voter service and civic education programs & action.
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Our Mission: We educate and encourage people to make vegan choices for a healthy, sustainable, and compassionate world.
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Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) exists to protect, defend and restore Oregon’s high desert. In partnership with more than 4,500 members and supporters, ONDA is the only group dedicated exclusively to the preservation of Oregon’s high desert.
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The Oregon Progressive Party is an official political party in Oregon that offers progressive candidates and pursues issues that the Democratic Party doesn't.
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Outdoor School for All is a project run by the Oregon Outdoor Education Coalition. This statewide coalition is working to secure statewide permanent public funding to send every 5th or 6th grader in Oregon to a full week of Outdoor School.
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Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
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Our mission: 1. Provide workshops and literatures on political/civic skills 2. Plan actions with existing orgs 3. Build supportive local communities
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PolitiCrowd is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to further individual engagement in government by driving transparent, democratic communication between people and the politicians that represent them.
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Low income housing non-profit
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PFTP's mission is to increase equitable access to healthy food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce.
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Portland Interfaith Gospel Choir (PIGC) is a community-based interfaith choir and non-profit. We aim to inspire joy and unity through traditional black gospel traditions that foster cross-cultural and cross-racial understanding and connection.
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The Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland is part of Shambhala, a global community of people dedicated to recognizing the basic goodness of all and revealing that goodness in every area of personal and societal life.
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unleashing the promise of business for social impact
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24-Hour Resources and Support for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Fighting the for-profit prison industry. We work to break the lobbying power of the private prison industry at all levels of government to make it possible to halt unjust incarcerations of immigrants and people of color.
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Our agency has been providing emergency domestic violence services for 35+ years. We offer shelter, crisis line support & ongoing advocacy to hundreds of families annually and work tirelessly to break the cycle of violence via community education.
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We are an all-volunteer group here in Portland, Oregon, presenting alternative perspectives on psychiatry for the past 8 years. We do a monthly presentation on the first Wednesday of each month.
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We assist the citizens and neighborhood associations in creating communities that are livable, socially diverse, safe and vital. SE Uplift provides an organizational structure and forum to empower citizens to effectively resolve their issues.
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We are a networking, meetup, resource exchange for entrepreneurs. We do a fun, low stress, high value networking event every third Thursday. Hundreds of people have enjoyed the event. Everyone leaves smiling and with new insights and friends.
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We clean, restore, educate and involve our community through volunteerism.
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In 2012, Strike Debt (http://strikedebt.org/) came from a coalition of Occupy groups looking to build popular resistance to all forms of debt imposed on us by the banks. Debt keeps us isolated, ashamed, and afraid.
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TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Oregon is the local chapter of a global not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship.
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The Urban League of Portland Young Professionals (ULPDXYP) is a volunteer auxiliary of the Urban League of Portland that encourages Oregon young professionals to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League Movement. We provide serv
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The Urban League of Portland Young Professionals (ULPDXYP) is a volunteer auxiliary of the Urban League of Portland that encourages Oregon young professionals to empower their communities and change lives through the Urban League Movement. We provide serv
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Annual Fair builds community among grassroots peace and justice groups in SW WA. Highlight our common goals of peace and justice at home, our community, and the world. Helps all find further ways of dedicating lives to peace and justice.
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A private, independent, non-profit school practicing democracy in education.
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Willamette Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization, whose sole mission is to protect and restore the Willamette River. We believe that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat is a basic public right. The Willamette River belongs to a
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Providing experiential education and encounters with Pacific wild salmon to connect students and adults with nature and empower community engagement. Our Salmon Watch provides education in the classroom, field study and community service projects.
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We hold free creative writing workshops in hospitals, schools, prisons, senior centers and social service settings. We also offer workshops for new and seasoned writers who want to participate in our workshops while supporting the communities we serve.
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Youth Activism Summer Camp
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The YWCA of Greater Portland’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
