Mr. President, Dr. Biden, Madam Vice President, Mr. Emhoff, Americans and the world, when day comes we ask ourselves where can we find light in this never-ending shade? The loss we carry asea we must wade. We’ve braved the belly of the beast. We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace. In the norms and notions...
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The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
I Still Have a Dream
Today, January 15th, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King would have celebrated his 92nd birthday. And as I thought about Dr. King on the day of his birth, I wondered what he would think about where we are as Americans today. Certainly, we have seen immense changes that have uplifted Black people throughout the world....
Job Posting: AGE+ Programs Director
About AGE+ AGE+ is a growing organization with a new vision for aging in Oregon. Our focus is on community empowerment, capacity building and systems change. We believe in the strengths and abilities of people and communities to build sustainable, replicable models of support for older adults and their families. Our programs primarily focus on...
WRI Evaluation Virtual Release Event
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, 10-11am | REGISTRATION Join us for a virtual event to mark the official release of the Willamette River Initiative evaluation report. We’re thrilled to invite Steve Patty and Jessamyn Luiz from Dialogues in Action to share the findings of their in-depth investigation into the impact of the WRI, Meyer Memorial Trust’s funding...
Lessons From Restore
Hello, GOSW members… It has been a couple of weeks since we gathered for Restore: A Virtual Gathering for Philanthropy, and truth be told, I am still buzzing from our time together. I knew this in the back of my mind, but I have to say out loud that it was really nice to see...
PGE Project Zero Launches
PGE Project Zero launches to empower the next generation of Oregonians to create cleaner, greener, more equitable communities New initiative from Portland General Electric and the PGE Foundation to provide young people with opportunities to learn, work and make a difference PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6, 2020 — Portland General Electric and its philanthropic arm,...
Restore
Wednesday morning, I woke up in a veil of grey. The fall equinox had begun, and the slow-rising sun and the quiet ticking of rain on my rooftop announced the annual transition that is a part of life in the Pacific Northwest. We are used to this shift, and for many of us, we welcome...
Governor Brown Announces Free Masks and Gloves for Small Businesses
Announced September 16, 2020 Today Governor Brown announced a new program to provide masks and gloves to small business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor, in partnership with the Oregon Legislature’s Emergency Board, allocated $10 million from the federal CARES Act funding for the purchase of protective supplies. The state of Oregon...
Kimberly Howard champions education for PGE and Oregon
Kimberly Howard champions education for PGE and Oregon Announced 8/20/2020 This week, Kimberly Howard, principal Corporate Social Responsibility specialist, takes on the prestigious role as chair of the State Board of Education, which is charged by Gov. Kate Brown to provide leadership and vision for Oregon’s public schools and districts by enacting equitable policies and practices that...
Friends and partners of Portland’s parks are gathering to build volunteerism, advocacy and programming
The magic superpowers of Portland’s parks system are the 200+ non-profit, volunteer, and grassroots groups devoted to stewarding and developing programs for and in individual parks, natural areas, community gardens and community centers. On September 26, Portland Parks Foundation, in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation, invites members of these groups to join together virtually for...