Nonprofit News

As some of you may know, there's a new AmeriCorps Program in Portland, and it's called Confluence. As of September, it is up and thriving! Our program was developed by a committed Task Force Committee (many former staff members with Northwest Service Academy.) Our new program focuses on providing environmental services to lower income communities and communities of color in the greater Portland area. 

If you have a short term project that meets the following criteria, I want to hear from you.

We match donors that want to give "stuff" with need. Items go directly from donor to nonprofit. No middle person + no storage = efficient and connected communities.   This weeks featured donations include:   1Toilet 1 Sony Trinitron Television 1 Vintage Entertainment Center   Learn how to manage your organizations profile here: http://donorsresource.org/profile_manager   Welcome this weeks new NPOs:   - Wild Cat Ranch - Affordable Community Environments   Paying it forward, The DR Service Team service@DonorsResource.org

Magazine donations needed!

Girls Inc. of NW Oregon is in the midst of our Media Literacy curriculum with our girls groups, and we need youth magazines!

We specifically are looking for donations of magazines appropriate for young (elementary/middle school) girls. These can be fashion, news, entertainment, or more academically oriented - to talk about mass media and images with girls.

Please contact Jessica at jessica@girlsincnworegon.org with questions or to arrange donations. Thank you!

Youth Progress, an independent living skills organization for at-risk youth is in need of two office desks for our education staff.  Ideally, they would be in new/like new condition, and have a few drawers.  If you have any that need a new home, please contact Taryn O'Flynn at toflynn@youthprogress.org or at 503-233-6121 ex 349.

Youth Progress is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit and your donation may be tax deductible.

Hacienda CDC is currently looking for applicants for its MicroMercantes program. MicroMercantes is a comprehensive, culturally specific, three year business incubator program for Latino food entrepreneurs in the Portland Metro Area.  

For more information or an application, please contact Caitlin at cburke@haciendacdc.org. Thank you!

Hacienda CDC ofrece un programa incubadora de empresa de tres años en el área metropolitana de Portland que es comprehensivo y culturalmente específico. Para más información o una aplicación, por favor contacta Caitlin (cburke@haciendacdc.org). ¡Gracias!

Gardening Basics

. Part I: Wednesday, February 22 - 6:00pm-9:00pm

. Part II: Tuesday, February 28 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Cost: $5-20 sliding scale donation

Location: Given upon sign up.

In this extensive two part workshop, participants will learn to plan,
implement and care for a healthy, affordable, and sustainable garden. Part
1 covers site selection, soil health, raised bed installation, plant
families, garden planning and planting. Part 2 covers water efficiency,
pest and weed management, harvesting, composting and winterization.
Participants are encouraged, but not required to sign up for both parts.

Garden Planning

. Wednesday, February 15 - 6:00pm-8:00pm

. Wednesday, March 15 - 6:00pm-8:30pm

Cost: $5-20 sliding scale donation

Location: Will be given upon sign up

Learn how to get the most out of your veggie garden by planning for a year's
worth of successive plantings. This workshop is designed for beginning
gardeners and covers timing, plant charts, seed and plant selection, spacing
and mapping. Each participant will go home with the know-how and materials
to create a customized planting calendar and map. Note: The March 15 date
includes a hands-on garden planning activity.

Sign up for workshops here:
http://growing-gardens.org/portland-gardening-resources/workshops.php

Exempt Organizations Select Check

Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:

* Are eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions (Publication 78 data),
* Have had their tax-exempt status automatically revoked because they have not filed Form 990 series returns or notices annually as required for three consecutive years (Auto-Revocation List), or
* Have filed a Form 990-N annual electronic notice (e-Postcard).

Contact: Mary Bauer, Communications Associate

503.823.5111 | email: mbauer@racc.org

February 2, 2012 -

Fall campaigns bring Work for Art to 83% of goal with four months
remaining

Thirty-three workplaces have announced their employee giving totals for
the 2011-12 "Work for Art" campaign, and those gifts, combined with
other contributions received between July 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012,
total $703,326. With several more campaigns scheduled for the spring,
Work for Art is on track to beat last year's campaign total of $765,000
by June.

The Oregon Music Hall of Fame grants music scholarships each year to a crop of Oregon High School Seniors, to continue their studies at the college level. In the last five years, 30 scholarships have helped out students from all over the state. Vocalist Emma Davis from West Linn is using that scholarship at Emerson College in Boston, while Central Catholic percussionist, Alex McDougall is attending the University of North Texas as a jazz studies major. Cellist Jean Choi is using the OMHOF scholarship at Amherst, flutist Emily Potter at Boston University and violinist Jasmine Terry-Shindelman of Ashland is studying music at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.