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Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

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1 day ago

How giving starts progress and leadership scales it

Volatility and accountability are transforming philanthropy, requiring leadership to drive impactful change.
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1 day ago

Craiglist's Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is

Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge to donate up to $1 billion to nonprofits, encouraging other wealthy individuals to do the same.
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20 hours ago

POC Arts Nonprofits Face Severe Staffing Challenges, Survey Finds

Many museums led by people of color in the Northeast struggle with staffing and funding, impacting their ability to serve communities.
Los Angeles
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1 day ago

Prep talk: LA84 Foundation continues to be champion for youth sports

The LA84 Foundation has invested over $250 million in youth sports, emphasizing the importance of access and play equity.
US politics
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2 days ago

Day Around the Bay: Trans Nonprofits Brace For Funding Cuts When Community Needs Them Most

Nonprofits for the transgender community face funding cuts amid a significant city budget deficit, impacting support when it's most needed.
SF parents
fromMission Local
2 days ago

S.F. nonprofit exec, charged as accomplice in alleged public dollar misappropriation, is out of jail

James Spingola was released from jail on bond after being charged with aiding former Human Rights Commission head Sheryl Davis in felony activities.
Portland food
fromPortland Monthly
3 days ago

Oregon's 2026 James Beard Finalists Are Here

The James Beard Foundation announced its 2026 restaurant, chef, and bartender finalists, with notable omissions from Oregon's semifinalists.
fromPortland Monthly
5 days ago

Portland Reptile Shop Hisss Strikes It Big with Snake Yoga

Sammy, a three-and-a-half-foot-long ball python, is beautiful with deep brown and gold patches. His skin is cool and smooth, providing a unique experience during yoga.
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2 days ago

Las Vegas CEO goes from building a business to helping the community

Justin Woo transitioned from a successful digital marketing career to founding nonprofits and an online voting platform, impacting his local community significantly.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Could Colorado Create the Country's First Artist Corporation?

A bipartisan bill in Colorado aims to create an Artists Corporation to protect intellectual property rights and improve healthcare access for cultural workers.
#portland-community-college
fromPortland Monthly
1 day ago

Seeing Things: Portland Shows & Events This Week, March 2026

Rowe and Garen Scribner's libretto takes its liberties, setting the action in a world where everything is green and an evil princess has ruled that nothing be eaten but peas.
Portland
SF music
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2 weeks ago

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Mar 2022, 2026

Moon Debris celebrates their new album with a live show featuring local artists and a benefit for music nonprofits.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 days ago

5 Art Job Openings That Are Definitely Not Exploitative

Qualifications for art-related positions often include unconventional traits and low compensation.
Relationships
fromPortland Monthly
2 weeks ago

From the Editor: Building Community Isn't Always Fun. Do It Anyway.

Proximity-based community organizing builds solidarity across differences through sustained engagement and shared material goals, fostering understanding that transcends initial disagreements.
fromPortland Monthly
1 day ago

Property Watch: Historic Tabor Storefront with Modern Apartment Above

Built in 1913, the building calls back to the city's early development, much like the commercial clusters just a block or few long that are nestled in so many neighborhoods.
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5 days ago
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Nonprofit arts organizations urged to join GoFundMe class action lawsuit * Oregon ArtsWatch

Nonprofits are urged to join a class action lawsuit against GoFundMe for unauthorized fundraising accounts created using AI.
London music
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3 weeks ago

The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Mar 1315, 2026

Barbara Hammer's pioneering 50-year filmmaking career documented queer and lesbian histories through films exploring political struggles, aging, love, and identity, with six shorts screening at a Lesbian Cinema Club event.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
6 days ago

Oregon Shakespeare Festival opens its 91st season with three stellar productions * Oregon ArtsWatch

The production that just opened at OSF, directed by Marcela Lorca, is the best I have seen. Working with a strong cast and a spectacular movement and design team, this production crackles with vitality and originality.
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Remodel
fromPortland Monthly
3 weeks ago

Multnomah County Retrofits Its Libraries for the People

The renovated Albina Library transforms from a historic building into a multipurpose community hub offering ESL classes, maker spaces, teen areas, and cultural programming beyond traditional book lending.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 days ago

News & notes: OrpheusPDX calls off season, Oregon poet laureate gets a second term * Oregon ArtsWatch

"While OrpheusPDX has not incurred debt and is not facing an immediate financial crisis, the company is responding proactively to shifting funding realities by taking a deliberate, strategic pause."
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4 days ago

North York food bank receives 'transformative' donation to help build new community hub | CBC News

The North York Harvest Food Bank received a transformative $4 million matching donation to build a new community food hub to address rising demand.
Portland
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4 days ago

Ashland council votes to remove city offices from community center

Ashland City Hall closed due to safety issues, employees relocated to community center, which is now banned for office use.
Online Community Development
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1 month ago

Oregon Broadband Office opens $6.8M grant cycle for technology grants

Oregon offers up to $250,000 grants through ARPA's Digital Connectivity Technology Program to expand broadband access and internet-enabled devices across eligible community institutions.
#arts-funding
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

'Love Letter' No. 2: Oregon Community Foundation gives $7 million for Oregon arts * Oregon ArtsWatch

The Oregon Community Foundation awarded $7,048,300 in grants to 277 arts and cultural organizations across all 36 Oregon counties as part of a $51.8 million three-year funding initiative.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

'Love Letter' No. 2: Oregon Community Foundation gives $7 million for Oregon arts * Oregon ArtsWatch

The Oregon Community Foundation awarded $7,048,300 in grants to 277 arts and cultural organizations across all 36 Oregon counties as part of a $51.8 million three-year funding initiative.
Portland
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4 days ago

Good Morning, News: PCC Strike Ends, TSA Workers Finally Get Paid, and a Hospital Forced a Woman to Appear in Virtual Court While in Labor

Support for local journalism and arts is crucial for community enrichment and cultural coverage.
Arts
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Experience Theatre Project immerses audiences in stories * Oregon ArtsWatch

Alisa Stewart founded Experience Theatre Project after experiencing immersive theater, creating participatory productions that transform audiences into active participants rather than passive observers.
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Portland
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4 days ago

The Mercury's Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for March 30-April 5

Portland offers various spring activities including the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival and a fresh staging of Les Misérables.
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3 weeks ago

Arts advocates praise 2026 Oregon Legislature but face challenges before 2027 session * Oregon ArtsWatch

These cuts threaten shovel-ready projects, major employers, and rural and urban communities across the state. And they come at a time when [Oregon] arts funding is already among the lowest in the nation. Legislators had been considering cutting nearly $900,000 in arts and culture funding when the session started on Feb. 2.
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Portland
fromPortland Mercury
6 days ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Trump Crushes Curler's Dreams, Extra Mad March Madness, and What's Happening with Portland's Music Venues?

Sarah Maywalt fights for her right to compete in curling amid federal mandates against trans women in sports.
Arts
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago

The Chaos of Cancelled NEA Grants: One Year Later

Trump administration canceled NEA grants to Portland arts organizations, forcing theaters, museums, and dance companies to seek alternative funding sources while navigating reduced federal arts support.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 week ago

Oregonians making music in Hawai'i * Oregon ArtsWatch

"I didn't know that I would have this kind of life when I graduated from conservatory. You take auditions and don't know where you are going to land."
Portland
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1 week ago

This Oregon City Is One of the Top Places to Live in the West

Beaverton, Oregon ranks as the second best place to live in the West for 2026, highlighting its environmental commitment and quality of life.
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4 weeks ago

Charity hopes new HQ can bring people together

Health Connections Guernsey purchased Beatrice House for £1m to create a community hub where younger and older islanders connect through intergenerational activities and support services.
Pets
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1 month ago

Circles Of Life

Created a backyard habitat attracting diverse birds, managed predators and pests, and faced challenges with aggressive squirrels, a hawk, and neighborhood cats.
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1 month ago

Oregon Democrats Want to Nix Trump's Tax Cuts From State Code

Oregon lost $888 million from federal H.R. 1 tax changes; progressives seek to restore $311 million by repealing three replicated federal tax breaks.
Music
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

"What is My Hand in This?": A powerful call for a better world * Oregon ArtsWatch

Davóne Tines and Ruckus delivered a powerful, multi-genre concert pleading for a better world, blending spirituals, opera, and rock-infused period instruments.
Education
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Portland Art Museum's Bold New Vision for Youth and Community Education and Engagement * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland Art Museum transformed spaces to prioritize K–12 education with transparent, tech-enabled learning studios and youth galleries integrated visibly into the museum.
Social justice
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know

Black Portlanders are actively reshaping arts, sports, comedy, activism, and community through organizing, media, mutual-aid, and cultural projects.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

They Build Bridges to Create Opportunities for Others

Meaningful milestones reveal how relationships, generativity, and sacrifice create belonging, stability, and enduring family legacy.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

DramaWatch: On a lighter note, musicals and comedies blossom on Oregon stages * Oregon ArtsWatch

Spring theater season offers diverse productions including comedies, musicals, and new works across multiple venues and festivals in the Pacific Northwest.
Running
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

A Guide to Portland Run Clubs

Join local run clubs to meet people in person, get outside, and find groups for every pace and identity, often cheaply or free.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

Tax the Rich? Oregon Voters Could Weigh In on First-of-its-Kind Wealth Tax

A proposed 2 percent wealth tax on Oregon assets above $30 million would generate $2.7 billion annually to address the state's fiscal crisis affecting schools and transportation.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene: Advocates for the arts * Oregon ArtsWatch

WolfBrown found that Eugene had an abundance of art; however, the town needed more support from the business sector. The results showed that "we punched above our weight for a community our size," said Kelly Johnson, executive director of the nonprofit Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene, which the city created in 2008 to link the arts and business communities.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

A third round of grants opportunities announced for America 250 Oregon projects * Oregon ArtsWatch

The 15-member commission, which was created by the Oregon Legislature, has already awarded $125,000 in community grants to 38 eligible organizations for projects focusing on how the 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 has shaped the state. The funding, which was approved in two rounds, has flowed to both urban and rural parts of Oregon. Now the commission has announced that a third round of grants totaling $50,000 will be available starting on Wednesday, March 4. The maximum grant is $3,000 and no match is required. Fifty percent of the grants will be dedicated to rural communities.
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Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It's Dame Time... for a New Bar, How to Combat "Portland Nice," and Welcome to Spring (Arts)

The Mercury's weekly roundup features investigations into labor influence on city politics, cultural commentary on performative activism, spring arts programming, queer theater, a celebrity sports bar opening, and local trivia.
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3 weeks ago
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In the Shadows: Records Show Labor Leader's Campaign to Influence City Councilors

Labor Council executive Laurie Wimmer secretly influenced Portland City Council leadership strategy, including proposing litigation to challenge charter interpretation on mayoral tie-breaking authority.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
2 weeks ago

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: It's Dame Time... for a New Bar, How to Combat "Portland Nice," and Welcome to Spring (Arts)

The Mercury's weekly roundup features investigations into labor influence on city politics, cultural commentary on performative activism, spring arts programming, queer theater, a celebrity sports bar opening, and local trivia.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 weeks ago

Portland facing $1 billion-plus in arts, culture and entertainment infrastructure requests * Oregon ArtsWatch

We can find a middle ground. PSU could reduce the size of its planned theater to between 800 and 1,200 seats, clearing the way for the Keller to be remodeled as a mid-size 1,500 to 1,800 seat venue.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Sadness and thanks to supporters: Oregon public media respond to end of Corporation for Public Broadcasting * Oregon ArtsWatch

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was dissolved after federal defunding, forcing public radio and TV stations to raise emergency funds to cover budget shortfalls.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Welcome news: U.S. House approves future NEA, NEH funding * Oregon ArtsWatch

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Fiscal Year 2026 ominibus appropriations bill by a vote of 397 to 28 on Jan. 8 that included $207 million each for the NEA and NEH. It includes funding for multiple other federal agencies, too, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior. The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to take up the legislation during the week of Jan. 12-16.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Oregon carves its own path in 2026's America 250 anniversary celebration * Oregon ArtsWatch

President Trump seeks a traditional patriotic 250th anniversary and pushes restrictions on teaching difficult U.S. history; Oregon cultural organizations plan inclusive, critical commemorations.
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1 month ago

Arts and culture supporters urged to lobby for funding at 2026 Oregon Legislature * Oregon ArtsWatch

The day after Whitelaw testified, the state economist said that Oregon now has about $300 million more to spend than previously expected. The new revenue forecast does not mean the budget is in the black, however. There are new demands for the available dollars, including $600 million in upgrades to the Moda Center to retain the Portland Trail Blazers, a recently announced $50 million shortfall in Portland Public School funding,
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Oregon Arts Commission names new leaders * Oregon ArtsWatch

Jason Holland and Jenny Stadler elected to lead Oregon Arts Commission, bringing arts administration and accessibility expertise to state board during period of reduced federal arts funding.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Downtown Portland arts centers need $336 million in deferred maintenance * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland's three downtown performing arts buildings require approximately $336 million in deferred maintenance over the next 10-30 years, with Metro transferring management to the city.
Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

Reforms coming for controversial Portland Arts Tax? * Oregon ArtsWatch

Portland City Council President Jamie Dunphy plans to reform the Arts Tax after revelations that the city has accumulated approximately $9 million in unspent reserves while small arts organizations face funding cuts.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

Fields Artist Fellowships award $150,000 each to four Oregon artists * Oregon ArtsWatch

"For over a decade," the news release states, "he has developed and led arts-based programs with marginalized youth, including co-founding Ascending Flow in East Portland and helping develop Keys, Beats, Bars at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority. He is the founder of Peer Tribe Foundation, which supports artists and leaders creating measurable impact in their communities. ... The grant will support cultural exchange in the Philippines, sustain hip-hop workshops for youth in correctional facilities, and launch a portable recording studio project in Oregon."
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

By sponsoring arts events, Arts@Clark Presents aims to promote Clark College, departments, students * Oregon ArtsWatch

Clark College Foundation launched Arts@Clark Presents to host touring artists, performances, workshops, and campus-community events integrating student educational and fundraising partnerships.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Mayor's Roundtable Aims to Reinvigorate Central City, With or Without Key Stakeholders

Portland's Central City Roundtable, a public-private partnership formed from Governor Kotek's task force recommendations, aims to revitalize downtown through increased foot traffic, office workers, housing development, and enhanced daytime services.
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