Storytellers and community members gathered for an Our Bold Voices storytelling event at Lower Columbia Q Center

Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Oregon

Nonprofits for getting help, getting involved and giving back. Community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support, each with its programs and the way in.

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Community Spotlight

Community center · Arts & culture

Q Center

Portland, OR

The Q Center provides a welcoming community facility, peer support groups, mutual aid, and cultural programming for Portland's LGBTQ+ community.

Serves: LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and allies across the Portland metropolitan area and Oregon

Urban League of Portland staff and community members gathered outdoors wearing organization shirts

Community Spotlight

Economic empowerment · Career & workforce

Urban League of Portland

Portland, OR · statewide

The Urban League of Portland empowers African Americans and others to achieve equality in education, employment, health, and economic security.

Serves: African Americans and other underserved community members across Oregon and Southwest Washington

Advocacy & legal · Transgender support

Basic Rights Oregon

Portland, OR · statewide

Basic Rights Oregon advances equality and justice for LGBTQ+ individuals through legislative policy, community organizing, and legal advocacy.

Serves: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Oregonians statewide

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Oregon

Portland, OR · statewide

Dress for Success Oregon equips women and gender-expansive job seekers with professional attire, job training, and lifelong career networks.

Serves: Women-identifying and gender-expansive individuals seeking employment and economic independence across Oregon and Southwest Washington

Disability services · Arts & culture

The Arc Portland Metro

Portland, OR

Advancing civil rights, personal dignity, and community inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Portland.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in the Portland metropolitan area

Youth · Social & recreation

The Living Room

Oregon City, OR

The Living Room provides community drop-in spaces, leadership opportunities, and school support for LGBTQ+ youth in Clackamas County.

Serves: LGBTQ+ youth ages 14 to 20 and their allies in Clackamas County, Oregon

Elsewhere in Oregon

Community Spotlight

Community center · Pride & events

Lower Columbia Q Center

Astoria, OR

Lower Columbia Q Center provides peer support, emergency aid, a clothing closet, and community Pride celebrations in Astoria, Oregon.

Serves: 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and families in the Lower Columbia region of Oregon and Southwest Washington

Participants engaging in community programs with The Arc of Benton County

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Benton County

Corvallis, OR

The Arc of Benton County supports individuals with developmental disabilities through life skills programs, CommCards, and community thrift stores.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Benton County, Oregon

Community Spotlight

Disability services · Youth

The Arc of Lane County

Springfield, OR

Supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through inclusive lifelong programs across Lane County.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Lane County and the Willamette Valley

Attendees celebrating during Winter PrideFest Central Oregon at Mount Bachelor

Social & recreation · Pride & events

OUT Central Oregon

Bend, OR

OUT Central Oregon promotes LGBTQ+ visibility and community engagement through social gatherings, educational forums, and Winter PrideFest in Bend.

Serves: LGBTQ+ individuals, outdoor recreationists, and allies throughout Central Oregon

Disability services · Advocacy & legal

The Arc Jackson County

Medford, OR

The Arc Jackson County advocates for the rights, inclusion, and lifelong participation of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Jackson County

Disability services · Career & workforce

The Arc of Lincoln County

Toledo, OR

Fostering independence, community inclusion, and day support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Lincoln County.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Lincoln County

Disability services · Grantmaking & scholarships

The Arc of Tillamook County

Tillamook, OR

Providing emergency assistance grants and community support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Tillamook County.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Tillamook County

Community center · Arts & culture

Queer Eugene

Eugene, OR

Queer Eugene connects LGBTQ2SIA+ residents through affinity hobby groups, clothing swaps, and the seasonal Queer Makers Market in Eugene, Oregon.

Serves: LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals, artists, and families in Eugene and Lane County, Oregon

Disability services · Grantmaking & scholarships

The Arc of the Mid-Columbia

The Dalles, OR

Supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and families through advocacy and emergency assistance in the Columbia River Gorge.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, and Gilliam Counties

Disability services · Social & recreation

The Arc of Umatilla County

Hermiston, OR

The Arc of Umatilla County provides social recreation, advocacy, and disability support programs for families in Hermiston, Oregon.

Serves: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Umatilla County, Oregon