Staying the Course
In 2025 Oregon nonprofits are navigating choppy waters. We talked to a few of them about how they’re navigating federal funding cuts and a challenging fundraising environment — and what keeps them focused on the work.
CASA
Fostering Fortitude
Mary Collard’s work with foster kids has always presented challenges. But funding cuts affecting CASA of Eastern Oregon, which she oversees, have presented the greatest challenge yet.
In Conversation: Betsy Stark Miller, Executive Director, CASA for Multnomah, Washington, Columbia and Tillamook Counties
Miller talks about what looming federal funding cuts mean for Oregon: ‘The bottom line is, the only people that really are getting hurt are these kids.’