The 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon 2014

BY KIM MOORE

Proud, diverse and underpaid.

Pride in their organizations’ mission, fairness in the treatment of women and ethnic minorities, flexible work schedules — these are just a handful of workplace characteristics that employees of this year’s 100 Best Nonprofits appreciate about their organizations.

The Diaspora

Former newspaper reporters move into brand journalism.

College Conundrum

BY KIM MOORE

University and college tuition fees have been rising for more than a decade, while state funds for higher education have steadily declined.

Grape Expectations

Well-financed outsiders from France and California are buying up vineyards and wineries in the Willamette Valley.

Knight Vision

BY VIVIAN MCINERNY

Travis Knight wants to release a movie a year. Can he pull it off?

Downtime

BY JESSICA RIDGWAY

I’m not very interesting,” says a modest Ray Di Carlo, CEO and executive producer of Bent Image Labs, an animation and visual effects studio.

Constant Contact

BY AMY MILSHTEIN

To prevent burnout, companies are banning email and after-hours communications. But is the 24-hour workday here to stay?

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