A New Plan For Portland
Public-private partnerships must lean on philanthropy to revitalize the greater Portland area, and other takeaways from the Greater Portland Economic Summit.
Philanthropy nonprofits
Climate Change Business Fund Secures Investment
VertueLab has its sights set on bringing green technology to market. Despite a myriad of challenges, the business development fund just secured a large boost.
Phil Knight donates $400M to Stanford University
The sizable donation from Nike’s co-founder will help create the world’s largest fully endowed scholarship program.
Bullitt Foundation invests in Emerald Corridor
The Seattle-based nonprofit will offer grants to organizations and individuals working between Vancouver, B.C. and Portland.
Dec. 7 party to celebrate arts victory
From the Right Brain Initiative: Together, we ushered in a landmark ballot initiative. Let’s celebrate! Local ballot measure 26-146 will provide nearly 70 new elementary arts teachers, and over a million dollars in new grant funding for arts-in-schools programming to the City of Portland. We did it.
October 6, 2012
Pacific NW Wild Mushroom Cook-Off at the Culinary Center in Lincoln City from 11AM – 2PM. Free admission at the door with tasting-sized portions available for a small fee. FMI 800-452-2151, 541-996-1274, www.oregoncoast.org
Fireworks sales begin
Fireworks went on sale June 23 in Oregon, sparking a short selling season that benefits nonprofits and other groups.
Oregon tech jobs surge
Oregon technology jobs climbed 6.1 percent last month from February 2010, the biggest annual jump in six years.
Portland’s unused wifi leftovers get put to work
Wireless devices left over from the city’s disastrous attempt at wifi for all are finally getting used, albeit on a very small scale.
Students revolutionize walking aids
Two University of Oregon sisters are creating a startup to market their improved walking aids.