47 100 BEST NONPROFITS TO WORK FOR IN OREGON 11 Child Foundation Portland childfoundation.org Oregon Employees: 11 Overall Score: 602.98 Employees say the organization, which provides necessities to children experiencing poverty and hardship, offers opportunities for promotion so they don’t feel they’re stuck in “dead-end jobs.” They feel tied in with other staff at this global nonprofit. Employees say the leadership values determination, respect, flexibility and transparency. 12 Rural Development Initiatives Coburg rdiinc.org Oregon Employees: 13 Overall Score: 596.28 Staff feel they are given the freedom and support to continue their education. They report feeling supported by the board of directors, which has recently increased its engagement with its mission. “I admire our organization because we serve communities that are often underrepresented and underserved,” writes one RDI employee. 13 1000 Friends of Oregon Portland friends.org Oregon Employees: 14 Overall Score: 593.42 Employees love the vibe around the office at this environmental nonprofit, which offers additional compensation for fluency in Spanish. “What makes 1000 Friends great is how deeply rooted the work is in both people and place,” writes one employee. 14 Lane County Youth for Christ Eugene lcyfc.org Oregon Employees: 14 Overall Score: 592.86 Employees say their coworkers are like a second family. The team is highly cohesive and supportive of all members. Staff members feel united behind the organization’s mission to help young people. “Been working for them for 45 years. If I didn’t like it, I would’ve moved on,” writes one employee. 15 Deschutes Land Trust Bend deschuteslandtrust.org Oregon Employees: 17 Overall Score: 592.48 The land trust offers employees numerous benefits including a Babyat-Work program for infants up to 180 days old. Special events include an annual volunteer recognition party. Employees say they love the mission — to conserve and care for the lands and water of Central Oregon — and the positive workplace atmosphere. 16 Healing Reins Bend healingreins.org Oregon Employees: 16 Overall Score: 591.97 This 30-acre ranch in Central Oregon provides equine therapy to 190 participants per week, but staff report feeling supported and respected by management. “Healing Reins stays true to the mission to ‘heal with horses’ every single day and continuously adapts to the needs of the participants, clients and horses,” one staffer writes. 17 Playworks Pacific Northwest Portland playworks.org/ pacific-northwest Oregon Employees: 13 Overall Score: 590.95 This organization seeks to improve the lives of children through physical activity. Staff members say management wants them to succeed, and that Playworks values “the person over productivity.” “We have a rad group of people putting the kids in our community first,” writes one employee. 18 Our Children’s Trust Eugene ourchildrenstrust.org Oregon Employees: 13 Overall Score: 590.13 This nonprofit, which pursues climate change lawsuits on behalf of youth, offers an employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement for $1,750. Staff members are passionate and practice what they preach, and managers are supportive and flexible. “Our mission is amazing and we are winning!” one worker writes. 19 National Indian Child Welfare Association Portland nicwa.org Oregon Employees: 20 Overall Score: 588.95 To encourage parent-child bonding, employees are allowed to bring to the office children under six months old. Employees feel engaged in decisionmaking and, as a result, they report that staff retention at the organization is high. “What makes NICWA great is the supportive and dedicated team,” writes one employee. SMALL ORGANIZATIONS Up to 24 Oregon employees WHAT MATTERS TO NONPROFIT LEADERS IN 2025 The Urban Institute’s 2024 National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study surveyed nonprofit leaders (defined as CEOs, executive directors or equivalent, at organizations with annual expenses of at least $50,000 per year) about their top concerns moving into the coming year. It found: n 55% of respondents were most concerned about their organizations’ financial health in 2025. Of those, 92% were worried about their organizations’ financial uncertainty and 8% expressed concern about the broader fiscal environment. n Of those concerned about revenue, 65% said they were worried about general revenue rather than any specific funding category; 20% were focused on projected decline in charitable and philanthropic support; and 15% were focused on government funding. n One in 10 respondents expressed concern about their organizations’ ability to meet the demand in their communities, especially as they saw the need for services growing. n One in five nonprofit leaders expressed concern about their workforces — including staffing, leadership, volunteers, compensation and related issues such as staff burnout. Of these respondents, 40% were most concerned about staffing, and about 15% mentioned concerns about leadership, salary and volunteers. 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