Community Services/Non-Profits in Portland, OR

30 locations found near Portland

“The class was excellent, very informative, hands-on, and easy to follow. The instructor was knowledgeable and made the material engaging and simple to understand. I left feeling more confident and prepared to respond in emergencies. Highly recommend.”

5 Superb138 Reviews

“Not only did I find my dream dress and a beautiful veil to go with it, but I also found a dress for my older sister and my mom. Everyone working there including the owner was incredibly nice and uplifting. Not only did we find so many amazing dresses they were all incredibly affordable! All 4 items were under $300, my dress alone was only $49! Knowing they’re also a nonprofit for a super important cause was just the cherry on top. I believe that anyone looking for beautiful dresses would have an incredible time here; the prices, the service, it was all amazing.”

4.9 Superb224 Reviews

“Love everything they have. Great quality and designs!! Bigfoot merch sells well. Great hats and t-shirts! New corduroy hat looks great! Patches, pins, stickers. All good!!!”

5 Superb101 Reviews

“Almost found my dress here! It is a more hands off staff experience, which I enjoyed. Good variety of styles and eras of dresses with some modern styles and some a bit older. I really enjoyed my experience here and would add it to my dress shopping list again.”

4.8 Superb308 Reviews

“First time visiting their new location. I do like that it's a little bit easier to get to for me. It is large and has a great layout, and there's always so kinda of odds and ends to find here.”

4.7 Superb264 Reviews

“Penny Portland says: Take time for a trip to the land of Nordic culture.
Why? Because it's right here in Portland Oregon. Creative culinary food inspired from you know where, and geeze, while you are waiting to be seated, take in the Art.”

4.8 Superb105 Reviews

“Here's a shop that's actually part of the solution instead of part of the problem. Enhancing the life cycle of everything they come in contact with... And saving me $.
Righteous.”

4.7 Superb168 Reviews

“Had an amazing experience there yesterday. Museum was very beautiful and the two girls working were wonderful! Very friendly, and knowledgeable making the experience even better, and even gave us some ideas on where to explore in Portland as we were visiting. Highly recommend and we will be coming back soon:)”

4.9 Superb59 Reviews

“My family stayed here for a week. It's an awesome, fun stay for kids. Big kitchen and dining area. Tons of play rooms. Arts and crafts center. My son got to pick out a few toys even! Love this place!”

4.9 Superb58 Reviews

“Our experience at Birch has been incredible! This is our second time being a part of this community. We had moved away and it became too difficult to be there... But as soon as we moved back in the area we joined back up with this amazing community! Our 14 year old daughter has found a lot of excitement and confidence in being able to volunteer! Birch allows us to be able to save money every month on groceries and put that money towards bills and other needs for our family of six! The staff is incredible and the opportunities to learn about finances, becoming financially literate, and being able to pass that to our children are of such a high value to us!! We appreciate them so much! And we are so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this amazing community! They are growing with more opportunities constantly!”

4.8 Superb74 Reviews

“This is the cheapest place to fix your bike and also the fastest. A bike shop might hold your bike for a week or two to fix it. You fix your own bike in minutes. They teach you how to fix your bike. They have all kinds of parts at the cheapest prices in Portland. They have all of the tools you'll need and they show you how to use them. Every person I talked to there was helpful and nice. The thing is, you have to be willing to learn how to fix your bike. I will definitely go back and tell my friends. I've been working on bikes for decades, but I learn way faster from these people.”

4.8 Superb69 Reviews

“This is the most amazing group of people. I will be forever greatful. They work daily making the lives of feral/stray cats healthy, to live happier lives.

Thank you Feral Cat Coalition!”

4.7 Superb93 Reviews

“Taborspace was really nice. There are several rooms to choose from and the reservation process was easy. Staff was super helpful and would respond promptly. Also, can't complain about the rental prices. Taborspace offers affordable prices that made my friend's bridal shower possible.”

4.7 Superb73 Reviews

“RUN, don’t walk, to the incredible cafe inside of Literary Arts! Every single item on the menu is delicious, and you can tell crafted with love. The drinks are inventive, the customer service is top notch, and you can’t beat the atmosphere. 10000/10 would recommend. Whether you’e visiting or a local, don’t sleep on this Portland hidden gem ?”

4.8 Superb51 Reviews

“I don't leave reviews often but I had to leave one after my experience yesterday. I bought tickets for Fat Ham for my friend's birthday and I thought the show started at 2:30 not 2. We got there and the doors were locked and I started to panic bc I am tight on money so I couldn't just eat the cost of the tickets. Luckily someone who works there was outside and he was very kind to us. I told him I was so stupid, and he was like no you are not, go up to the desk and they will help you. I go up to the desk and the woman there was just as kind! I again lamented about my stupidity for not knowing what time the show started and she quickly offered to let us in or trade our tickets for the 730 show. She even moved our seats closer to the stage. I was literally blown away by the customer service I received. My friend and I got to spend her birthday walking around Portland on a beautiful sunny day and then ended it with a PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE!!!! I will 100% be returning to this venue. The customer service alone will keep me as a patron for a long time.”

4.6 Superb87 Reviews

“One of the places that makes me feel so incredibly fortunate to be raising my family in St. Johns. A warm, bright spot in our lives. We’ve been coming here since my kid’s babyhood- so many fond memories, connections, not to mention gear from the trading post.”

4.9 Superb34 Reviews

“when this place is open to the public... what a great place to make memories... absolute gem of a place great people... It's definitely a place that makes Portland, Portland...”

4.8 Superb42 Reviews

“Use to volunteer here. And it made me happy to know how much of an impact the place has for people in need. I know if I were in their shoes, I would be thankful for such a caring place to be available in this day and age.”

4.6 Superb79 Reviews

“This is an opportunity to sponsor underprivileged children to stay in school and continue their education by providing their basic needs. Child Foundation is a non profit top rated charity that works tirelessly to bring hope and better future to these children. I have been a sponsor for many years and I am grateful for taking a small step in providing a better future for these children and I highly recommend them.”

5 Superb27 Reviews

“Super friendly and quick to help. I went to apply for my honored citizens TriMet ID. The staff was very welcoming and got my request processed fast and I was done and out the door before I knew it.”

4.6 Superb76 Reviews

“A fantastic place to volunteer. Cleaning books for needy readers is worthwhile. They have a new laptop & streaming music service to help pass the time as well.”

4.9 Superb31 Reviews

“More than books. Classes for all ages.
Adventure passes. Large selection of books. Great staff. This is not a standard library. It offers so much more. Lots of events for everyone of all ages.”

4.6 Superb62 Reviews

“Taking individual music lessons as an adult learner. The staff and instructor are kind, attentive and talented. I am totally satisfied with their facility, their services and staff.”

5 Superb24 Reviews

“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gloves and the breakfast and hot meals you have provided not only for me, but for everyone. I appreciate the workers and people who volunteer to make a difference for us all. God bless you all and again, thank you so so much♥️”

4.5 Superb98 Reviews

“I took an electrical class at the Rebuilding Center. Excellent information about how electricity works in your house, and how outlets, switches, and light fixtures work. Lots of focus on safety.”

4.4 Superb175 Reviews

“I volunteered here as a meal prepper. Was a wonderful time, super fun and really uplifting to be able to help out the community! They take refused food and turn it into great prepared meals for the people of Portland. I would highly recommend helping out for a fun time and uplifting experience”

4.8 Superb23 Reviews

“Over the past few years Open Signal has changed from being a big part of the larger indie film/art scene in Portland (with some activist programs), to being exclusively an activist organization.Part of that transition involved excluding most of the population of Portland from being able to participate in most opportunities they offer, on the basis of skin color.Apparently these changes were decided at the city level.I think what leaves a bad taste in my mouth about all of this is how “zero sum” this played out being. Did we really need to cancel one group to support another? I think there could have been tons of ways for both groups to have gotten what they want, and for them to even have had a healthy amount of overlap. The activist side that has more strict participation requirements could have been a branch of Open Signal. Or with Portland’s rapidly increasing and higher income population, there could have been an additional center opened with the higher tax revenue.But for the people in charge, they decided what was best was to close off a very functioning and long standing institution, and to replace it with another (that happens to share the same name). Things like that don’t leave people very happy.Open Signal, in their own way of saying it, now recommends white creators to use a different public access station in Gresham instead. I suppose I can do that. It’s far, and probably not as well funded. But better than nothing.Here’s to progress…”

4.8 Superb20 Reviews

“All the staff are very kind and caring. The stylist definitely wanted me looking good ?. They have large selection to browse through. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for resources. A great place for case management or coordinators to refer clients. Definitely feel as if I was set up for greatness and success in my new professional endeavor. Thank you so much to all the closing staff 4/30/2025. Thank you girlies (P, Maria,Alexandera,& Nicola ) ?”

4.5 Superb39 Reviews

“This is an amazing resource for teachers! At the beginning of the year there are really nice materials available. As the year goes on, it is not as nice. Sometimes the staff are not super friendly, but it could just be the repetitive job they have. I appreciate being able to get things for my classroom.”

4.9 Superb16 Reviews

“This place!
Don't get me started! The people are amazing, the people who run this place are amazing and the work they do is just the definition of amazing! ?”

4.4 Superb54 Reviews