47 100 BEST NONPROFITS TO WORK FOR IN OREGON 11 Portland State University Foundation PORTLAND psuf.org Oregon Employees: 65 Score: 579.69 This educational foundation offers 34 days of paid time off every year, 11 company holidays, up to 12% employer contributions to an eligible employee’s 401(k) plan and access to PSU-affiliated employee benefits. “Everyone here is very helpful and we do believe in the work we are doing,” one employee writes. 12 Energy Trust of Oregon PORTLAND energytrust.org Oregon Employees: 143 Score: 579.07 “I love the company’s mission and vision of clean, affordable energy for everyone. We help customers and communities reduce costs and achieve additional benefits by saving energy and benefiting from renewable resources. This is very special for me because as humans, I believe we need to take better care of our environment,” writes one staff member. 13 Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon PORTLAND mesopdx.org Oregon Employees: 57 Score: 578.70 Employees of this economic development nonprofit praised its paid time off policy, which is unlimited and “trustbased” in an effort to improve work/life balance. “The staff is diverse, inclusive, knowledgeable and helpful. People are engaged in their work and invested in the success of our clients,” writes one staffer. 14 El Programa Hispano Catolico GRESHAM elprograma.org Oregon Employees: 134 Score: 578.02 “They cover all of the bases needed to support the Latinx community,” one employee writes. “We have services starting from prenatal to school age to high school; services for parents and also for our seniors. They make services available all over the area, like the mobile clinic, and they have free food markets all over East County.” 15 The Family Nurturing Center MEDFORD familynurturingcenter.org Oregon Employees: 75 Score: 577.33 “This organization is absolutely amazing. I’ve never worked for a better place. They are loving, kind, compassionate, and when it comes to the family and or the children, that is their No. 1 goal,” writes one worker at this social services nonprofit. 16 Baker Charter Schools BAKER CITY bakercharters.org Oregon Employees: 180 Score: 576.57 This online school offers flexible schedules and opportunities for students, families and staff. “The flexibility within the workday and week give me a wonderful work/life balance. The people within the organization are supportive and friendly,” one employee writes. 17 The DPI Group PORTLAND thedpigroup.com Oregon Employees: 61 Score: 574.05 This organization, which helps create opportunities for people with barriers to employment, uses a model called “responsible time off,” which puts no limit on the amount of time an employee can take off provided work is generally handled. “The overall climate is one of genuine caring for and commitment to the community,” one worker writes. 18 OnTrack Rogue Valley MEDFORD ontrackroguevalley.org Oregon Employees: 149 Score: 573.13 “They support the employees to pursue higher levels of education in the company. They offer the employees awesome benefits so that we can better take care of ourselves. They give us four-day workweeks so that we have three days off to rest,” writes one employee of this addiction-recovery services nonprofit. 19 Community Vision PORTLAND cvision.org Oregon Employees: 130 Score: 571.51 “I feel so fortunate to work with a group of dedicated and talented people who are all working together to make a meaningful impact in our world. I feel like, by working at Community Vision, I make the world a little better every day, and that is incredibly important to me,” writes one employee of this disability services nonprofit. LARGE ORGANIZATIONS 50 or more Oregon employees NONPROFIT LABOR MARKET REMAINS TIGHT According to the 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey, a survey of 1,600 nonprofit professionals from all 50 states conducted in April 2023 by the networks of the National Council of Nonprofits, nonprofits face an ongoing labor shortage. The survey found: n Nearly three-fourths of nonprofits (74.6%) that completed the survey reported job vacancies. n More than half (51.7%) of nonprofits that completed the survey reported they have more vacancies now compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than a quarter (28.1%) have longer waiting lists for services. n The nonprofit jobs most commonly unfilled in 2023 were those that interact with the public the most. Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74.0%) reported vacancies in their program and service-delivery positions, and 41.1% reported vacant entry-level positions. n Nearly three-quarters of those responding (72.2%) said salary competition affects their ability to recruit and retain employees, followed by budget constraints/insufficient funds (66.3%). n A majority of responding nonprofits (70.5%) anticipated charitable giving would decrease or remain flat in 2023, while 68.7% of nonprofits anticipate the number of donors to decrease or remain unchanged. (According to data released by the Giving Institute in 2024, individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $557.16 billion to U.S. charities in 2023. That’s technically a 1.9% increase from 2022, but a 2.1% decline when adjusted for inflation.) Sources: www.councilofnonprofits.org and philanthropy.indianapolis.iu.edu
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