Opening doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities.

We open doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities.   Help us improve lives for ALL those in the Gorge.  The Next Door, Inc. (TNDI) helps children, families, and communities thrive in the Columbia Gorge.

The Next Door Inc.

PERIOD is a youth-fueled nonprofit that strives to eradicate period poverty and stigma through service, education, and advocacy. 

PERIOD. works to end period poverty and stigma through service, advocacy, and education. PERIOD. does this by providing free menstrual products to menstruators in need by partnering with community organizations through our global network of hundreds of partner non-profit organizations, community groups and hundreds of global PERIOD. chapters each month. Our chapters and partners help us distribute period products to menstruators in need in their own communities, host product drives, conduct educational trainings and discuss healthy menstruation to destigmatize periods. PERIOD. has active chapters in over 40 states and over 30 countries.

In order to truly end period poverty, we must end the systemic roots of period poverty. PERIOD. works to help draft, pass and implement policies and legislation to mandate period product in workplaces and schools, as well as repeal the discriminatory tampon tax, which adds to the expensive cost of menstrual products. PERIOD. knows that this new generation of youth leaders will solve period poverty in their lifetime!

The PERIOD Chapter network is the core of our organization. Made up of youth activists, chapters are mostly based in middle schools, high schools, college campuses and young adult community groups. PERIOD believes in the importance of centering youth leadership and activism in the pursuit of menstrual equity, and therefore utilizes resources to empower chapters in their local service, education and advocacy planning. Chapters receive leadership development and advocacy training, helping to focus their efforts on providing access to menstrual products to menstruators experiencing homelessness. They also advocate for equitable policies, working with local institutions such as school districts and local government, to provide access to products for those experiencing need.

PERIOD. Inc.

Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies & MCT provide specialized pediatric and family healthcare. Awarded nonprofit status in 2008.

**About Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies**

A source of shared community and healing since 1985, "Neuro" is a place where everyone belongs. We are the only nonprofit clinic group that provides mental health, occupational, physical, and speech therapy along with naturopathic care to children and families in Oregon. Neuro programs are designed to honor the whole person, celebrate their victories, and seek growth in challenge. By using Nature-based therapy, Play therapy, Feeding therapy, and much much more, we incorporate the most effective and innovative treatments and techniques to empower our clients with new skills and understanding about themselves and the world. Most of our clients are living with multiple diagnoses and many require long-term or even lifelong therapies. Annually, more than 1500 families are supported by our 65 specialty providers and 35 dedicated staff.

As a majority of our clients receive Medicaid, the removal of financial barriers to therapy is vital to ensuring our families can thrive. Neuro is a trusted resource in each of our eight communities.  We're also the first organization of our kind designated as a Culturally Specific provider by the Oregon Health Authority--specializing in serving neurodiverse people living with disabilities. The CLSS designation creates additional funding for serving this unique population. This designation along with your support will help us deliver on our commitment to reduce barriers to care and to hire and train the best providers to work with our amazing families.

As a donor partner, your dollars directly assist families through session scholarships and our  sliding fee scale; through supporting our internship program; are directed to the hiring, training, and retention of exceptional pediatric specialty providers; and are vitally important as we grow our programs further, ensuring we are able to reduce our months-long waitlists for those who wish to begin their journey with us.

Neuro has always relied on the collaborative strength, wisdom, generosity, and joy of all our communities.  We hope you'll join our journey today with your DAF gift.

If you feel inclined, we do hope you will include a little information about yourself in your donation paperwork! We'd love to have the opportunity to thank you directly for being our partner.

**About DAF Day**

DAF Day is a new giving day which reimagines the potential of Donor-Advised Funds. Today, organizations and leaders across the country are calling on our nation for a single day of exceptional generosity, and offer support from Donor-advised funds.

Contact your financial institution if you are interested in creating a DAF! 

Neurotherapeutic Pediatric Therapies, & our Dba, Medford Children's Therapy 

Trayarunya Foundation is a nonprofit organization. It is based in Portland, OR. It received its 501C3 nonprofit status in 2017.

The Trayarunya Foundation was established in the year 2016 in India with a motto “Service to Society” and has since then branched out to the USA, and Canada. Our mission is to create opportunities for sustainable change by empowering people through education, enabling an environment that elevates individual potential, and elevating cultures through positive globalization. We are working on education, empowerment, and conservation of our environment. We want to enhance the lives of the less fortunate by providing them with shelter, food, medicine, among other services with a view to promote sustainable development and work on the goals of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to achieving basic needs for all.
Trayarunya’s name embodies these values: “traya” alludes to ‘protection of earth’ or ‘protection of three elements which are air, water and fire; while the word “runya” has its roots in ‘moonlight’ illuminating darkness.

Trayarunya Foundation

Autistic-led nonprofit empowering youth, adults and families. Home of  Spectrum Life Magazine. Accept, Enrich, Inspire, Empower!

Autism Empowerment is a neurodivergent-led nonprofit organization devoted to enriching and empowering the lives of youth, adults and families within autism and autistic communities. We promote a culture of Autism Acceptance and believe every one of us has gifts and strengths to share with the world.

Come join us as an Ambassador for Acceptance of All Abilities!

💜 Wherever you identify in your life journey, Autism Empowerment is here to meet you along the way with acceptance, enrichment, inspiration, and empowerment for the road ahead. We are an autistic and disability-led nonprofit, publisher of Spectrum Life Magazine, Zoom Autism Magazine, and producer of the Autism Empowerment Podcast. 

Founded in Vancouver, WA in June 2011, Autism Empowerment is a positive and passionate grassroots organization serving neurodivergent individuals and families throughout Washington in a variety of innovative and impactive ways. 

This is our 12th year and so we decided to set a fundraising goal of 12,000 to start and then when we hit that, our next goal will be $20,000! We have started with $6,000 in matching funds and we appreciate partnering with you in both achieving and exceeding our goal!

Everyone on our Board of Directors and in key leadership roles either identifies as on the autism spectrum or has autistic family members. Autism intersects all races, ethnicities, genders and identities. It is estimated that 2% of Washington residents are on the autism spectrum.

In a world where people impacted by autism have a tendency to feel isolated and alone, Autism Empowerment provides a beacon of light and hope through relatable, thought-provoking and meaningful content that encourages the community to come together respectfully and learn from one another. We have learned over the years in the incredible power of a simple equation: Content + Community = Connection.

Here are some of the key programs that we offer:

Spectrum Life Magazine - Autistic-led and written by the autism community for the autism community, this quarterly publication serves over 30,000 readers. All current and past issues are available online for free. We also distribute print copies at over 700 locations. https://www.spectrumlife.org

Zoom Autism Magazine - Autism through many lenses. This digital publication is autistic-led and theme based. https://www.zoomautism.org

Autism Serves Kids Care Club - We promote volunteering opportunities in the community that allow Kids Care Club members to gain life skills and service-learning with topics they choose including: Disability Rights, Social Justice, Autism Acceptance and Awareness, Literacy, Hunger, Animal Welfare, Poverty, Homelessness, Veterans and Military, Kindness, Bullying Prevention, Climate Change and Senior Care. (National award-winning program.)

Autism Empowerment Podcast - New season of episodes being released in Fall 2023 - https://www.autismempowermentpodcast.org

AWEtism We Embrace Support Group - AWEtism We Embrace (AWE) is an online facilitated support group meeting on third Tuesdays from 6:30pm-8:30pm. AWE is a meeting for adults, and is unique in that both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals make up our members.

Bluebee TeeVee Autism Information Station - https://www.youtube.com/c/Bluebeeteevee

Bluebee TeeVee−the autism information station is a series of webisodes to empower autistic children and educate their peers about autism. Think Schoolhouse Rock meets Mr. Rogers Neighborhood in a quirky blend of educational entertainment. Episodes focus on friendship, bullying, communication, safety and other important autism-related topics. Best of all, this 8 episode webisode series is written, performed, filmed and edited by two young men on the autism spectrum. 

Volunteer, Leadership, Social and Service opportunities

Advocacy and Disability Coalition work

At Autism Empowerment, we support autistic and human potential. For the past 12 years, we have been a mostly volunteer-led grassroots organization, and now it's time to expand and employ our community. We are seeking resources to expand so that all individuals and families impacted by autism within Washington state, the United States and beyond have the power to live awesome lives. We can't do it without the support of kind and generous supporters like you.

Until autistic people of all ages, abilities, and intersecting identities have the resources to be safe, healthy, enriched and empowered to live their best lives possible, we will continue advocating for positive change. 

Come join us as an Autism Empowerment Ambassador for Autism Acceptance! 

Together we're changing the world. Thank you for your generosity!

Autism Empowerment

We are a revolutionary mentoring program empowering youth to overcome generational cycles of poverty and systemic barriers to reach their full potential.

Friends of the Children provides our most vulnerable children a stable relationship with a professional mentor for 12.5 years - from kindergarten to high school graduation. 12.5 years. No matter what.

Friends of the Children - Portland

We are the only advocacy organization in Oregon dedicated exclusively to Oregon Outdoor School and the students who attend. 

Friends of Outdoor School (Friends of ODS) is the key connection between Outdoor School and the larger community of individuals, businesses, community organizations, and government agencies that support Oregon’s statewide Outdoor School system. We accomplish our mission through network-building, community engagement, and advocacy. With a flexible, responsive, nimble, and adaptable approach, we work to build the capacity of the statewide Outdoor School system to ensure that Outdoor School provides equitable and inclusive learning experiences for each and every Oregon student. 

*Our Vision*
Outdoor School is a place where every child can belong. 

*Our Mission*
Friends of Outdoor School’s purpose is to connect, support, and advocate for all of Oregon’s diverse students to learn at inclusive and accessible Outdoor School programs that contribute to educational development, inspire youth, promote personal growth, and embrace justice. 

*Our role is to:* 

- Connect people in Oregon who care about Outdoor School
- Facilitate the Oregon Outdoor School Network which includes the Programs & Places Network and the Community Network
- Lead the advocacy efforts for Oregon Outdoor School


*Our networks work together to:* 

- Promote equitable access to Outdoor School
- Champion Outdoor School to decision-makers throughout the state
- Examine the impact of Outdoor School on students
- Tackle problems and capture opportunities as they arise
- Advocate for state funding for Oregon students to attend Outdoor School
- Raise awareness of Outdoor School throughout Oregon



Friendsof OutdoorSchool

We are working for a world that lessens incidents of sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. We believe men are the solution.

Set The Expectation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sexual and interpersonal violence through prevention work with men, advocacy, and engagement with agencies serving survivors and their families.

“We believe the work of ending gender-based violence and inequality cannot rest only on the backs of those most affected by it. We believe in the power and agency of men as the solution, and it is only when we partner with men as champions for change, that we will make tangible progress toward safety and equality for every person, regardless of gender or gender identity.”

-Brenda Tracy, Founder

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Our Story:

Brenda Tracy’s story has circulated in team meeting rooms, newspaper articles and television clips consistently since she came forward in 2014.

And in that time, she’s reached thousands of athletes, coaches and sports fans — educating, engaging and inspiring them to join the fight against sexual and interpersonal violence.

In 1998, Brenda survived a brutal gang rape by four college football players. Two of whom played for Oregon State. She took several steps immediately after— visited a hospital, made a police report and hoped to see justice.

Unfortunately, like with so many of these cases, that didn’t happen.

Brenda moved on with her life, having to deal with the life-altering trauma on her own, while her rapists moved on with little consequence.

In 2014, she connected with a local reporter and decided to step forward with her story publicly. From that moment, things changed significantly for Brenda. Her story touched so many and opened eyes across the country.

By 2016, she started traveling the country to meet with various college football programs. She shared her story and what she envisioned would be the solution to ending the kind of violence that she’d endured all those years ago.

While we are often quick to point out that men are the problem when it comes to sexual and interpersonal violence, we rarely talk about them as the solution. Brenda decided it was time to start having that discussion.

“I believe if women alone could stop sexual violence, we would have already done it,” Brenda said. “Violence against women and marginalized communities is a men’s issue and it’s time for men to get involved.” So, she worked with young men about their roles in stopping sexual violence.

As she shared her story and mission, it was clear that some programs and coaches were setting the expectation that sexual assault and interpersonal violence would not be tolerated and others were not. Some coaches were even actively recruiting and retaining violent offenders on their teams.

In an effort to get all of these programs and coaches on the same page, in 2017, Brenda launched the #SetTheExpectation campaign. It started simple enough – a paper pledge accompanied by a hashtag asking coaches to set expectations with their players about harmful behaviors – such as rape and stalking.

Stanford Football and Penn State Men’s Basketball were the first to sign the pledge, and from there, a grassroots movement was born.

To keep up with growth, the #SetTheExpectation campaign also became Set The Expectation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit. And what started as a one-person journey for Brenda, became a mission driven journey with a team devoted to making a difference.

To date, thousands of athletes across 100+ college campuses have heard Brenda’s story. As a nonprofit, we have assisted our campus partners in raising over $40,000 for community agencies serving survivors. More than 500 STE events have taken place and 52,000+ pledges have been signed. Our reach has expanded beyond sports to campus Greek Life and the Corporate sector, and we stand proudly as one of the groups who pushed the NCAA to adopt a Campus Sexual Violence Policy.

Our impact and message of “men as the solution” has changed the landscape of college sports and resulted in our founder, Brenda Tracy, being named as one of the most powerful women in sports by Sports Illustrated in 2020.

Unfortunately, 2020 also came with the Covid-19 pandemic, and the world came to a screeching halt. College campuses were shut down, sporting events cancelled, and in-person work was no longer allowed. It was during this time that our team decided to reflect on our goals and vision for the future.

We needed to make sure that our mission and our message could survive without us being on the ground doing in-person work. So, with a renewed focus and intention to make an even greater impact, we rolled up our sleeves and decided to focus on the following four areas:

Advocacy –  Shifting attitudes and beliefs around issues of sexual and interpersonal violence requires reaching and educating Americans on a national scale. Whether it be through social media and campaigns, in-person events, STE games, or PSA announcements we are committed to advocating for survivors and fostering communities free of sexual and interpersonal violence.

Community Outreach – We believe in the power of sport to transform communities and through the Set The Expectation Champions initiative we are partnering professional athletes with community agencies who serve families and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Founded by Set The Expectation NFL Ambassador, James Smith-Williams, the Champions pilot program is launching in Washington, DC and we have plans to scale nationally and internationally.

Education – As an organization that has worked with tens of thousands of young people, many of them men and male athletes, we have a unique perspective on how to effectively engage in gender-based violence prevention education. With our first-hand experience and the assistance of expert consultants, we are developing a digital learning platform for high school and college aged students and athletes that covers topics such as trauma, consent, victim blaming, healthy manhood and more.

Policy – Setting expectations through policy is one way to create safer cultures for everyone. The NCAA Campus Sexual Violence Policy mandates that all member schools must be ready to attest to due diligence requirements for athlete histories beginning in the 2022-23 academic year. The Tracy Rule, which is the most comprehensive serious misconduct policy in the country, meets all compliance requirements of the NCAA Campus Sexual Violence Policy. We have already seen successful implementation of The Tracy Rule at University of Texas at San Antonio and we are ready to help other Universities and athletic conferences with adoption and implementation.

We are hopeful for the future, passionate about our work and grateful for your support!

Set The Expectation

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