RESOURCES:

www.gosw.org Grantmakers of Oregon and SW Washington
www.ocf1.org Oregon Community Foundation
www.afporegon.org Association of Fundraising Professionals
www.philanthropynw.org Philanthropy Northwest
www.eforegon.org Entrepreneurs Foundation of Oregon
www.svpportland.org Social Venture Partners Portland

Current Issue | NOV 08

  • State of addiction
    Oregon increasingly relies on its lottery to fund crucial programs. When, not if, the lottery maxes out, what will it mean for the state’s future?  MORE >

  • Pollution for sale Ready or not, The carbon market is coming to Oregon. Expect big winners — and big losers.
  • The Adams doctrine Portland's mayor-to-be offers a sneak preview of his economic plan, short on strategy but long on hope.
  • City U PSU gets a new president who’s an expert in urban development, right as its community is making big plans.
  • Economist Joe Cortright: "Fasten your seatbelts" YOU REMEMBER THE FEELING from when you were a kid: Just past the top of the highest point of the track, the roller-coaster car falls away, taking the pit of your stomach with it.

Around the State

Lien times hit construction
The steep hillside overlooking the Willamette River is a Portland residential community without residents.

Looking for a pony payday
It’s two minutes before post time for the first horse race of the season at Portland Meadows and the odds to win seem more favorable than betting on Wall Street.

Tight times benefit grocery stores
The economic slowdown hasn’t kept grocery-store carts from rolling.

No surprise: credit squeeze hits home
Small businesses throughout Oregon that rely on credit to keep operations going may find unwilling lenders as the economy worsens.

Graphic: Oregon sees modest bump in restaurant jobs

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Biz Life

Tactics: The tracker
We don’t know who you are, but we know what you are watching.

Next: Molecular glue for your lens
It’s fitting that a new technology so tiny it can’t be seen by the naked eye is being used to build a better contact lens.

Former tech CEO pedals into a new job
WHEN KYLE RANSON resigned from a faltering InFocus in 2007 after three years at the Wilsonville projector company’s helm, it seemed only logical that the 20-year tech veteran would soldier on in the field he knew best.

Philanthropy: How to still do good when times are bad
THE ECONOMY IS IN shambles, the end of the year’s approaching and you’re just now thinking about having your business make some sweeping philanthropic gesture.

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Lists

Deal Watch: David Evans gets $250 million

Statewide ranking of health plans

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From The Editor

Naked came the shorts
I’VE BUILT THIS MONTH’S column out of a house of cards and it’s only a matter of time before the bubble bursts.

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Feedback

The worry index
Readers rate their top concerns

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