For the fifth year, we showcase exemplary nonprofit workplaces with our 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon project. More than 5,000 employees and volunteers from 159 nonprofits statewide took part in our 2013 survey.
5,000 workers define the most rewarding nonprofit workplaces
RESEARCH BY BRANDON SAWYER
For the fifth year, we showcase exemplary nonprofit workplaces with our 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon project. More than 5,000 employees and volunteers from 159 nonprofits statewide took part in our 2013 survey.
The project is based on Oregon Business’ 20-year-old, well-known 100 Best Companies project. The nonprofit project was created to recognize nonprofits as key businesses critical to the economic health of the state, employing hundreds of thousands of Oregonians.
There was no cost to enter the survey, and any organization registered as a nonprofit, not-for-profit or government group was eligible to enter. Oregon Business research editor Brandon Sawyer, along with research partners DHM Research and the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, helped develop the survey and compile the results.
Here are the 2013 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon as selected by the people who are most qualified to judge — the people who work there. We applaud your outstanding workplaces.
For details on the 100 Best Nonprofits project and methodology information, go to OregonBusiness.com/Oregon100best
LARGE ORGANIZATIONS [50 OR MORE OREGON EMPLOYEES] | ||||||||
RANK 2013 | 2012 | ORGANIZATION WEBSITE | CITY | SENIOR EXEC TITLE | EMPs OR / TOTAL | PURPOSE | SCORE EMPLOYEE/ EMPLOYER | TOTAL |
1 | 8 | Our House ourhouseofportland.org | Portland | Wayne Miya Executive Director | 55 55 | Health and housing services to people living with HIV/AIDS | 444.0 59.6 | 503.61 |
2 | 1 | Life Flight Network lifeflight.org | Aurora | Michael Griffiths CEO | 125 225 | Air medical emergency transport service | 417.8 75.6 | 493.43 |
3 | NR | Emerald People’s Utility District epud.org | Eugene | Scott Coe General Manager | 65 65 | Electric and Internet services for 20,000+ Eugene-area customers | 415.4 77.2 | 492.60 |
4 | NR | Oregon Community Credit Union oregoncommunitycu.org | Eugene | Angela Peacor VP of Corporate Services | 270 270 | Credit union | 416.2 73.6 | 489.78 |
5 | 6 | REACH Community Development reachcdc.org | Portland | Dan Valliere CEO | 106 106 | Affordable housing development, repair and management | 418.9 69.5 | 488.40 |
6 | 16 | Maps Credit Union mapscu.com | Salem | Mark Zook CEO | 180 180 | Credit union | 409.2 72.6 | 481.81 |
7 | 7 | B’nai B’rith Camp bbcamp.org | Beaverton | Michelle Koplan Executive Director | 97 97 | Summer camp | 416.7 62.9 | 479.61 |
8 | 10 | Open Meadow openmeadow.org | Portland | Andrew Mason Executive Director | 90 90 | Helps 800+ at-risk Portland-area youth toward graduation and post-secondary achievement | 411.7 67.5 | 479.24 |
9 | 4 | Tualatin Valley Water District tvwd.org | Beaverton | Greg DiLoreto CEO | 125 125 | Water utility | 401.2 77.2 | 478.40 |
10 | 10 | Ride Connection rideconnection.org | Portland | Elaine Wells Executive Director | 53 53 | Transportation for older and low-income adults, people with disabilities and rural tricounty residents | 409.7 67.3 | 477.00 |
11 | 20 | Cascade AIDS Project cascadeaids.org | Portland | Glen Gilbert Executive Director | 64 64 | Prevents HIV infections, supports people affected by HIV/AIDS, and eliminates social stigma | 406.7 68.5 | 475.20 |
12 | 24 | Human Solutions humansolutions.org | Portland | Jean DeMaster Executive Director | 100 100 | Housing, shelter and support services for homeless and low-income families | 407.8 67.0 | 474.81 |
13 | 28 | Family Building Blocks familybuildingblocks.org | Salem | Patrice Altenhofen Executive Director | 65 65 | Integrated early-childhood and therapeutic family support services | 411.4 62.7 | 474.13 |
14 | 31 | United Cerebral Palsy of OR/SW WA acommunityforeveryone.org | Portland | Ann Coffey Executive Director | 130 130 | Support for persons and families experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities | 416.3 57.4 | 473.62 |
15 | NR | Adult Learning Systems of Oregon alsoweb.org | Troutdale | Brett Turner CEO | 205 205 | Vocational and residential services for people with developmental disabilities | 412.0 55.3 | 467.35 |
16 | 19 | Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance neea.org | Portland | Susan E. Stratton Executive Director | 75 75 | Regional energy-efficiency programs | 388.0 79.2 | 467.18 |
17 | NR | Community Vision cvision.org | Portland | Joe Wykowski Executive Director | 200 200 | Empowers Oregonians with developmental disabilities to live and work in their chosen community | 410.7 56.4 | 467.02 |
18 | 22 | Cascade Health Solutions cascadehealth.org | Eugene | Cheryl Boyum CEO | 152 152 | Occupational medicine, home health, hospice and community wellness | 397.1 69.8 | 466.92 |
19 | NR | Outside In outsidein.org | Portland | Dr. Kathy Oliver Executive Director | 135 135 | Medical care and wraparound services to help homeless youth become self-sufficient | 401.0 61.4 | 462.45 |
20 | 15 | Metropolitan Family Service metfamily.org | Portland | Judy Strand CEO | 80 80 | Socially innovative and preventive programs for success at home, in school and in the community | 389.5 71.6 | 461.11 |
21 | 9 | Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst maryswoods.com | Lake Oswego | Dr. Marvin Kaiser CEO | 297 297 | Continuing-care retirement community | 389.9 70.3 | 460.21 |
22 | NR | Pathfinders of Oregon pathfindersoforegon.org | Portland | Sharon Darcy Executive Director | 78 78 | Breaks the cycle of criminality with cognitive-based programs and services for at-risk youth and adults | 393.7 64.5 | 458.21 |
23 | 27 | La Salle Catholic College Preparatory lsprep.org | Milwaukie | Denise L. Jones President | 93 93 | Catholic, college-preparatory high school | 391.4 66.2 | 457.61 |
24 | NR | Saturday Academy saturdayacademy.org | Portland | Jeri Janowsy, Ph.D. Executive Director | 210 210 | Community experts and professionals inspire youth to explore their world through hands-on learning | 402.8 52.8 | 455.60 |
25 | NR | Dallas Retirement Village dallasretirementvillage.com | Dallas | David Parrett Executive Director | 270 270 | Retirement community | 381.6 71.3 | 452.89 |
26 | NR | Assistance League of Salem assistanceleaguesalem.org | Salem | Tish Mendenhall President | 0 0 | Clothing and other services for schoolchildren, and book delivery for shut-ins | 421.1 31.0 | 452.04 |
27 | 23 | Partnerships in Community Living pclpartnership.org | Monmouth | Zellee Allen Executive Director | 700 700 | Services to people with development disabilities in their homes and jobs | 387.5 64.2 | 451.67 |
28 | 14 | Living Opportunities livingopps.org | Medford | Roger Hassenpflug CEO | 157 157 | Supports people with developmental disabilities | 396.6 55.1 | 451.64 |
29 | 18 | Childpeace Montessori School childpeace.org | Portland | Sue Pritzker Head of School | 60 60 | Independent Montessori school for toddlers through 8th grade | 379.0 72.3 | 451.38 |
30 | NR | OCHIN ochin.org | Portland | Abby Sears CEO | 147 158 | Provides health IT, data aggregation and exchange, quality improvement and research | 371.3 80.0 | 451.22 |
31 | 33 | ColumbiaCare Services columbiacare.org | Medford | Robert C. Beckett Executive Director | 275 275 | Residential and community mental health services | 376.8 69.8 | 446.61 |
32 | 32 | NeighborImpact neighborimpact.org | Redmond | Scott Cooper Executive Director | 186 186 | Private social services agency | 376.7 69.8 | 446.46 |
33 | 11 | Northwest Family Services nwfs.org | Portland | Rose Fuller Executive Director | 56 56 | Skills-based activities and workshops for more than 21,000 youth, teens and families each year | 388.4 57.6 | 446.05 |
34 | 26 | Pentagon Federal Credit Union penfed.org | Springfield | Christopher Martin VP, Regional Service Manager, Operations | 430 1,400 | Banking and mortgage services | 375.0 69.0 | 444.08 |
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MEDIUM ORGANIZATIONS [20-49 OREGON EMPLOYEES] | ||||||||
RANK 2013 | 2012 | ORGANIZATION WEBSITE | CITY | SENIOR EXEC TITLE | EMPs OR / TOTAL | PURPOSE | SCORE EMPLOYEE/ EMPLOYER | TOTAL |
1 | 21 | Playworks playworks.org | Portland | Jonathan Blasher Executive Director | 20 550 | Improves learning with safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity at recess and school day | 453.8 69.8 | 523.64 |
2 | 3 | Aim High Academy Martial Arts aimhighma.org | Beaverton | Dan Sikkens Executive Director | 24 24 | Martial-arts instruction and community enrichment | 480.8 42.6 | 523.41 |
3 | 3 | Sponsors sponsorsinc.org | Eugene | Paul Solomon Executive Director | 22 22 | Re-entry services to people with criminal histories | 456.2 65.7 | 521.93 |
4 | 2 | Northwest Housing Alternatives nwhousing.org | Milwaukie | Martha McLennan Executive Director | 30 30 | Provides a continuum of housing from homeless shelters to affordable rentals | 438.4 80.0 | 518.33 |
5 | NR | Willamette University MBA – Atkinson Graduate School of Management willamette.edu/mba | Salem | Debra Ringold Dean | 42 42 | Graduate school of management, including MBA program and executive education | 422.7 85.5 | 508.20 |
6 | NR | Earth Advantage earthadvantage.org | Portland | David Heslam Executive Director | 25 26 | Designs tools to create better, more sustainable buildings | 437.0 66.5 | 503.53 |
7 | 17 | Ashland Supportive Housing ashlandash.org | Ashland | L. Sue Crader Executive Director | 32 32 | Supports adults with disabilities in residential, respite and community outreach programs | 439.7 61.9 | 501.61 |
8 | 4 | Saving Grace saving-grace.org | Bend | Janet Huerta Executive Director | 24 24 | Domestic violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention | 432.5 67.5 | 499.97 |
9 | 33 | HIV Alliance hivalliance.org | Eugene | Diane Lang Executive Director | 38 38 | Supports individuals living with HIV/AIDS and prevents new infections | 431.7 64.5 | 496.20 |
10 | 15 | “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Oregon ihaveadreamoregon.org | Portland | Mark Langseth President and CEO | 20 20 | Helps low-income children succeed in school, college and career | 416.9 75.6 | 492.53 |
11 | NR | FolkTime folktime.org | Portland | Thomas Brady Executive Director | 21 21 | Mental health support services provided by trained peers | 427.9 61.4 | 489.31 |
12 | NR | Care Partners hospicewc.org | Hillsboro | Andrew Kyler CEO | 48 48 | Hospice and palliative care health services | 425.2 64.0 | 489.11 |
13 | NR | Mt. Ashland Association mtashland.com | Ashland | Kim Clark General Manager | 20 20 | Alpine recreation | 428.3 57.6 | 485.94 |
14 | 5 | Ronald McDonald House Charities OR/SW WA rmhcoregon.org | Portland | Tom Soma Executive Director | 25 25 | A “home away from home” to families with seriously ill children, and initiatives to improve pediatric health | 424.4 60.9 | 485.26 |
15 | NR | Adelante Mujeres adelantemujeres.org | Forest Grove | Bridget Cooke Executive Director | 20 20 | Pre-k, small business and sustainable agriculture education and after-school programs for Latino families | 416.7 66.0 | 482.66 |
16 | NR | BRING Recycling bringrecycling.org | Eugene | Julie Daniel Executive Director | 22 22 | Education, reuse and business consulting | 418.7 63.2 | 481.94 |
17 | NR | Our United Villages ourunitedvillages.org | Portland | Shane Endicott Executive Director | 33 33 | Community engagement, used building material resource center, deconstruction and education | 428.6 53.3 | 481.92 |
18 | NR | Humane Society of Central Oregon hsco.org | Bend | Sabrina Slusser Executive Director | 35 35 | Cares for abandoned, stray, surrendered and abused animals, and places adoptable animals | 419.2 62.4 | 481.67 |
19 | NR | The Wallace Medical Concern wallacemedical.org | Portland | Lisa Cline Executive Director | 22 22 | Primary, urgent and specialty care for uninsured and those with barriers to health care | 409.5 69.0 | 478.52 |
20 | 13 | Portland YouthBuilders pybpdx.org | Portland | Jill Walters Executive Director | 23 30 | Alternative high school for low-income youth who are trying to move out of poverty | 402.6 74.9 | 477.48 |
21 | NR | Sisters of the Road sistersoftheroad.org | Portland | Collective | 20 20 | Cafe serving nutritious food, primarily for those experiencing homelessness | 409.1 62.4 | 471.49 |
22 | 29 | SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) getsmartoregon.org | Portland | Chris Otis Executive Director | 32 32 | Engages community volunteers across Oregon to read one-on-one with pre-k through 3rd-grade children | 407.5 59.4 | 466.86 |
23 | NR | Children’s Cancer Association joyrx.org | Portland | Regina Ellis CEO and Founder | 30 30 | Music, mentoring and support for children with life-threatening illnesses | 400.5 64.2 | 464.69 |
24 | 12 | JOIN joinpdx.com | Portland | Marc Jolin Executive Director | 21 21 | Homeless street outreach and housing placement and support services | 398.9 64.7 | 463.61 |
25 | 21 | The Freshwater Trust thefreshwatertrust.org | Portland | Joe Whitworth President | 36 36 | Water conservation and river restoration | 394.8 68.5 | 463.35 |
26 | 22 | Travel Oregon traveloregon.com | Salem | Todd Davidson CEO | 31 31 | State tourism agency strengthening the economic impact of tourism in Oregon | 385.0 75.9 | 460.89 |
27 | 15 | Rural Development Initiatives rdiinc.org | Eugene | Craig Smith Executive Director | 25 25 | Develops leaders, organizations and collaborative networks to enhance economic vitality in rural communities | 383.1 74.6 | 457.74 |
28 | NR | Portland Community Media pcmtv.org | Portland | Cece Hughley Noel Executive Director | 20 20 | Provides multimedia education, access and production services to the Portland community | 381.3 74.1 | 455.36 |
29 | NR | Clackamas Women’s Services cwsor.org | Oregon City | Melissa Erlbaum Executive Director | 32 32 | Fosters self-empowerment of women and children to establish lives free of domestic and sexual violence | 387.3 64.0 | 451.22 |
30 | 14 | CASA of Oregon casaoforegon.org | Sherwood | Peter Hainley Executive Director | 20 20 | Helps local direct-service organizations improve the lives of Oregonians, particularly in rural areas | 364.6 80.5 | 445.02 |
31 | 31 | Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives pcrihome.org | Portland | Maxine Fitzpatrick Executive Director | 28 28 | Affordable housing and associated resident services | 378.2 66.5 | 444.65 |
32 | 6 | Lines for Life linesforlife.org | Portland | Judy Cushing CEO | 24 24 | Prevents substance abuse and suicide with 24-hour crisis lines that handle more than 35,000 calls a year | 382.4 61.9 | 444.36 |
33 | NR | 211info 211info.org | Portland | Dan Herman CEO | 43 43 | Connecting people with community services through a statewide database, 211 phone line and online portals | 375.5 66.0 | 441.49 |
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SMALL ORGANIZATIONS [FEWER THAN 20 OREGON EMPLOYEES] | ||||||||
RANK 2013 | 2012 | ORGANIZATION WEBSITE | CITY | SENIOR EXEC TITLE | EMPs OR / TOTAL | PURPOSE | SCORE EMPLOYEE/ EMPLOYER | TOTAL |
1 | 1 | Oregon Environmental Council oeconline.org | Portland | Andrea Durbin Executive Director | 17 17 | Safeguards clean air and water, a healthy climate, an unpolluted landscape and sustainable food and farms | 460.2 82.2 | 542.44 |
2 | 4 | Western Rivers Conservancy westernrivers.org | Portland | Sue Doroff President | 12 15 | Protects the West’s great rivers by purchasing land along them for the sake of fish, wildlife and people | 455.7 80.7 | 536.41 |
3 | 9 | Galt Foundation galtfoundation.org | Salem | Dennis Moore Executive Director | 10 20 | Temporary staffing services for individuals with disabilities | 475.0 59.4 | 534.39 |
4 | 2 | Coquille Indian Housing Authority coquilleiha.org | Coos Bay | Anne F. Cook Executive Director | 10 10 | Tribal housing authority | 457.4 70.6 | 527.97 |
5 | 14 | Portland Homeless Family Solutions pdxhfs.org | Portland | Brandi Tuck Executive Director | 14 14 | Provides temporary, emergency shelter to homeless families with children and teaches them new life skills | 461.2 59.1 | 520.34 |
6 | 24 | Sustainable Northwest sustainablenorthwest.org | Portland | Martin Goebel President | 11 11 | Convenes solutions for healthy landscapes and vibrant communities | 439.1 81.2 | 520.31 |
7 | 5 | Family Relief Nursery – Cottage Grove familyreliefnursery.org | Cottage Grove | Heather Murphy Executive Director | 15 15 | Comprehensive child-abuse prevention and family strengthening service | 454.7 58.6 | 513.29 |
8 | NR | Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity roguevalleyhabitat.org | Medford | Denise James Executive Director | 10 10 | Affordable housing agency | 444.9 65.0 | 509.82 |
9 | 25 | Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest jvcnorthwest.org | Portland | Jeanne Haster Executive Director | 18 18 | Recruits, places and supports full-time volunteers serving social service agencies, schools and nonprofits | 443.7 65.5 | 509.19 |
10 | NR | Friends of Zenger Farm zengerfarm.org | Portland | Jill Kuehler Executive Director | 12 12 | Farm-based education for youth and families | 442.0 66.0 | 507.99 |
11 | 19 | Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center greshamchamber.org | Gresham | Alison Hart Executive Director | 5 5 | Chamber of commerce | 446.2 61.4 | 507.58 |
12 | NR | Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon mesopdx.org | Portland | Nita Shah Executive Director | 8 8 | Capital and coaching for entrepreneurs in Washington, Clackamas, Multnomah and Columbia counties | 447.0 60.2 | 507.19 |
13 | NR | Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center 866uswomen.org | Portland | Paula Lucas Founder and Executive Director | 11 11 | Provides domestic violence and sexual assault support to Americans in foreign countries | 447.4 51.8 | 499.18 |
14 | NR | Cascade Employers Association cascadeemployers.com | Salem | Gayle Klampe President | 15 15 | Membership-based resource for Oregon employers, offering insight in HR management and leadership | 423.7 73.4 | 497.09 |
15 | 27 | Portland Women’s Crisis Line pwcl.org | Portland | Rebecca Nickels Executive Director | 10 10 | Crisis intervention and advocacy for survivors of domestic and sexual violence | 437.6 58.9 | 496.46 |
16 | NR | Western Energy Institute westernenergy.org | Portland | Charles Meyer President | 13 13 | Trade association for electric and gas utilities in the Western U.S. and Canada | 417.2 79.2 | 496.38 |
17 | NR | Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation olshf.org | Portland | Doug Thompson Executive Director | 9 9 | Screens, treats and restores sight and hearing to prevent blindness and deafness for those in need | 426.2 69.5 | 495.70 |
18 | 16 | Valley Credit Union vhpecu.org | Salem | Jean Wheat-Palm President and CEO | 19 19 | Financial cooperative serving the Salem area for nearly 60 years | 425.6 66.0 | 491.55 |
19 | NR | Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades vim-cascades.org | Bend | Kat Mastrangelo Executive Director | 15 15 | Health care services for low-income, uninsured working adults on a donation basis | 438.6 51.8 | 490.35 |
20 | NR | Jackson Street Youth Shelter jacksonstreet.org | Corvallis | Ann Craig Executive Director | 16 16 | Provides food, clothing, overnight shelter, adult supervision and referrals for at-risk youth | 444.5 45.7 | 490.15 |
21 | 17 | Elders in Action eldersinaction.org | Portland | Leslie Foren Executive Director | 8 8 | Advocacy for older adults | 426.3 63.5 | 489.74 |
22 | NR | ROSE Community Development rosecdc.org | Portland | Nick Sauvie Executive Director | 11 11 | Affordable housing organization | 428.2 61.4 | 489.60 |
23 | NR | Conservation Services Group csgrp.com | Portland | Tim Davis Operations Support Manager | 19 720 | Energy-efficiency and clean-energy programs to help people use energy wisely at home and work | 423.1 66.2 | 489.31 |
24 | 29 | Caldera calderaarts.org | Portland | Tricia Snell Executive Director | 15 15 | Long-term, year-round arts and environmental mentoring for youth from 6th-grade to high school | 425.2 63.5 | 488.69 |
25 | 23 | Oregon Wild oregonwild.org | Portland | Sean Stevens Executive Director | 12 12 | Protecting and restoring Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as a legacy for future generations | 424.0 61.9 | 485.93 |
26 | 8 | Macdonald Center macdcenter.org | Portland | Pat Janik Executive Director | 12 12 | Serving Portland’s forgotten poor in Old Town and Chinatown | 417.2 68.5 | 485.74 |
27 | NR | Bonneville Environmental Foundation b-e-f.org | Portland | Todd Reeve CEO | 13 15 | Energy, carbon and water solutions to help partners redefine how business gets done | 411.0 74.6 | 485.62 |
28 | 11 | Bend Area Habitat for Humanity bendhabitat.org | Redmond | Mark Quinlan Executive Director | 18 18 | Affordable housing, home repair and weatherization services for low-income families and individuals | 418.3 66.8 | 485.08 |
29 | NR | Children’s Institute childinst.org | Portland | Swati Adarkar President and CEO | 10 10 | Moves research to action by promoting cost-effective public and private investments in early childhood programs | 416.7 65.0 | 481.63 |
30 | NR | Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation metroaffordablehousing.org | Eugene | Richard Herman Executive Director | 9 9 | Provides affordable housing communities in Eugene and Springfield, and support services | 429.7 51.8 | 481.49 |
31 | 30 | The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center nwcounseling.org | Portland | Erin Peters Executive Director | 19 19 | Mental-health counseling and medication management for all regardless of faith or finances | 421.2 59.9 | 481.09 |
32 | 6 | Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp mhkc.org | Portland | Kaleen Deatherage Executive Director | 8 8 | Residential summer camp program serving individuals with disabilities in the Mt. Hood National Forest | 416.2 63.5 | 479.67 |
33 | 20 | Growing Gardens growing-gardens.org | Portland | David Greenberg Executive Director | 10 10 | Resources and education to help low-income families and individuals in N.E. Portland grow their own food | 417.3 60.9 | 478.24 |
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METHODOLOGY
EMPLOYEE SURVEY
The survey was voluntary and free of charge. Participating nonprofits had to employ at least 10 Oregon workers (and/or volunteers who worked an average of 20 or more hours per month) at the time of the survey. Organizations were categorized as small if they had fewer than 20 Oregon employees; medium if they employed 20-49; and large if they employed 50 or more in Oregon. For the 2013 survey more than 5,100 nonprofit workers rated their satisfaction with 159 organizations in 25 workplace qualities — five in each of the following categories:
- Work Environment: scheduling, diversity, family balance, teamwork, fun, technology, policies and procedures
- Management & Communications: treatment and feedback from supervisors, workplace communications, discipline for poor performance, rewards and acknowledgement for top performance
- Mission & Goals: progress of mission, trust in management and board, employee involvement in decisions, community support, workplace pride
- Career Development & Learning: on-the-job training, off-site education and training, growth opportunities, promotion and advancement, job goals and expectations
- Benefits & Compensation: adequacy and fairness of pay, health and wellness plan, retirement plan, paid time off and leave, opportunities for better pay and benefits
EMPLOYER BENEFITS SURVEY
Organization representatives answered about 50 questions covering a comprehensive set of benefits including health and wellness, time off, family-friendly policies, work scheduling, incentives, retirement plans and culture.
SCORING
The employee survey counted for 5/6 of a nonprofit’s score. For each organization, the average employee satisfaction rating was calculated in each of the five categories above on a scale of 0-100. The benefits survey was also scored on a 100-point scale, accounting for the remaining 1/6 of the overall score, resulting in a total possible score of 600.
HOW TO ENTER THE 2014 100 BEST NONPROFITS:
- Eligibility: Any nonprofit 501(c)-type organization, government agency, association, hospital, credit union, etc., with at least 10 employees (and/or volunteers who work an average of 20 or more hours per month) in Oregon will be eligible to enter the 2013 survey. Organizations may be based outside the state but only their Oregon workers may participate.
- Survey period: The process for 2014’s list will begin in April and end in June 2014. There is no charge to participate, and organizations that do not make the list will remain anonymous. All participants that complete the process can obtain survey results.
- Submitting your workplace: Send an email with your name, title, phone number and email address to: [email protected].
- Mark your calendar: The sign-up link will be posted to oregonbusiness.com/100bestnonprofits/ April 2014.
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
LARGE ORGANIZATIONS | MEDIUM ORGANIZATIONS | SMALL ORGANIZATIONS | |||||
Adult Learning Systems of Oregon | 15 | “I Have a Dream” Foundation – Oregon | 10 | Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center | 13 | ||
Assistance League of Salem | 26 | 211info | 33 | Bend Area Habitat for Humanity | 28 | ||
B’nai B’rith Camp | 7 | Adelante Mujeres | 15 | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | 27 | ||
Cascade AIDS Project | 11 | Aim High Academy Martial Arts | 2 | Caldera | 24 | ||
Cascade Health Solutions | 18 | Ashland Supportive Housing | 7 | Cascade Employers Association | 14 | ||
Childpeace Montessori School | 29 | BRING Recycling | 16 | Children’s Institute | 29 | ||
ColumbiaCare Services | 31 | Care Partners | 12 | Conservation Services Group | 23 | ||
Community Vision | 17 | CASA of Oregon | 30 | Coquille Indian Housing Authority | 4 | ||
Dallas Retirement Village | 25 | Children’s Cancer Association | 23 | Elders in Action | 21 | ||
Emerald People’s Utility District | 3 | Clackamas Women’s Services | 29 | Family Relief Nursery – Cottage Grove | 7 | ||
Family Building Blocks | 13 | Earth Advantage | 6 | Friends of Zenger Farm | 10 | ||
Human Solutions | 12 | FolkTime | 11 | Galt Foundation | 3 | ||
La Salle Catholic College Preparatory | 23 | The Freshwater Trust | 25 | Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center | 11 | ||
Life Flight Network | 2 | HIV Alliance | 9 | Growing Gardens | 33 | ||
Living Opportunities | 28 | Humane Society of Central Oregon | 18 | Jackson Street Youth Shelter | 20 | ||
Maps Credit Union | 6 | JOIN | 24 | Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | 9 | ||
Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst | 21 | Lines for Life | 32 | Macdonald Center | 26 | ||
Metropolitan Family Service | 20 | Mt. Ashland Association | 13 | Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation | 30 | ||
NeighborImpact | 32 | Northwest Housing Alternatives | 4 | Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon | 12 | ||
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance | 16 | Our United Villages | 17 | Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp | 32 | ||
Northwest Family Services | 33 | Playworks | 1 | The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center | 31 | ||
OCHIN | 30 | Portland Community Media | 28 | Oregon Environmental Council | 1 | ||
Open Meadow | 8 | Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives | 31 | Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation | 17 | ||
Oregon Community Credit Union | 4 | Portland YouthBuilders | 20 | Oregon Wild | 25 | ||
Our House | 1 | Ronald McDonald House Charities OR/SW WA | 14 | Portland Homeless Family Solutions | 5 | ||
Outside In | 19 | Rural Development Initiatives | 27 | Portland Women’s Crisis Line | 15 | ||
Partnerships in Community Living | 27 | Saving Grace | 8 | Rogue Valley Habitat for Humanity | 8 | ||
Pathfinders of Oregon | 22 | Sisters of the Road | 21 | ROSE Community Development | 22 | ||
Pentagon Federal Credit Union | 34 | SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) | 22 | Sustainable Northwest | 6 | ||
REACH Community Development | 5 | Sponsors | 3 | Valley Credit Union | 18 | ||
Ride Connection | 10 | Travel Oregon | 26 | Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades | 19 | ||
Saturday Academy | 24 | The Wallace Medical Concern | 19 | Western Energy Institute | 16 | ||
Tualatin Valley Water District | 9 | Willamette University MBA – Atkinson Graduate School of Management | 5 | Western Rivers Conservancy | 2 | ||
United Cerebral Palsy of OR/SW WA | 14 |
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