The Public Space Nonprofit Association of Oregon

Adam Zimmerman, CEO and President of Craft3, shares the story behind the three-year, $5 million grant JP Morgan Chase awarded to Craft3, the Network for Oregon Affordable Housing, and the Community Housing Fund. He also details how they’ll use the grant to address affordability issues and combat gentrification in North and East Portland and also along the proposed light rail line in Southwest Portland.

Deana Freres, resident of Oregon’s Santiam Canyon community, shares the devastating story of the impacts that the Lionshead and Beachie Creek wildfires had on their community last fall. Deana details how she and others quickly spurred into action to establish the Santiam County Wildfire Relief Fund that provides over $3 million in relief efforts to those affected by the fires.

Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, Co-Director of the Building Movement Project joins Lilisa Hall to discuss the racial gap in nonprofit leadership and offers tangible actions to address the gap.

Shari Dunn, innovator, educator, and thinker and CEO/Principal of ITBOM, Inc. joins Lilisa Hall to reimagine the nonprofit world and alongside it, philanthropy, as well.

Jim White, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon and Jenn Clemo, Executive Director of the Center for Nonprofit Stewardship join Lilisa Hall to recap 2020 and anticipate what’s ahead for the nonprofit sector in 2021.

Anthony Veliz, Founder of the Oregon Latinx Leadership Network joins Lilisa Hall to discuss OLLN and what it means for Oregon’s Latinx community.