Publications

Articles and Research

In the summer of 2009, we hired 10 Research Interns to develop a database of all that is happening in Portland’s non-profit community. Check back soon for our published research data on Portland’s non-profit community!

Click here to read our Center for Communities “Executive Summary”

Click here to learn more about PLF’s Approach to Capacity Building

Click here to see the preliminary analysis from our non-profit research!

Click here to read our executive summary of the important study, “Hardwired to Connect: A Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities.”

The Third Way Blog

In the midst of segregation, and in response to polarizing violence, Martin Luther King Jr. highlighted non-violent resistance as a creative third response. In an era where people are often identified by the left or the right, we believe the answer usually resides in a third way. Check back often to hear how this plays out on a daily basis in the city of Portland!

Fiscal Information

At PLF, we think fiscal disclosure is important. We want to be efficient with our donors investment, and we are happy to provide our yearly financial summary upon request.