Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon
APANO is a statewide 501c3 non-profit organization, with a Board of Directors, a small paid staff, and active members who participate in community organizing. Our community organizing develops in...
View ArticleAfrican Women’s Coalition
The African Women’s Coalition’s mission is to mobilize, advocate and empower African Women living in Oregon and Southwest Washington by providing a culturally supportive and nurturing environment that...
View ArticleCAUSA
CAUSA is Oregon’s statewide, grassroots immigrant rights coalition and the largest Hispanic civil and human rights, and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. We work to defend and advance...
View ArticleOregon Latino Health Coalition
The Oregon Latino Health Coalition is a collaboration of individuals and organizations who are dedicated to promoting health and wellness and reducing disparities for the Oregon Latino community...
View Articlewhat makes leftbank leftbank?
For every individual and organization working at Leftbank, there’s a laundry list of reasons why this place is the right fit. Maybe no two lists are exactly the same. But being part of this uncommon...
View Articleearth techling rocks
Earth Techling is in the lead to be named “Best Environmental Sci-Tech Blog” by treehugger. Aside from being informative, a good read, and apparently well-read blog, Earth Techling is the work of one...
View Articlegrain & gristle
Leftbank’s own Alex Ganum (of Upright Brewing) has teamed up with Ben Meyer (of Ned Ludd) and restaurant designer Marcus Hoover to bring Portland Grain & Gristle. Tony Perez reviewed G&G for...
View Articleupstarts at upstream
Upstream Public Health was a Leftbank pioneer. They were here in the early days, before we had heat and maybe before the bathrooms were finished. (You’d have to ask them. I’m a little hazy on the...
View Articleinteractive
A Leftbank Hiver came to me late last year to present an idea. Leon Yeh of Mobiten had found himself many times helping lost newcomers navigate Leftbank’s halls. He also found himself wanting more ways...
View Articlearchitecture w
architecturew was founded in 2001 by partners Michel Weenick and Brian White. Known for its simple yet engaging designs, the studio is founded on the pursuit of quality, craft and a belief that the art...
View ArticlePaesaggio Landscape Architecture
Paesaggio is a professional landscape architecture firm serving needs in landscape design, planning and golf course development. The firm emphasizes personalized service by working closely with clients...
View Articlechicken crazy
Portland gets crazy about things. Not a criticism – I love that about my adopted hometown. I especially love that Portlanders are crazy about lots of low-tech, low impact, ordinary seeming things....
View ArticleSunday Parkways
Have you experienced Sunday Parkways in Portland? On 5 summer Sundays in 5 different Portland neighborhoods, streets close to cars and open to a glorious, neighborly utopia! It’s like a block party for...
View Article“Portland Timbers, here we go!”
We are all fans of something, whether it’s a cause, a person you admire, or an idea. However, when you hear the word “fan” a lot of people think offhand of being a fan of a sports team; the jersey...
View Articlethe brauler
Christian DeBenedetti lives, uh – i mean works in the hive. It has seemed a bit like he was living in the hive as he pushed hard against the deadline to finish a book in recent weeks. What book? The...
View Articleneighbors helping neighbors
May 21st came and went without disaster on the epic scale that some predicted. But it sure seems like unprecedented suffering as a result of what insurance companies call “acts of god” is on the rise...
View ArticleFMYI Unveils New Pricing Options Making It More Affordable Than Most...
FMYI [for my innovation], a leading provider of private social networks and collaboration software, today announced new, highly competitive pricing options to provide customers various features and...
View ArticleFMYI ranks in top 15 of Oregon’s Fastest Growing Private Companies for 2nd...
The Portland Business Journal unveiled the 2011 Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Oregon. FMYI remained on the list at 14th after debuting last year in 13th.
View Articlevision for the district
The City of Portland and the Oregon Department of Transportation are looking closely at Leftbank’s neighborhood. They’re working in collaboration with each other and with the public to integrate urban...
View Articlebusiness that inspires
I’ve said it dozens of times before. Stick around and you’ll hear me say it dozens of times again. Leftbank leads me to visionary people, innovative businesses, and inspiring stories. One of the early...
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