Friday, January 6, 2012 at 3:27PM Priority Payments Northwest thanks Jim Wilburn for his most recent referral. He will receive a $5 coffee card from a local shop, one chance to win the monthly drawing for a $25 donation to the non-profit of his choice, and one chance to win the annual drawing of a one night stay in Portland and dinner for 2!!
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 11:47AM 
On Alberta Street in North Portland the door to Carpe Diem Education is a gateway to experiences around the world. Ethan Knight and his team lead older high school and college students on trips to countries across the globe where they learn through cross-cultural exchange and expand the boundaries of their known world. Carpe Diem also works with schools to provide credit for their programs, offering a rich semester abroad opportunity to those looking for experiential, and not just theoretical, education. Students learn and serve: as in the Southeast Asia trip, where over 12 weeks they study local languages and volunteer at social and environmental nonprofits in Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
If you or anyone you know has an 17 - 22 year old that you feel could benefit from this amazing experiential semester abroad, check out their website and call the office to learn more. There are still plenty of spots left on the trips departing this February.
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:38AM 
Pride Professional Alliance offers an environment where seasoned professionals dedicated to diversity and authenticity come together to exchange ideas and serve their communities. They are a trusted source to their community in the complex worlds of finance, law, real estate, and creative services. They're carving out a new space for an organization that both aides professionals in networking, engenders close knit community through volunteerism, but also provides the business support and knowledge necessary for non-profits in our community to succeed.
The members of Pride Professional Alliance are a select group of business leaders who can truly speak to each person’s skills and professionalism. This process also allows them to utilize each other’s skills as resources and teammates. It's this ability to work together both in their occupational and charitable lives that gives Pride Professional Alliance the power to affect change. Visit their website here and contact them to learn more.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 12:02PM 
INUS Group provides coaching and development services for teams, businesses, and individuals that want help making their endeavors more effective and manageable. Founded by Jill Nelson, INUS represents the "I" in "Us," and is founded on the knowledge that individuals are the critical building blocks of successful teams. Jill provides a wide array of perspectives by drawing on her prior experience in coaching and consulting, relationship counseling, and systems organization, as well as her education both in business (MBA Drake University) and ministry (M.Div. Saint Paul School of Theology).
Jill and her team of experienced entrepreneurs have the skills both to help you start a business or to help you develop a strategy to grow you client base and profits. They work with both individuals and teams, allowing each to find the value in the other (and themselves). By helping their clients cultivate emotional intelligence, leadership intelligence, and effective team dynamics, they endeavor to build more powerful organizations. Plus, they're involved in their community: Jill herself is President of the Portland Area Business Association and has served on the board of numerous non-profit organizations. Visit the INUS Group website to learn more.
Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 11:58AM 
Water Avenue Coffee (WAC) opened just more than a year ago in the Central Eastside Industrial District. More than just a cafe, Water Avenue offers a huge variety of coffees roasted in house. In fact, stick around all day and you'll probably get to experience a batch of beans come out of WAC's vintage 1974 French Samiac 20-kilo Roaster. Also, the staff members aren't just a group of baristas, they are a group of coffee-enthusiasts, many of whom participate as instructors in one of co-owners Bruce Miletto, Matt Miletto, and Brandon Smyth's other ventures—American Barista and Coffee School.
WAC's menu of caffeinated delights include the greatest new (and old) ways to enjoy your coffee, including french-press, espresso, pour-over, and cold-pressed. Plus, as the beans are roasted in house, you'll find an ever-changing array of whole-bean coffees bagged up for you to take home. Of course, maybe you'd just like to have that fresh roasted flavor in your own neighborhood coffeeshop? Water Avenue Coffee wholesale has you covered. They provide beans to cafes across town, and can always add more. Visit their website here for more information and details on their current featured coffees.