For information about Impact NW programs or services, please refer to the list of Regional Service Centers.
For current job openings, click here.
To donate cash, clothing, household items, or furniture, click here.
To donate your vehicle, click here.
For information on volunteering, click here.
For general questions about Impact NW, e-mail us at: info@impactnw.org
Impact Northwest Overview
Mission
Impact Northwest’s mission is to help people achieve and maintain self-sufficiency and to prevent and alleviate the effects of poverty.
We Believe
All people have the right to:
- Personal dignity
- Adequate food, housing, health care and education
- Be treated with fairness and equality
Poverty must be addressed at both a personal and political level.
Community partnerships and innovation are essential to achieving our mission.
We believe in the importance of individual and community self-determination and interdependence. Accordingly, we provide education, opportunity and hope to our clients through services designed to foster their ability to be self-sufficient, active contributing members of the community. We strive to provide culturally-relevant services that include outreach and partnerships with ethnic communities, celebrations of ethnic heritage, and language translation services.
Our Vision
By working with schools, businesses, faith communities, other community-based organizations, and governmental agencies, we create a safety net and springboard for community members to improve their quality of life and achieve independence.
Who We Serve
In the 2008-2009 fiscal year, we served over 60,000 individuals. Our clients include low-income children, youth, adults with disabilities, seniors, and families. Working with schools, businesses, faith communities, community-based organizations, and governmental agencies, we create a safety net and springboard for residents in Multnomah, Clark, Washington and Clackamas Counties seeking to improve their quality of life.
History in the Community
Impact Northwest was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1966 by SE Portland residents and four neighborhood associations.
Click here to view our non-profit eligibility status (Form 990).
Size of Organization
160 regular employees and over 2,600 volunteers that contribute almost 39,000 hours annually.
Services We Provide
For an overview of our Housing & Safety Net Services programs, please click here.
For an overview of our Early Childhood Family Services programs, please click here.
For an overview of our Youth & Family Services programs, please click here.
For an overview of our Seniors & Adults with Disabilities Services programs, please click here.