Other Contacts
Government Agencies of Interest to Nonprofits
Oregon Department of Justice, Charitable Activities Section
1515 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 410
Portland, OR 97201
(971) 673-1880
fax: (971) 673-1882
tdd: (503) 378-5938
email: charitable.activities@doj.state.or.us
Oregon Secretary of State's Office, Corporation Division
Public Service Building
255 Capitol Street NE, Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
(503) 986-2200
fax: (503) 378-4381
website: www.filinginoregon.com
Internal Revenue Service
(877) 829-5500 for technical assistance
(800) 829-1040 for forms
website: http://www.irs.gov/charities/index.html
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
Federal Trade Commission
6th Street & Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-3128
website: www.ftc.gov
Organizations Providing Information and Assistance to Oregon Charities
Institute for Nonprofit Management
Portland State University
PA/INPM
Post Office Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
(503) 725-8221
fax: (503) 725-8250
email: inpm@pdx.edu
website: www.inpm.pdx.edu/
Oregon Involved
An online resource for volunteers, donors and nonprofits in Oregon
website: www.oregoninvolved.org
Technical Assistance for Community Services (TACS)
TACS provides assistance to nonprofit organizations to help them develop the people and skills they need to achieve their missions. TACS has provided training and/or consultation for over 3,000 nonprofits throughout Oregon and Washington. TACS provides workshops, networks, and consultations on financial management, board development, strategic planning, building diversity, organizational development and leadership issues.
1001 SE Water St., Suite 409
Portland, OR 97214
Nonprofit referral and helpline: (503) 233-9240
email: info@tacs.org
website: www.tacs.org
Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO)
WVDO serves people raising funds for nonprofit organizations by linking them with others in the development community and providing affordable opportunities for their professional growth and education. WVDO is Oregon's largest organization for development professionals, with a current membership of more than 700 individuals. Now in its 27th year, WVDO is our region's premier service organization for development officers, executive directors, board members, event coordinators, marketing managers and other nonprofit professionals and community leaders.
619 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 121
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 274-1977
email: info@wvdo-or.org
website: www.wvdo-or.org
Organizations Providing More Information on Particular Charities
The Better Business Bureau
333 SW 5th Street, #300
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 226-3981
website: www.bbb.org
GuideStar
website: www.guidestar.org
U.S. State Charity Offices
National Association of State Charity Officials
website: www.nasconet.org/agencies/
