Amy Knauer Named Chief Financial and Operations Officer Friends of the Children–Portland introduces Amy Knauer as the CFOO, a part of the leadership team that will lead the Finance, Operations and HR department.
COVID-19 News and Updates At Friends, we know that youth and their families will be the most impacted by the ripple effects of social distancing and quarantine measures.
New Chapter Launches in Southwest Washington Building on 15 years of service and increasing momentum of support in the community. We are expanding the impact of professional mentoring.
National Mentoring Month We would like to thank our Friends who have dedicated their careers to inspiring and empowering the youth in our community who need us the most.
Most Admired Nonprofit Fifth Year in a Row The Portland Business Journal selected as the #1 Most Admired nonprofit 5 years in a row: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Book Buddies! While we encourage youth to have fun over the summer, we also help prevent summer learning loss by engaging youth our event called Book Buddies.
Welcome Our Newest Kindergarteners This Spring, we have selected the newest group of kindergarteners to enroll into our program for 2019. We are ecstatic to work with these 42 youth!
TEDxPortland: Duncan's Story Our founder shares his story to re.imagine professional mentorship. Duncan shares his childhood past and the journey he took to founding Friends.
Most Admired Nonprofit Four Years Running We are honored to be recognized by the Portland-area business community as the #1 Most Admired Nonprofit Organization in Oregon.