Volunteer Expo

Find Your Way to Give and Give Back

The Standard’s Volunteer Expo is Oregon’s largest gathering of nonprofits, volunteers and donors. Every fall, the Expo brings people together with organizations in one place to discover volunteer service and donation opportunities. The free event helps members of our community discover opportunities that fit their skills and interests.

Volunteer Expo 2026

Join the movement to make our communities a better place. At the 2026 Volunteer Expo, you can meet in person with nonprofits that need your skills and support.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pacific
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland, Oregon

Interviews With Participants

Watch these interviews with nonprofits that will be at this year's Volunteer Expo.

Volunteer Opportunities All Year Long

Don’t wait until the next expo to get involved. Opportunities to give back to the Portland-metro community are available year-round. Whether you're looking to volunteer once or long term, you can find the right match for your talents and interests.

Participating organizations represent the arts, culture, humanities, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services and more.

Make an Impact

The Volunteer Expo is a pillar of The Standard's Employee Giving 365. This year-round initiative encourages employees to donate to support schools and nonprofit organizations.

The Standard and our parent organization Meiji Yasuda double match employee contributions. In 2025, we raised $6.4 million for 2,630 organizations during our Employee Giving 365.

16

Years we’ve connected volunteers with nonprofits at the Volunteer Expo
100+

Number of local nonprofits we host and support at the event

Find Your Community

“The Volunteer Expo allows so many more people to get exposed to the nonprofits in our community and find ways to get into volunteer service and find their community.”
Brandi Tuck
Executive Director, Path Home

Search Directory of Nonprofits

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Ending domestic violence through gender-inclusive services and prevention education.

Raphael House is creating a future without domestic violence. Since 1977, our 24/7 emergency services — including confidential shelter and hotline — support families in imminent danger after fleeing abuse. Meanwhile, our ongoing services — focused on safe housing, financial empowerment, addiction recovery and holistic wellness — are a long-term resource. We couple these with Prevention Education in Portland Public high schools, teaching youth about equitable relationships and consent, while providing them confidential support.
Building opportunity through affordable homes, services and community.
For more than four decades, REACH Community Development has partnered with residents, neighborhoods and local leaders to build and preserve affordable homes across the Portland Metro Region and Southwest Washington.
To enrich our communities through arts and culture.
We connect artists and creatives to opportunity and access. Through advocacy and engagement, we are building community support for artists, creatives, arts-serving organizations, and arts educators, ensuring a thriving region for arts and culture.
Live life.
The RFO Program provides resident-directed complaint resolution services for people living in homes licensed/certified for intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions. Focus on individual rights/enhanced quality of life.
Community-powered healing for veterans and military families.

The mission of Returning Veterans Project is to provide free, confidential mental and physical health services to veterans, service members and military families in Oregon and SW Washington. Our vision is for military communities to have easy access to no-cost, high-quality health care needed to recover from trauma and other injuries due to military service. By administering a large network of licensed and insured Volunteer Health Providers, we help hundreds of military-connected individuals and families each year restore hope and healing.