Our Network

Youth Progress believes that young people in the juvenile justice and foster care systems are leaders, scholars, artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Established in 1964, Youth Progress is a diverse and inclusive community of staff and specially trained foster parents who provide youth ages 13 to 21 with safe and stable homes, and other customized supports as they transition into adulthood and community life. A to Be Partners provides Youth Progress with comprehensive grants management services, as well as support strengthening fundraising systems and annual fund development.

Founded in 1982, Dougy Center provides a safe, supportive space where children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving can share their experiences before and after a death. Over four decades, the organization has become an internationally recognized leader in peer-based childhood bereavement. A to Be Partners is proud to support this meaningful work through strategic grant writing and grants management, helping to strengthen Dougy Center’s annual fundraising efforts and secure critical funding for their capital campaign to establish a new center on Portland’s west side.

Founded in 1978, Eugene Ballet is a professional ballet company and academy based in Eugene, Oregon. As an ongoing partner, A to Be Partners has helped Eugene Ballet complete the capital campaign for its new Midtown Arts Center—a purpose-built flagship community arts center in downtown Eugene, develop and implement a comprehensive grants strategy, engage staff and board in strategic planning, assess and enhance organizational systems, and create an annual development plan to support the mission.

Since 1975, Bradley Angle has been a trailblazer in designing inclusive programs for Portland’s domestic violence survivors and their children. As one of three DV shelter providers in Multnomah County—and the only organization in Multnomah County that offers tailored programming for Black/African American and LGBTQIA2S+ survivors—they offer safety, healing, and hope to hundreds of families each year. A to Be Partners provides Bradley Angle with comprehensive grant management services in support of their programs and operations. 

Made to Thrive, based in Hermiston, Oregon, is dedicated to ensuring every young person has the resources they need to access the life-changing power of play. A to Be Partners has helped Made to Thrive level up its grants program to successfully reach major funders, position itself for larger multi-year grants, fund its very first non-Executive Director hire, and support the campaigns for multiple capital improvement projects to create safe and accessible community recreation areas.

The Reser is a state-of-the-art, world-class arts & culture venue serving the entire region. A to Be Partners led the capital campaign grant strategy—from the initial grants feasibility study, through securing over $3.7 million in grants from foundations and government sources. With The Reser open and welcoming guests, A to Be Partners continues to support its programs and operations with comprehensive grant management services.

Founded in 1974, Clackamas Service Center has been a critical food security resource for low- and no-income people in east Portland and north Clackamas for generations. Since 2012, A to Be Partners has helped CSC grow its grants revenue by almost 800%, facilitated two strategic planning cycles, managed grants for a 2-site capital campaign, and supported a major trauma-informed program transformation.