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

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.

Interviews With Participants

Watch these interviews with nonprofits that were at last year's Volunteer Expo.

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

Displaying 6 - 10 of 201 results
Amplifying BIPOC voices through the power of live performance.

Alberta Abbey Foundation is a Portland nonprofit performing arts venue with a mission to amplify opportunities for Black and underrepresented communities through the arts. Our historic 23,000 square-foot campus includes a 350-seat main theater, basement ballroom and café/lounge. We present and support live music, theater, cultural events and community programming — and we rely on passionate volunteers to help us fulfill that mission. Join us in making the Abbey a welcoming home for every voice in our community.
The American Cancer Society’s mission is to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
The American Cancer Society is on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until then, we’ll fund and conduct research, share expert information, support patients and spread the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better.
Help us create a world free of lung disease.

The American Lung Association is committed to finding cures for lung diseases, tackling the youth vaping crisis, and advocating for clean air protections. Each year, our efforts impact over 20 million people through a groundbreaking approach that combines education, advocacy, and research to support millions nationwide.
Join a volunteer-driven workforce that is supporting our local community every day.
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Passionately serving animals and the people they love for 50 years and counting.
Founded in 1969, Animal Aid is a nonprofit, no-kill rescue whose mission is to enhance the welfare of companion animals through individualized care and lifelong commitment, rescue and adoption, resources and education, and community partnerships.