We are a group of people who envision communities that are safe, supportive & full of opportunity.

Located in East Portland, OR.

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Our Initiatives

Workforce Development

Gaining confidence & growing skills

Housing & Homemaking

A home for neighbors to make their own

Supportive Sheltering

Shelter for resting & rebuilding

Give-A-Thon 2025

Get Excited! The Annual Community Beautification Give-A-Thon 2025 is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for July 7th to 11th!

Join us for an inspiring week dedicated to raising funds and spreading awareness for the incredible work we get to do at Cultivate Initiatives. Together, we empower and support our unhoused neighbors in East Portland and East Multnomah County, making a tangible difference in our community.

Our amazing Community Beautification team hits the streets daily, removing truckloads of trash to keep East Portland beautiful and safe. Your contributions will directly support our Initiatives to empower our unhoused neighbors.

Here’s How You Can Get Involved:

1. Make a Pledge: Choose a dollar amount that feels right for you.

2. Watch the Impact: Our dedicated team will be out picking up trash and transforming our neighborhood.

3. Stay Informed: We’ll share updates throughout the week, so you can see the difference your generosity is making!

4. Multiply Your Impact: At the end of the week, for every 1,000 pounds of garbage collected, your pledged amount will be multiplied. That's your donation in action!

Thank you for partnering with us to create beautiful, safe communities. Together, we can achieve great things!

Our Mission

We collectively work alongside those on the margins to empower individuals and communities through an inclusive range of services and support in East Portland.

About Us

We are a nonprofit organization supporting East Portland that works alongside those who have been marginalized to empower individuals and communities through an inclusive range of services and supports.

We envision communities that are safe, supportive, and full of opportunity. Partnering with the community, we provide services and support to our neighbors who have been marginalized and underserved. We build communities from the inside out through workforce development, housing & homemaking, and supportive sheltering. 

We measure tangible outcomes through data and stories. Ultimately our impact is empowering individuals, communities, and society.

  • Services & Support

    Workforce Development
    Property Stewardship, Community Beautification, Intern Program, Showers & Hygiene

    Supportive Sheltering
    Menlo Park Safe Rest Village, Severe Weather Shelter

    Housing & Homemaking
    Helping neighbors find housing
    and make it a home

  • Values

    Passion to include everyone

    Help people see the value in their lives

    Deep sense of hope & perseverance

    Desire to treat everyone equally and respect each other’s differences

    Commitment to healthy & open relationships

  • Impact

    Empowered Individuals

    Empowered Communities

    Empowered Society

How can you join in the change?

You can make a difference by donating to directly empower the work of Cultivate Initiatives. Donations of any amount play a huge role in solving our area’s crisis. Our success in helping neighbors access housing and shelter, workforce development, and better health is only possible with our community’s support.

  • Nadine

    "Before I was hopeless, but now I feel like I’m finding my way in the world again. I hadn’t had a job for twelve years and so getting in and finding that humanity of like, I belong and getting confidence that I can work, was super important and it’s been the cornerstone of helping me navigate in recovery.”

  • Sandra

    "Cultivate Initiatives has held my hand through everything. Now I have a drivers license, I have an office, I have people that care about me and that I care about. I've got a family here."

  • Dylan

    "It gives me a purpose. I've got insurance now, I don't think I had insurance ever. I've paid all my fines, I'm getting my drivers license, I'm moving into an apartment. It feels good. As long as everybody works together, I think we can get a lot of this taken care of."

  • Peter, Menlo SRV neighbor

    "This place represents opportunities that are much more than just a place to sleep. I know that when I go there, my life changed for the better." "This place represents opportunities that are much more than just a place to sleep. I know that when I go there, my life changed for the better."

  • Jay

    "I always knew I had something to give, CI just gave me the opportunity to shine"

  • Bobby

    "Helping our neighbors stay warm and safe is really what makes what we do worth the effort."