Portland Jazz Festival Incorporated

Where Jazz Lives

aka PDX Jazz   |   Portland, OR   |  http://pdxjazz.com

Mission

The mission of PDX Jazz is to evolve the art of jazz by engaging our community, celebrating live performance, and enhancing arts education.

Ruling year info

2005

Executive Director

Chris Doss

Main address

5212 NE Sacramento St

Portland, OR 97213 USA

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EIN

20-0969679

NTEE code info

Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (A20)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

PDX Jazz provides access to arts performances and education for residents and visitors in the community of Greater Portland, Oregon. Our specialty is the art-form of jazz, America's indigenous music, and we focus on ensuring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion among under-served and under-represented populations.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Programming and Education Initiatives

PDX Jazz, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, is the largest organization presenting jazz performances and associated education programming in the Pacific Northwest. Grown out of the African American tradition, jazz is uniquely American in its origin. We present a two-week citywide jazz festival each February celebrating Black History Month, flanked by seasonal programming.

PDX Jazz fills the gap of reduced funding, and in many instances no funding for arts education. A priority of PDX Jazz’s mission is to provide educational outreach to under-served and under-represented students in the greater Portland area and surrounding communities, with a focus on Title 1A funded schools. Our education programs extend across the entire student body, emphasizing an interdisciplinary appreciation of jazz and its African American roots from a historical, sociological, and cultural perspective.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

PDX Jazz drives evolution of the jazz art-form, providing a stage for the progression of jazz, a transitioning audience, and the musician's creating it during modern times. Grown out of the African American tradition, jazz is uniquely American in its origin and PDX Jazz celebrates its African American roots from a historical, sociological, and cultural perspective.

VISION: PDX Jazz serves as a beacon in the field of music, courageously advancing the jazz art form.

VALUES:
Integrity
Honesty, Trust, Communication, Transparency, Respect
Community
Accessibility, Inclusivity, Connectivity, Equity
Innovation
Creativity, Adaptation, Flexibility, Learning, Transformation
Diversity
Empathy, Kindness, Consideration
Professionalism
Excellence, Quality, Merit

Goal: Optimize Finances Sustaining Organizational Mission. “Earned, Philanthropic Investment Revenue”
Goal: Cultivate, Engage & Retain Constituency. “Patrons, Staff, Board, Membership/Donors, Grantors, Sponsors, Volunteers, Public Agencies, Business & Industry Partners”
Goal: Exemplify Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. “Share Differing Perspectives of Jazz. Create an environment in which any individual will feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to fully participate in PDX Jazz Artistic and Educational Programming”
Goal: Build and Position Brand. “Strengthen Awareness of PDX Jazz Programming Across All Community Demographics and Cultures”

PDX Jazz, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, is the largest organization presenting jazz performances and associated education programming in the Pacific Northwest. Our diverse staff and Board of Directors provide the organization with deep experience in the arts and nonprofit management. Our relationships across the community allow PDX Jazz to achieve greater community impact through multiple community partnerships.

In recent year's PDX Jazz has bolstered our operating reserve to ensure financial sustainability during challenging economic times. We have also re-imagined our artistic programming, invested in digital technologies, and launched an array of free education initiatives to engage, new, diverse, and under-served audiences.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    Our staff, Our board, Our funders,

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Portland Jazz Festival Incorporated

Board of directors
as of 11/10/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Laura Golino de Lovato

Executive Director, Northwest Pilot Project

Term: 2019 - 2021

Gwendolyn Turner

Regional Head - Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Talent Engagement, Kaiser Permanente

Terry MacDonald

CPA and Attorney

Martin Mueller

Dean of The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music (Retired)

Walt Henry

Director, The Standard

Cynthia Plank

Band Director, Beaumont Middle School - PPS

Gary Randles

Sr. Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Ashley Villarama

West Division Operations Manager | U.S. Bank Wealth Management

Atif Zaman

M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Faculty Affairs, Office of the Dean, School of Medicine

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/9/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/09/2021

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Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.