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OPEN Northwest

Building Community Multiple Relationships at a Time

PORTLAND, OR   |  opennorthwest.org

Mission

OPEN Northwest strives to create an inclusive, vibrant community that supports the growth of the local ethically non-monogamous culture and its people, and works to increase visibility, normalization, and acceptance of ethical non-monogamy both in the media and in society. We endeavor to foster an environment where people come together and find social groups, activities, events, resources, services, and support. The defining factor of people our organization is aimed to serve is the practice of partnerships that do not limit romantic and/or sexual connection to only one person at a time and which promote open communication, honesty, and consent for everyone involved.

Ruling year info

2017

President of the Board

Emily Dempsey

Main address

P.O. Box 33556

PORTLAND, OR 97292 USA

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EIN

82-1626266

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (S01)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our goal is the cultural normalization of non-monogamy and community and resource building for non-monogamous people.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Community Building

Create an inclusive, vibrant community that supports the growth of the local ethically non-monogamous culture and its people, and works to increase visibility, normalization, and acceptance of ethical non-monogamy both in the media and in society.

Foster an environment where people come together and find social groups, activities, events, resources, services, and support.

Population(s) Served
LGBTQ people
Adults

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

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

We aim to foster an inclusive, vibrant community that supports the growth of the local ethically non-monogamous culture and its people, and works to increase visibility, normalization, and acceptance of ethical non-monogamy both in the media and in society.

OPEN Northwest hosts events that support the community by bringing people together, and by bringing learning resources and opportunities to them in the form of seminars, movies, discussion, and books.

Our volunteers host events that are meaningful to them. OPEN NW events are a labor of love and the variety of events we host demonstrate the variety of interests and people in our community willing to contribute their time and energy to building that community and supporting the people in it.

We have built a robust and diverse offering of monthly events, as well as a selection of seminars and workshops. We intent to continue supporting these events, making them accessible to people new to the community, and looking for new opportunities to intersect non-monogamy with our community's interests.

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 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 inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

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

    We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

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

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OPEN Northwest

Board of directors
as of 01/20/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Emily Dempsey

Jessica E Bugarin

Nicholas Little

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/28/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or other sexual orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/28/2023

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Policies and processes
  • 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.