Volunteer opportunities in Bend, Oregon

BendNEXT Foundation

also known as Leadership Bend Foundation

About BendNEXT Foundation

The BendNEXT Foundation is the 501(c)(3) arm of the Bend Chamber of Commerce. Originally the Leadership Bend Foundation (1997), it was renamed in 2019 and runs the Chamber's leadership and workforce programs, including Leadership Bend, Bend Emerging Talent, NEXTUp Leaders, and the Bend 101 community orientation series, along with Chamber-led initiatives on workforce housing and childcare.

Volunteering looks like

Community members support BendNEXT programs by serving on the Bend Emerging Talent Ambassador and Advisory Council, mentoring in its mentorship circles, speaking to Leadership Bend and Bend 101 cohorts, helping at program events, and joining working groups on workforce housing and childcare. Employers can sponsor participants and scholarships.

Who can volunteer

Focus areas

Where it serves

Classification

  • Nonprofit
  • Public charity

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Connect Central Oregon

Connect Central Oregon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strengthens communities in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs by connecting people with volunteer opportunities, board positions, and mentorship. This directory is free to use, with no account, no login and no middleman.

connectcentraloregon.org · EIN 83-4113659

Questions about the program? volunteer@connectcentraloregon.org

Our four pillars

  • Volunteerism
  • Mentoring
  • Innovation
  • Partnerships