Host your meeting at the Center for Philanthropy!

Our meeting spaces are named after local social justice heroes. Read their bios here.

We know that community building happens in shared spaces. We are fortunate to have meeting spaces available at The Center for Philanthropy, and are honored to offer them to Oregon and SW Washington-based community groups at no cost. Please follow the below steps to submit a reservation request.

How to submit a room reservation request

Step One. Read the paragraph below.

Meeting space use is limited to Oregon & SW Washington-based nonprofit organizations, as well as government and public agencies. Rooms are available to the public during normal business hours, 8:30AM-5:00PM (including set-up and clean-up time) Monday-Friday. We provide a free guest wifi network, but do not provide any conference calling services; you must provide your own. Meeting spaces are accessible and fragrance-free (more information below).

We accept reservations up to three months away (up to a year away for Center for Philanthropy tenants).

 

Step Two. Which room best fits your needs? Choose a room and check its availability.

Ramona Room (Up to 60 people—click the below to view seat configuration plans)

*The standard room setup is a Hollow Square. Organizations that require a different arrangement may re-configure the room for their needs, with the understanding that it is to be returned to its original set-up. NWHF staff is not responsible for re-arranging the meeting room.

The Ramona Soto Rank Room is the main meeting room located on the third floor. The room includes a projector, Mac or Windows PC with room webcam, Jabra 710 portable speaker & mic for the meeting platform of your choice, and wireless internet. Software includes Zoom, MS Office, Skype, GoToMeeting, web browsers. Coffee/tea/water are available on a self-serve basis.

Check Ramona Room availability here. 

Click "Week" or "Day" in the upper right hand corner of the calendar to see availability for specific days and times. Center for Philanthropy tenants: If a particular date appears as "away", we may be able to accommodate a meeting for that time.

Arthur Room (Up to 14 people)

  • “Board Table” Style Seating (Seats 14)

The Arthur Honeyman Room is adjacent to the Ramona Room on the third floor and provides seating around a conference table. The room is equipped with an 80" LCD, Mac or Windows PC with room webcam, Jabra 510 portable speaker & mic for the meeting platform of your choice, and wireless internet. Software includes Zoom, MS Office, Skype, GoToMeeting, web browsers. Coffee/tea/water are available on a self-serve basis.

Check Arthur Room availability here. 

Click "Week" or "Day" in the upper right hand corner of the calendar to see availability for specific days and times. Center for Philanthropy tenants: If a particular date appears as "away", we may be able to accommodate a meeting for that time.

 

Step Three. Please read our Facilities Use Agreement here and fill out the room request form below.

 

Step Four. Please share this information with your attendees.

Once you submit your reservation request, the Building Manager, Matthew Jordan, will reach out to confirm details and answer questions. You can also contact him by emailing matthew@northwesthealth.org or calling 503-220-1955.

Meeting Room Policies

Please make sure your meeting attendees are familiar with our Facilities Use Agreement, linked in Step Three.

Accessibility

  • Two accessible entrances to the Center for Philanthropy with ADA door openers: one on NW 2nd Ave and one through the parking lot on NW 3rd Ave

  • Elevator in the lobby: the Ramona and Arthur Rooms are accessed via the elevator to the third floor

  • All-user restrooms on the 3rd floor (one is single occupancy with a lock and the other is all-user)

  • Seating in the meeting rooms is primarily cushioned, rolling chairs with arm rests. If you need any chairs without armrests, please let us know.

  • Fragrance-free policy: The chemicals used in scented products can make some people sick. When using our third-floor conference rooms, please don’t wear perfume, cologne, aftershave, scented lotion, essential oils or other fragrances.

    • Accommodations to this policy: We also recognize that fragrances are an important part of many cultural or religious practices. For this reason, please indicate on the reservation form if your group would like us to consider an exception to this policy for your meeting.

Transportation and Parking

The Center for Philanthropy is located at 221 NW 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97209. There is a Parking NW pay lot located directly behind the building, on NW 3rd Ave. between NW Everett and NW Davis Sts. The current day rate is $12.50 (as of June 2024). Parking in our lot is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email Matthew Jordan (matthew@northwesthealth.org) for more details about our lot. Parking is also available on the street (using the pay machines or Parking Kitty app), at the Parking NW pay lot at NW 2nd & Davis, or at the Old Town Smart Park at NW Naito Pkwy. and NW Davis St. 

The building is conveniently located to public transit. We are one block west of Old Town/Chinatown MAX station (Blue and Red Lines) and are a few blocks east of the NW 6th and Davis (Green and Yellow Lines) and 5th and Couch MAX stations (Green and Orange Lines). We’re also near many bus lines and Portland’s Union Station. Please visit TriMet for trip planning information. Bike parking is available in the parking lot behind our building, near the rear entrance. There are several Bike Town bike stalls near our building as well.

Animals

Only service animals are allowed in our meeting spaces. Please don’t bring any pets.

 

Step Five. Prepare for your meeting.

Food & Catering 

Your organization is welcome to bring in food or have it catered. If you need any assistance with catering information or local restaurant options, please contact Matthew Jordan.

We have coffee and tea available at no cost, along with half and half, vegan creamer, sugar, and no-calorie sweeteners. We provide glasses, cups, dishes, and silverware. Following your meeting, we kindly ask that groups clean up, load, and start the dishwashers.

A/V Manuals

Note: As of April 2023, we have discontinued conference phone service at the Center for Philanthropy. In the Ramona Room, the touch panel at the lectern will continue to function for controlling the projection system, but will no longer make calls or tie into our audio system for speakers/microphones. Instead, we have switched to portable Jabra Speak devices in both Ramona and Arthur, which connect easily via USB to either the room computers, cellphone (via Bluetooth) or to a laptop for Zoom/Teams/Google Meet, or other platforms.

Updates will be coming to our A/V manuals soon!