Calling Local Non-Profits

The Portland Beacon is developing its 2018 Giving Guide. This guide will be a detailed list of local non-profit organizations operating right here in our community. It will include a description of the organization, contact information for the group, and instructions on how readers can make a charitable donation to the organization.

Some studies show that individuals often do up to 25% of their charitable giving between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is why we want to get this guide out soon.

To be included in this guide, organizations must to be located in or have operations in Portland or neighboring communities. Organizations must also be legally registered non-profit organizations in the state of Michigan. While we appreciate that there are many very deserving regional, national and international charities, this guide is intended to focus only on local organizations.

To have your organization included in the guide, please send the following to Jim@theportlandbeacon.com no later than November 20th, 2018:

• Legal Name

• Mailing Address

• Facebook

• Contact Person Name

• Contact Person phone Number

• Email address

• Brief description

• Instructions on how someone could make an end of year contribution to your organization

• A photo or other image file to be posted with your listing