Volunteer; Non- Position - Portland Children's Levy Community Council

Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position – Portland Children’s Levy Community Council

The Portland Children’s Levy seeks new Community Council Members!

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The PCL Community Council advises staff and the Allocation Committee on PCL policies and processes, including funding, grant and Levy performance, and community engagement plans and practices. After three years focusing on funding processes and grant-making, the Council will shift its attention to reviewing policies and practices used to assess Levy and grant performance.

• Providing input about how PCL measures and demonstrates performance.
• Advising staff on questions of grant performance management.
• Providing guidance on criteria used to determine grant renewal decisions.
• Providing input on future community engagement processes.

• 3–5 full Community Council meetings per year, each generally 3–4½ hours long with 30–60 min of prep work per meeting.
• Occasional 1:1 or small group meetings with staff, generally 2×/year.
• Optional opportunity to collaborate with staff to present Community Council work to the Allocation Committee and City Council.
• Hybrid meetings with Zoom and in‑person attendance options throughout the Portland area.
• Minimum: one 3‑year term.
• Maximum: no more than 6 consecutive years.

• Must live, attend school, work and/or do business in the City of Portland.
• Committed to the city’s core values of equity, anti‑racism, collaboration, communication, transparency and fiscal responsibility.
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse groups.
• No conflict of interest with a current PCL grantee (see list of grantees).
• Available to attend 16–25 hours of meetings and complete 5–10 hours of prep‑work per year.
• Open to all Portlanders, including those who identify as Black, African, Indigenous, Latine, Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, LGBTQ2
  
  SIA+, disabled, immigrant, refugee, or living in poverty/houselessness.
• Preferred experience in child abuse prevention/intervention, early childhood, foster care, grant‑making, or residency in Districts 1 or 2.

Stipends of up to $500 per year, accommodations for disabilities, interpretation, translation, parking vouchers and meals for in‑person attendees are available.

Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 16, 2026. Expect to hear from staff about your application’s status by the beginning of May 2026.

To discuss this opportunity or receive assistance completing the application, please contact the advisory body staff liaison erson or call 503‑823‑8763.

Portland Children’s Levy is an equal‑opportunity, affirmative‑action employer. The City is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Voluntary completion of the demographic survey on the application is encouraged but not required. This information will not be used during the recruitment or selection process.