At Portland Center Stage, we are committed to equitability, including our fundraising practices. That’s why we support the collective philanthropy practice of Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF).

Portland Center Stage is your theater company! We’ve been a cornerstone of Portland’s cultural life for over 35 years. In that time, the theater has served 4 million patrons, engaged more than 150,000 students and teachers through its education programs, served more than 100,000 individuals through free community programs, and collaborated with over 1000 local nonprofits and community groups, and provided work for thousands of artists, artisans, and technicians. While creating transcendent work on stage, we're doing everything in our power to make sure we keep PCS alive and thriving. We’re cutting costs. We’re restructuring. We’re investing in smarter strategies and expanding partnerships. But we cannot do it alone. We need our community now more than ever.

Please join us in our journey to raise $9 million by June 2026. Our target goals are:

• $2.5 million to launch the 25/26 season by August 31;
• $2.5 million to eliminate the accumulated deficit and build an operating cash reserve by December 2025;
• $4 million of the continued support we receive in our annual operating gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations that PCS relies on every season, by June 2026. That's your generous support, every year!

This theater matters to hundreds of thousands of people, across generations. You’ve laughed here, you’ve cried here, you’ve felt lifted up here, you’ve been on the edge of your seat here, you’ve felt seen here. PCS matters to you, and to all of us!

A gift of any size today will help ensure that we can launch our 2025/26 season.