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Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer Resigns
October 10, 2019
Statement from Gisel Kordestani, Mercy Corps Board Co-Chair PORTLAND, Ore. …
City of Walla Walla and Mercy Corps Northwest Fuel Local Entrepreneurship
July 1, 2019
Walla Walla’s Micro-Business Assistance Program to host graduation ceremony for …
Mercy Corps Northwest Entrepreneurship Program Expands to Empower Incarcerated Men
April 15, 2019
Mercy Corps Northwest enrolls the first cohort of students at …
Mercy Corps NW Lending Team Partners with Hacienda CDC Food Business Boot Camp
November 3, 2017
Hacienda Food Business Boot Camp Graduates Are Now Pre-Approved for …
Farewell to Jeremy and Luby!
June 27, 2016
The RTC is experiencing some significant staff changes in the …
Mercy Corps NW Hosts National Reentry Week Event
June 27, 2016
Mercy Corps NW Hosts National Reentry Week Event Helping people …
Foundations I Now Available in Russian
May 31, 2016
Mercy Corps Northwest is proud to offer our Foundations I …
Former IDA client wins Pitch Competition
January 26, 2016
Just announced on Specialtyfood.com! (article and photo by Deanna Ting): …
MCNW IDA Client Matt’s BBQ Featured on Oregon Live
October 1, 2015
Congratulations to Matt Vicedomini on his write-up in Oregon Live, …
Key Bank Business Pitch event featured in Portland Business Journal
May 22, 2015
The Portland Business Journal recently covered our May 6 Key …
Oregon Live profiles MCNW business client, Ben Firestone
April 28, 2015
Oregon Live ran a profile on Mercy Corps NW Loan …
Reentry Transition Center featured on NPR’s All Things Considered
August 29, 2014
“They find a way to fit in prison. But that …
2012 News Stories Featuring Mercy Corps Northwest Clients
January 1, 2013
“3-D printers offer new opportunities for product design and small-run …
Bank of America Grant Helps Mercy Corps Northwest Tap Low Cost Funds to Support Local Entrepreneurs
June 13, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. – June 13, 2012 – Mercy Corps Northwest …
Celebrating Five Years of LIFE
March 18, 2012
March 2012 marks the five-year anniversary for LIFE (Lifelong Information …
2011 News Stories Featuring Mercy Corps Northwest Clients
January 1, 2012
“Acupuncturist gets start with Mercy Corps’ help” by Molly Walker, …
2010 News Stories Featuring Mercy Corps Northwest Clients
January 1, 2011
“Hawthorne Boulevard artist aims to help other young creatives stick …

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Building Equity and Inclusion for People with Disabilities
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