Transition Projects, a leader in transitioning people from homelessness and living on the streets into housing in Portland, Oregon, operates and manages ten unique locations as well as facilitates hundreds of apartment placements each year, throughout the Portland Metropolitan area. The agency offers programs, resources, and tools to individuals through access to social services including caseworkers, healthcare, mentorship, and housing. 

Our Mission
Helping people transition from homelessness to housing

Our Vision
A just community in which everyone has access to a safe, affordable home

Our Values
We seek to: welcome all, as they are; balance patience and persistence; improve continually; collaborate willingly; act transparently; adapt creatively and problem-solve; and work relentlessly to counter inequities.

Our Core Beliefs
We believe that: housing is a human right; everyone should have access to shelter, food, and safety; people are experts in their own lives and best able to determine their needs; homelessness and the systems driving homelessness create deep personal and collective trauma; and to end homelessness, the community will need to address its drivers, including economic inequality, institutional racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination.

History

Since 1969, Transition Projects has been a place where people with nowhere to go can find support. With five decades of experience providing shelter, housing and supportive services for very low-income people, we are recognized across the region for our work with veterans, women, people with disabilities, and other highly vulnerable groups. In 2018 alone, more than 1,100 formerly homeless people found safe, affordable housing in the four-county area with our agency’s support. We’ve come a long way in 53 years!

Work for Us

Looking for a challenging career opportunity that delivers both personal and professional fulfillment?
Join our team of over 350 dedicated change agents and take pride each day in making a difference in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable. Voted one of Oregon's best non-profit employers, we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

What We're Looking For
Transition Projects seeks people who want challenging career opportunities that deliver personal and professional fulfillment. Our dedicated and energetic employees provide essential services to a marginalized, vulnerable population. We take pride in making a difference in the lives of so many every day.

Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating an equitable organization that is inclusive and representative of the communities we serve.We value the diverse voices, perspectives, and practices offered by participants, staff, volunteers, community partners, and our board of directors, and we rely on this diversity to craft innovative approaches to providing critical services and to creating positive, systemic change. We recognize that our diversity is our strength and it is critical to advancing our mission and enhancing the well-being of participants, staff, volunteers, and the community.