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480<p>The Western Environmental Law Center uses the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate. We envision a thriving West, abundant with protected and interconnected ecosystems, powered by renewable energy, and cared for by communities brought together in an ecology of kinship. WELC works close to the ground, with offices in Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Montana, and Colorado. As a public interest law firm, WELC does not charge <a href="https://westernlaw.org/welc-partners/">clients and partners</a> for services, but relies instead on charitable gifts from individuals, families, and foundations to accomplish our mission. WELC integrates national policies and regional perspective with the local knowledge of our 165+ partner groups to implement smart and appropriate place-based solutions.</p></div>
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530<p>WELC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of renowned attorneys, academics, and conservationists from across the country.</p>
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586<p>WELC offers incredible work-life balance and tons of job flexibility, which among other things led <em>Oregon Business Magazine </em>to award us as one of Oregon&#8217;s best nonprofits to work for in 2025. We truly care for one another here, and management takes care of staff not only because kindness is a way of life at WELC, but also because our people are our greatest resource. We want people to stick around, have more fun, and do more good with the WELC team. Read more <a href="https://oregonbusiness.com/100-best-nonprofits-to-work-for-in-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p></div>
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605<p><em>The NonProfit Times</em>, the leading business publication for nonprofit management, named WELC the #4 overall best nonprofit to work for in 2026! This recognition takes into account personnel policies and measures organizations&#8217; cultures, how happy staff truly are, how dedicated employees feel, and how management supports them. We&#8217;re proud to receive this recognition, and we are always striving to improve our workplace so our talented attorneys and support staff can make the strongest possible difference for our environment and communities. Read more about this honor <a href="https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/nonprofit-staffers-work-hard-but-often-feel-unappreciated/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>!</p></div>
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648<p>WELC believes in taking care of people. Our policies provide for generous vacation time, great benefits, and a strong culture of camaraderie. We’re small enough that we all know and care about each other but big enough to take down powerful corporate polluters and government scofflaws. We get to do high-level, large-scale work and execute it in places we know and love to explore. For these reasons and more, <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/best-places-to-work-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Outside Magazine</em> named us as a best place to work for the sixth year in a row in 2024</a>! <em>Note: Outside Magazine ended its Best Places to Work program in 2025, and we are still proud to have been so consistently honored.</em></p></div>
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793				<a class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-toolbar-toggle-link" href="javascript:void(0);" title="Accessibility" role="button">
794					<span class="pojo-sr-only sr-only">Open toolbar</span>
795					<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100" fill="currentColor" width="1em">
796						<title>Accessibility</title>
797						<path d="M50 8.1c23.2 0 41.9 18.8 41.9 41.9 0 23.2-18.8 41.9-41.9 41.9C26.8 91.9 8.1 73.2 8.1 50S26.8 8.1 50 8.1M50 0C22.4 0 0 22.4 0 50s22.4 50 50 50 50-22.4 50-50S77.6 0 50 0zm0 11.3c-21.4 0-38.7 17.3-38.7 38.7S28.6 88.7 50 88.7 88.7 71.4 88.7 50 71.4 11.3 50 11.3zm0 8.9c4 0 7.3 3.2 7.3 7.3S54 34.7 50 34.7s-7.3-3.2-7.3-7.3 3.3-7.2 7.3-7.2zm23.7 19.7c-5.8 1.4-11.2 2.6-16.6 3.2.2 20.4 2.5 24.8 5 31.4.7 1.9-.2 4-2.1 4.7-1.9.7-4-.2-4.7-2.1-1.8-4.5-3.4-8.2-4.5-15.8h-2c-1 7.6-2.7 11.3-4.5 15.8-.7 1.9-2.8 2.8-4.7 2.1-1.9-.7-2.8-2.8-2.1-4.7 2.6-6.6 4.9-11 5-31.4-5.4-.6-10.8-1.8-16.6-3.2-1.7-.4-2.8-2.1-2.4-3.9.4-1.7 2.1-2.8 3.9-2.4 19.5 4.6 25.1 4.6 44.5 0 1.7-.4 3.5.7 3.9 2.4.7 1.8-.3 3.5-2.1 3.9z"/>					</svg>
798				</a>
799			</div>
800			<div class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-overlay">
801				<div class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-inner">
802					<p class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-title">Accessibility</p>
803
804					<ul class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-items pojo-a11y-tools">
805																			<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
806								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-resize-font pojo-a11y-btn-resize-plus" data-action="resize-plus" data-action-group="resize" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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808							</li>
809
810							<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
811								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-resize-font pojo-a11y-btn-resize-minus" data-action="resize-minus" data-action-group="resize" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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813							</li>
814						
815													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
816								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-background-group pojo-a11y-btn-grayscale" data-action="grayscale" data-action-group="schema" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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819						
820													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
821								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-background-group pojo-a11y-btn-high-contrast" data-action="high-contrast" data-action-group="schema" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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823							</li>
824						
825													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
826								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-background-group pojo-a11y-btn-negative-contrast" data-action="negative-contrast" data-action-group="schema" tabindex="-1" role="button">
827
828									<span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-icon"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 448 448"><title>Negative Contrast</title><path fill="currentColor" d="M416 240c-23.75-36.75-56.25-68.25-95.25-88.25 10 17 15.25 36.5 15.25 56.25 0 61.75-50.25 112-112 112s-112-50.25-112-112c0-19.75 5.25-39.25 15.25-56.25-39 20-71.5 51.5-95.25 88.25 42.75 66 111.75 112 192 112s149.25-46 192-112zM236 144c0-6.5-5.5-12-12-12-41.75 0-76 34.25-76 76 0 6.5 5.5 12 12 12s12-5.5 12-12c0-28.5 23.5-52 52-52 6.5 0 12-5.5 12-12zM448 240c0 6.25-2 12-5 17.25-46 75.75-130.25 126.75-219 126.75s-173-51.25-219-126.75c-3-5.25-5-11-5-17.25s2-12 5-17.25c46-75.5 130.25-126.75 219-126.75s173 51.25 219 126.75c3 5.25 5 11 5 17.25z"></path></svg></span><span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-text">Negative Contrast</span>								</a>
829							</li>
830						
831													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
832								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-background-group pojo-a11y-btn-light-background" data-action="light-background" data-action-group="schema" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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833Light Background</title><path fill="currentColor" d="M184 144c0 4.25-3.75 8-8 8s-8-3.75-8-8c0-17.25-26.75-24-40-24-4.25 0-8-3.75-8-8s3.75-8 8-8c23.25 0 56 12.25 56 40zM224 144c0-50-50.75-80-96-80s-96 30-96 80c0 16 6.5 32.75 17 45 4.75 5.5 10.25 10.75 15.25 16.5 17.75 21.25 32.75 46.25 35.25 74.5h57c2.5-28.25 17.5-53.25 35.25-74.5 5-5.75 10.5-11 15.25-16.5 10.5-12.25 17-29 17-45zM256 144c0 25.75-8.5 48-25.75 67s-40 45.75-42 72.5c7.25 4.25 11.75 12.25 11.75 20.5 0 6-2.25 11.75-6.25 16 4 4.25 6.25 10 6.25 16 0 8.25-4.25 15.75-11.25 20.25 2 3.5 3.25 7.75 3.25 11.75 0 16.25-12.75 24-27.25 24-6.5 14.5-21 24-36.75 24s-30.25-9.5-36.75-24c-14.5 0-27.25-7.75-27.25-24 0-4 1.25-8.25 3.25-11.75-7-4.5-11.25-12-11.25-20.25 0-6 2.25-11.75 6.25-16-4-4.25-6.25-10-6.25-16 0-8.25 4.5-16.25 11.75-20.5-2-26.75-24.75-53.5-42-72.5s-25.75-41.25-25.75-67c0-68 64.75-112 128-112s128 44 128 112z"></path></svg></span><span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-text">Light Background</span>								</a>
834							</li>
835						
836													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
837								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-links-underline" data-action="links-underline" data-action-group="toggle" tabindex="-1" role="button">
838									<span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-icon"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 448 448"><title>Links Underline</title><path fill="currentColor" d="M364 304c0-6.5-2.5-12.5-7-17l-52-52c-4.5-4.5-10.75-7-17-7-7.25 0-13 2.75-18 8 8.25 8.25 18 15.25 18 28 0 13.25-10.75 24-24 24-12.75 0-19.75-9.75-28-18-5.25 5-8.25 10.75-8.25 18.25 0 6.25 2.5 12.5 7 17l51.5 51.75c4.5 4.5 10.75 6.75 17 6.75s12.5-2.25 17-6.5l36.75-36.5c4.5-4.5 7-10.5 7-16.75zM188.25 127.75c0-6.25-2.5-12.5-7-17l-51.5-51.75c-4.5-4.5-10.75-7-17-7s-12.5 2.5-17 6.75l-36.75 36.5c-4.5 4.5-7 10.5-7 16.75 0 6.5 2.5 12.5 7 17l52 52c4.5 4.5 10.75 6.75 17 6.75 7.25 0 13-2.5 18-7.75-8.25-8.25-18-15.25-18-28 0-13.25 10.75-24 24-24 12.75 0 19.75 9.75 28 18 5.25-5 8.25-10.75 8.25-18.25zM412 304c0 19-7.75 37.5-21.25 50.75l-36.75 36.5c-13.5 13.5-31.75 20.75-50.75 20.75-19.25 0-37.5-7.5-51-21.25l-51.5-51.75c-13.5-13.5-20.75-31.75-20.75-50.75 0-19.75 8-38.5 22-52.25l-22-22c-13.75 14-32.25 22-52 22-19 0-37.5-7.5-51-21l-52-52c-13.75-13.75-21-31.75-21-51 0-19 7.75-37.5 21.25-50.75l36.75-36.5c13.5-13.5 31.75-20.75 50.75-20.75 19.25 0 37.5 7.5 51 21.25l51.5 51.75c13.5 13.5 20.75 31.75 20.75 50.75 0 19.75-8 38.5-22 52.25l22 22c13.75-14 32.25-22 52-22 19 0 37.5 7.5 51 21l52 52c13.75 13.75 21 31.75 21 51z"></path></svg></span><span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-text">Links Underline</span>								</a>
839							</li>
840						
841													<li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item">
842								<a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-readable-font" data-action="readable-font" data-action-group="toggle" tabindex="-1" role="button">
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