Last week’s Portland Business Journal delivered the annual installment of their Corporate Philanthropy Awards, a listing of businesses that give heavily to local non-profits. And some of our best business partners are all over the awards. Check it out:

Topping the ranks of $10-50m revenue companies is Gerding Edlen Development, a major supporter of Portland Center Stage and the Amory Theater Fund. Not only are they #1 in the “Medium Companies” list, their cash contributions (in excess of $800,000 last year) would rate them 14th place on the highly competitive $50m+ “Large Companies” ranks. Wow!

Massive philanthropists on the “Large Companies” list include:

• our Main Stage Season sponsor, KeyBank
• our Production sponsor for A Christmas Carol, The Standard
• our Educational Programs sponsors, NW Natural and Umpqua Bank
• our vital corporate partners at U.S. Bank and Nike

Some other Portland Center Stage supporters who were recognized: RBC Dain Rauscher, Stoel Rives LLP, Vernier Software & Technology, PGE, Bullivant Houser Bailey, Saks Fifth Avenue, Norris Beggs & Simpson Co. and Miller Nash LLP.

Thank you to these businesses and all of the companies who support professional theater in Portland.

We couldn’t do it without you!