January 17, 2018 Oregon's Most Admired Most admired nonprofit in Oregon. Every year, the Portland Business Journal conducts a survey of Oregon CEOs' votes on the most admired nonprofits in Oregon. For the past ten years, Friends of the Children has been ranked in the top ten most admired nonprofits. We are proud to have been selected as the #1 Most Admired nonprofit 5 years in a row: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019! This award confirms our belief that we have a revolutionary model that makes a massive social and economic impact on our communities and in children's lives.