Lauren is Neighborhood Partnerships’ new Evaluation Analyst. Lauren recently graduated from the University of Oregon with majors in Spatial Data Science and Planning, Public Policy, and Management. She is excited to use her dedication to public service to drive the work that she will produce and the connections she will create.
The 2025 Legislative Agenda for the Oregon Housing Alliance
We are proud to unveil our 2025 Legislative Agenda—a comprehensive plan designed to tackle the housing challenges facing our state today
Navigating a Whirlwind of Executive Action
We’re still only in the second week of the second Trump Administration, and we’ve already seen a series of sweeping executive actions and orders.
Pushing Back Against Cuts to the Supportive Housing Services Tax
Join us in standing up for our communities and protecting investments in housing stability.
IDA Initiative 2025 Legislative Endorsement
The IDA Initiative calls for the Oregon Legislature to invest $20M for IDAs in the 2025-2027 biennium in addition to the existing tax credit — and to designate that as ongoing funding included in future budgets.
RE:Cap of RE:Conference 2024
Over 250 advocates, practitioners, and community members gathered in Salem on October 15-16 for RE:Conference 2024, exploring how renewal through reclamation can transform Oregon’s housing and economic landscape.
Grocery Worker Solidarity Statement
We’re standing in solidarity with grocery store workers this Labor Day weekend.
Welcome Roberta Phillip-Robbins
Roberta is Neighborhood Partnership’s new Organizational Director. Roberta is excited to share with the NP community her years of experience as a facilitator, training as an advocate, and orientation as a policy wonk. After the pandemic, she joined Engage to Change (ETC) to support state agencies, local government, not-for-profit organizations, and private firms as they […]
Neighborhood Partnerships Signs Our First Union Contract
On June 21, Neighborhood Partnerships and ILWU Local 5 signed the organization’s first ever labor contract! This milestone is the result of principled, collaborative negotiations by NP’s employees – both workers and management – over the course of a year. This work followed NP’s voluntary recognition of the staff union in spring 2023. The new […]
Celebrating Two Amazing Trainings
Financial Coaching for Prosperity We are excited to announce that a cohort of 33 staff that work with IDA savers (from 24 different IDA Provider organizations) just completed our first 28-hour Financial Coaching for Prosperity Training Series! This training, which spanned 2 months, both in person and virtual, provided staff from across the Initiative comprehensive […]