On May 23 the House Interim Committee On Higher Education, Innovation, and Workforce Development heard about the potential for every Oregon child to have a savings account for college or post-secondary education. A Children’s Savings Account (CSA) is a long-term, incentivized account established for children early on which is allowed to grow until they reach […]
Provocative questions & the secret recipe to build financial security
I had the opportunity this week, along with Jill Winsor and Amy Stuczynski of the NP team, to attend a symposium sponsored by our friends at the Community Action Partnership of Oregon, Multnomah County, and Oregon Housing and Community Services. The two-day event was organized around a series of “provocative questions.” Those of you who […]
RE:Conference Early Bird Discount Available Now
Save money on your RE:Conference ticket with an Early Bird discount. For Nov. 15, you can choose an Early Bird ticket for the Savings & Assets Summit OR Housing Alliance Summit – both tickets also include entry in the afternoon RE:Unite Celebration and IDA Marketplace. For Nov. 16, you can choose a RE:Conference ticket that […]
Exciting changes to the NP Staff
The NP staff is growing and changing. We are thrilled that Alison McIntosh will be returning to NP in a newly created role. Alison was a member of the NP team from 2006-2014. She will step in as Deputy Director, Policy and Communications beginning May 2nd. She will take the lead on housing issues and […]
Increase Your Eugene-area Asset Building Knowledge and Relationships in Just Two Days – for FREE
Do you live in the Eugene-Springfield area? Have you ever been asked to help a client build a budget? How about helping a client manage their cash-flow issues? What about questions related to getting out of debt, building emergency savings or simple budgeting tips? These questions are asked hundreds of times a day across […]
When everyone belongs, everyone succeeds and other truths from john a. powell
We’re getting better at identifying the harmful impacts of the structures that surround us. We know how a housing market that values profit over families hurts us. More part-time work and fewer full-time positions hurts us. Higher education that leaves many students with a crushing debt hurts us. Last night, professor john a. powell spoke […]
Four Reasons Why You Can’t Miss Our Regional Asset Building Gatherings
Soon we will launch our Regional Asset Building Gatherings. The two-day events will provide a mix of presentations, conversations, training, skill building and relationship building. Together we will increase the reach and depth of our collective asset building work. Here are four reasons we think you’ll want to attend: Learn how to increase financial security […]
We’re Getting RE:ady for the 2016 RE:Conference
We know you’ll want to join us for the RE:Conference in the Fall. Look for an email about early bird registration to land in your inbox next week. And, we’d love you to think about sponsorship opportunities. Our sponsor packet has all you’ll need to sign up to be a part of making this event […]
From The Director’s Desk: Financial Capability Month
April is Financial Capability Month. There’s been so much going on at NP already this year that I feel like we’ve had a head start to take a big picture look at what is happening all across the state to support Oregonians in building a firmer financial foundation. Our heads and hearts are full of […]
March 2016: Links Worth Clicking
Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite articles from March 2016. See what else we’re sharing on Twitter. Matthew Desmond, a sociologist at Harvard and author of “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” penned an essay about his recent work on evictions Make sure you tune into CFED.org for their month-long campaign […]