By Janet Byrd The Legislature adjourned Thursday, March 3rd after a fast-paced and intense 32-day short session. The 90 members made history and headlines on many issues. Most important to me and the Neighborhood Partnerships team are of course the advances in housing policy, critically needed funding for housing, the minimum wage, and the small […]
Board Member Profile: Brian Stewart, Chair
If you work in asset building, chances are that you know Brian Stewart. For four years Neighborhood Partnerships has been fortunate to have Brian as our Board Chair and for 20 years Brian has been a leader in the Asset Building movement. His contributions date back to 1996 when he participated in the American Dream […]
How Oregon Families Could Enroll in Children’s Savings Accounts
Imagine you’re a busy parent of an infant child. You just went back to work after a brief parental leave. You get up early every day with your child who isn’t sleeping well. Every morning you get on the bus, put in 8 hours at the office, pick your child up from daycare, bring them […]
Testimony in Support of EITC
House Committee on Revenue February 4, 2016 House Bill 4110 Relating to Taxation Chair Barnhart and members of the Committee, Neighborhood Partnerships’ mission is to create opportunity for Oregonians with low incomes. We believe that communities are stronger and more resilient when more of our neighbors are able to navigate financial bumps in the road […]
How Children’s Savings Accounts Will Reshape Oregon’s Future
Oregon leaders have come together to bring Children Savings Accounts to Oregon. We know that even a small amount of money in an account in a child’s name has transformative potential. Children’s savings accounts have been proven to increase high school graduation rates, college enrollment, and college completion rates. And that’s just the beginning, and […]
Assets & Opportunity Scorecard Underscores Work Ahead for Oregon
The Corporation for Enterprise Development’s (CFED) Assets & Opportunity Scorecard was released on Monday. The news isn’t rosy for Oregon. However, we know that there are steps we can take and that working together we can remove the barriers to opportunity that persist. Oregon Ranks 26th Overall in Financial Security of Residents Here’s the analysis […]
2014-2015 Annual Report
For 25 years Neighborhood Partnerships has been a tool for increasing opportunity in Oregon. As communities grow and change, so does NP. 2014/15 was a year to celebrate the past, revel in the present and, as always, lean toward the future. View the PDF version, financials and more historical information.
Updates from the Oregon Asset Building Coalition – Children’s Savings Account Campaign
Children should not face barriers to finding their place in the world. All kids should be able to use their talents as scientists, teachers, engineers, leaders in their towns and providers for their families. Yet, on Dec. 10 the US Census Bureau released stats that highlight that in every county but one, Oregon kids are […]
80 Percent of RE:Conference Participants Say it Was One of the Best Conferences of the Year
By Jill Winsor There’s a proverb: “When you are through improving…. you are through.” At NP, we’re on a constant journey to improve, especially when it comes to serving our partners. Right afterward, we felt the 2015 RE:Conference, which took place on Oct. 29 and 30 in Salem, was a big success. But we asked our attendees […]
Have Better Conversations About Money With Clients So They Can Succeed
By Laina Green, Financial Capability Manager I was at a recent training in Medford. Facilitator Elena Fracchia of United Way Lane County led the group in an activity called “good debt, bad debt.” The group did a sit down stand up exercise choosing whether certain types of debt were deemed to be “good” or “bad.” […]