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.” […]
How to Find the Magic Middle Between Awareness & Action in Advocacy
By Jill Winsor and Jenny Lee On November 16 and 17 we had the pleasure of working with Tanya Beer from the Center for Evaluation Innovation. Tanya shared the Center’s Framework for Policy Advocacy and challenged us to remember that when we engage in advocacy, we must do more than simply build awareness around our issue, we must […]
Conference RE:Cap
The 2015 RE:Conference on Oct. 29 and 30 couldn’t have been better. More than 300 people gathered to get to know each other with an “If you really knew me…” exercise. We shared celebrations and strengths. We were challenged to make Oregon and our own organizations more equitable and we learned a whole lot! Whether you could […]
The Only Difference Between Me and My Client is that I’m on This Side of the Table
By Nanci E. Luna Jiménez, CPF. I remember one of the times in my life when things felt very economically insecure. I pulled up to a stop light and made eye contact with a woman holding a sign asking for money. I still remember the thought that crossed through my mind at the moment we looked […]
NP Welcomes Jenna Haley
Jenna Haley will intern with Neighborhood Partnerships and work with the Housing Alliance. She will also share her time interning at Street Roots with plans to bridge the two placements in strengthening outreach efforts for both agencies. We asked her a couple of questions about herself: For starters, tell me a little about yourself – […]
Support Local Businesses Owned by IDA Savers and Get Great Gifts
The RE:Conference won’t just be a fantastic time of learning from industry leaders and networking with other professionals; it will also be a chance to see the Oregon IDA Initiative in action. On the evening of October 29th a handful of small business graduates will showcase their products and services at the IDA Marketplace. Conference […]
Welcoming New NP Team Members
Neighborhood Partnerships has two new team members! Jenna Haley is a graduate student at PSU’s School of Social Work. She will be interning at NP and providing support to the Housing Alliance from late September through June 2016. Neighborhood Partnerships have also hired a new Housing Policy Director, who will be working with all of […]