Housing is the foundation of Oregon’s success. We need safe, decent and affordable housing options near employment, near schools, near our families and friends. It’s time to move housing to the top of our policy agenda and to hold our public systems accountable for meeting housing needs. If you agree and want to be a […]
Meet Em, NP’s Evaluation Assistant
What do you do at NP? I assist with the administration of the Oregon IDA participant feedback survey. What area of expertise and interest do you have? While I believe that working towards the eradication of inequity for all people should be a top public priority, my primary interest is in affecting change in the field of youth […]
2015 RE:Conference Early Bird Discount Tickets Are Now Available
Join us again this year at the Salem Convention Center on Oct. 29 and 30. Last year 93% of participants said it was one of the best conferences they attended all year. Oct 29 is Savings and Asset Building Day where you’ll get innovative ideas about ways to catalyze healthy financial futures for our communities […]
You Can Go Home Again
By Jill Winsor On May 13th’s Housing Opportunity Day we saw members concerned about housing needs in communities across the state—from Eugene to The Dalles—people who are housed and unhoused, and one extra special person, my mom. My mom, Lindsay, grew up in Milton-Freewater, a tiny town in the northeastern corner of Oregon. Below is […]
How Philanthropy is Shifting Opportunity for Oregonians with Low Incomes
By Janet Byrd, Executive Director In 2006, the New York City Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) began to test a number of pretty radical concepts to “educate, empower, and protect individuals and families with low incomes.” This work was sparked by Mayor Bloomberg, financed in its early years by him personally, and by philanthropic and corporate […]
Welcome Anna Jen to the NP Team
Anna Jen joined the NP team yesterday. In what has become a tradition, we asked Anna a few questions about herself. What will you be doing at NP? At NP, I’ll be doing a variety of tasks to support our partners and staff. This includes staying on top of Outcome Tracker [our IDA database] to […]
The Free, Easy-to-Use Toolkit for Financially Empowering Your Clients
Tackling money and credit problems is as much an emotional and psychological journey as it is a practical one. But it’s life altering when you take control of what has been out of control for so long. Transformation is at the heart of the Your Money Your Goals Toolkit designed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). […]
Belated Welcome to Amy Stuczynski
Editor note: Amy Stuczynski has been NP’s Data Analyst since early February. However, the Communications Director has failed to share this Q&A until now. He apologizes profusely. What will you be doing at NP? My role is to support NP in the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to affordable housing and economic inclusion […]
Meet Jill, NP’s New Engagement and Development Coordinator
As Engagement and Development Coordinator at NP, Jill Winsor will be helping to connect community members to the policy decisions that shape their lives. After spending several years working on the front lines of social service provision, Jill is excited to make the move into policy advocacy because she believes that when communities are able […]
CFED Scorecard shines light on assets in Oregon
We know when more Oregonians with low incomes can save, build financial skills, own a home, get an education or start a small business our communities will grow and thrive. Asset building is a cornerstone for our economy and every year we get a scorecard on how Oregon is doing. The 2015 Assets & Opportunity […]