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 […]
NP Welcomes Three New Board Members
As of November 2014, Neighborhood Partnerships has three new board members. Here’s a little bit about them: Roberto Jiménez Roberto is Executive Director of the Farmworker Housing Development Corporation in Woodburn. He has decades of experience in economic development and nonprofit management. He is actively involved in the Housing Alliance steering committee and was recently […]
Re:Conference Re:Cap
Thank you to the nearly 300 people who participated in the 2014 RE:Conference this year. After a slight delay (we didn’t want to compete with weather headlines last week), we’re happy to share slides, videos and photos from the conference. In a follow up survey, 9 out of 10 people said it was one […]
The simple secrets that can really change client behavior
How two Oregon nonprofit employees are taking the practical science of behavioral economics and making it work for them. By Matt Kinshella Let me tell you a story about how a tiny decision made by public officials has saved millions of lives in several European countries. And how understanding the science behind that change has helped two Oregonians bring […]
Your brain is getting in the way of your mission (but it doesn’t have to)
Your brain doesn’t work the way it appears to. Is this general statement a surprise? Probably not. Behavioral economics and neuroscience is taking over the world. We’re told that understanding our mental foibles is the key to success, happiness and persuasion. You may have imagined, as I have many times, figuring out the brain […]
Two big staffing announcements
Last week we met Omar Carrillo – Neighborhood Partnerships new program coordinator. This week, we’re thrilled to introduce two more staffing changes. First, staff member Jess Junke is the new Director of Economic Opportunity at NP. To quote Jess: “To put it lightly, I am feeling pretty stoked about this opportunity.” We’re stoked too, Jess. You can […]
Meet NP’s New Program Coordinator Omar Carrillo-Tinajero
We’re thrilled to have Omar Carrillo-Tinajero on board. Omar actually worked for NP two legislative sessions ago and now he’s back in a new capacity. Omar will manage NP’s housing policy work and lead efforts to expand and diversify the membership and leadership of the Housing Alliance. I asked Omar a few questions so we could […]