Today, the Oregon IDA Initiative is excited to release the 2011 Year End Evaluation. The report again indicates positive, long term changes to financial habits of IDA Participants, plus demonstrates the benefits of assets such as a home, an education, or a small business. Oregon is home to one of the largest IDA Initiatives in […]
Help Build Household Financial Resilience in Oregon
Are you interested in working with others to figure out how we can: Re-build the financial strength of Oregon’s communities from the ground up, Increase access to the tools and strategies that will work to help Oregonians build pathways to the middle class, and Use tested public policy tools to help us move forward? Please […]
Announcing Round Three of the Advocate’s College
Neighborhood Partnerships is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the third round of our Advocates College, thanks to the commitment of our lead trainer, Patrick Bresette of Public Works, and the generosity of our funders. Both the first and second Advocate’s Colleges were huge successes, and have had immediate benefits for participants. […]
Celebrating Bridges to Housing
On Monday, July 9, we celebrated the release of the Final Evaluation Report from Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute for Bridges to Housing. We met together to celebrate this momentous occasion with the Regional Steering Committee, as well as many other partners including service and housing providers, Coordinating Team members, jurisdictional staff, and elected […]
Creating a New Oregon Story
Please join us for a “Communications Boot Camp”, an intense, day-long event bringing together a diverse set of voices to help create a common story about the state of Oregon and its future. Together, we will develop a common narrative about our state and about our path forward towards a more vibrant, prosperous, and inclusive […]
‘Oregon Narrative’ hopes to bring the best of our state, citizens together in success
This article originally appeared in the News Review as a Guest Column by Neighborhood Partnerships’ Board Chair, Daniel Robertson. It’s reprinted here with the author’s permission. ‘Oregon Narrative’ hopes to bring the best of our state, citizens together in success by Daniel C. Robertson It was a misty morning in downtown Portland adjacent to the […]
Creating an Oregon Story
Please join us on Tuesday July 24 in Portland or on Monday July 30 in Salem for a “Communications Boot Camp”, an intense, day-long event bringing together a diverse set of voices to help create a common story about the state of Oregon and its future. Together, we will develop a common narrative about our […]
Oregon IDA Initiative Announces 2012 Awards
Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative are pleased to announce awards to IDA providers who serve Oregonians with lower incomes across the state in 2012. The award decisions were made jointly with Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), which provides fiscal and program oversight of the IDA program. Over seven million […]
Bridges to Housing Selected as “Promising Practice”
Earlier this year, Bridges to Housing was selected as a “Promising Practice” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is a huge honor, and we were thrilled to be named along with other great programs serving homeless families across the U.S. The study commissioned by HHS focused on local programs that linked […]
Housing Alliance: Foreclosure Update
Great news from the Legislature this week! As you probably know, the Oregon State legislature had three days of meetings this week in Salem. A big item on the agenda was deciding on spending to address the foreclosure issues that continue for Oregonians and Oregon communities. A final vote was taken on foreclosure funding on […]