By Janet Byrd Small amounts of money set aside in children’s names for post- high school pursuits have stunning impacts on early academic success, high school graduation, and college completion, according to a growing body of research. Across the country, communities are coming together to launch children’s savings plans, and philanthropies and businesses are stepping […]
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The Results Are In, Oregonians Believe We ALL Should Have Access to Affordable Healthcare!
By Jill Winsor On January 23rd, ballots were counted for a special election that asked voters to weigh in on one and only one issue, whether or not all Oregonians should have access to affordable healthcare. Voters overwhelmingly affirmed their commitment to making sure we all have access to the healthcare we need at costs […]
Director’s Note – January 2018
Happy 2018! We at NP are excited to start off a new year grounded in our vision for Oregon. We believe in an Oregon where every person, every family, every community can prosper, and we believe that together we have the tools to make that happen. Together, we can open doors to opportunity that may […]
Future of Matched Savings Summit – Part 2
By Jess Junke During the first week of December, Prosperity Now brought together a small group of leaders from across the country to a summit exploring the future of matched savings. At the summit, we celebrated our collective victories and reflected on what we’ve learned from the losses. You can read more about that day […]
Future of Matched Savings Summit
By Jess Junke In early December, Prosperity Now brought together a small group of leaders from across the country to a summit exploring the future of matched savings. At the summit, we celebrated our collective victories and reflected on what we’ve learned from the losses. The objectives of the day were to explore: Opportunities for […]
Measure 101 Update
By Jill Winsor and Alison McIntosh Hundreds of friendly faces were out in force this past Sunday in both Eugene and Portland as folks canvased for the Yes for Healthcare campaign! NP staff members, Alison and Jill, both volunteered their time to knock on doors and talk to community members about the importance of everyone […]
Director’s Note – December 2017
By Janet Byrd What a year 2017 has been! We’ve seen remarkable steps forward in building opportunity at the state level. The Housing Alliance helped secure historic investment in housing opportunity by the State of Oregon. We’ve continued to work with our partners to build the depth, creativity, impact and reach of the Oregon Individual […]
There’s Still Time to Take Action On the Tax Bill!
By Jill Winsor The US House of Representatives and US Senate have both passed versions of a tax bill that have serious implications for hard working Oregonians. We need a tax system that supports our neighbors and community members. The tax proposals on the table are upside down – they greatly benefit corporations and extremely […]
Join us in protecting health care for all Oregonians!
By Jill Winsor Neighborhood Partnerships has endorsed Measure 101 because we believe that all Oregonians should have access to health care. Access to affordable health care means we can take care of ourselves and our families. Access to affordable health care also means we don’t have to choose between seeing the doctor, and paying rent […]
Measure 101
By Jill Winsor When a ballot arrives in your mailbox this January, don’t be surprised! Oregonians have an important opportunity to weigh in on making sure we all have access to health care! Neighborhood Partnerships has endorsed Measure 101 because we believe all Oregonians should have access to healthcare. A yes vote on Measure 101 […]