NP Releases 2010-2011 Annual Report

Neighborhood Partnerships is pleased to release its 2010-2011 Annual Report. Each year, we release an Annual Report to quantify our work over the past year. You can also view previous Annual Reports. Each year, we build and manage strong partnerships that create change and advance progress in our community, and work to enhance the lives […]

Cuts Continue to Impact Oregon Families

For Immediate Release October 3, 2011 For More Information, Contact: Janet Byrd 503.516.4698 Cuts continue to impact Oregon families Oregon’s Department of Human Services implemented additional cuts on October 1 as a result of the budget passed by the Legislature for 2011-2013 in June. These cuts impact hundreds of Oregonians, and are on top of […]

Oregon Passes a Grim New Milestone: More Than 20,000 Students Were Homeless Last Year

For Immediate Release September 28, 2011 For More Information, Contact: Alison McIntosh 503.816.2882 Oregon passes a grim new milestone: more than 20,000 students were homeless last year Homelessness among Oregon’s school children has increased again, according to the latest report by the Oregon Department of Education. Each year, school districts across Oregon count the number […]

Announcing Round Two of the Advocate’s College

Neighborhood Partnerships is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the second round of our Advocates College, thanks to the commitment of our lead trainer, Patrick Bresette of Demos, and the generosity of our funders. The first Advocate’s College was a huge success, and has had immediate benefits for participants. We’ve written about […]

We’re Moving!

After more than twelve years in the Jeffrey Center, Neighborhood Partnerships is relocating to new offices on July 11, 2011 to the Board of Trade Building on Southwest Fourth Avenue between Southwest Stark and Oak Streets.  We will be setting up our telephone and computer systems (including email) during the week of July 11.  If […]

Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative Announces Supplemental Request for Proposals (RFP)

The Oregon IDA Initiative, a project of Neighborhood Partnerships (NP) in conjunction with Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS), is pleased to announce a supplemental 2011 Request for Proposals for innovative applications to provide IDAs to underserved communities in Oregon.  Approximately $1 million will be awarded to competitive applicants in grant amounts ranging from $100,000 […]

Homelessness Increases Again In Oregon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2011 For More Information: Alison McIntosh (503) 816-2882 HOMELESSNESS INCREASES AGAIN, DESPITE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS Homelessness has increased in Oregon again.  The State of Oregon Department of Housing and Community Services released the annual Point In Time Counts yesterday, showing homelessness has increased 29% since the count conducted in 2009, […]

Write a Letter to the Editor Today!

How long has it been since you’ve written a Letter to the Editor?  Now is a great time to write a letter to the editor—last weekend saw two great editorials, one by the Oregonian Editorial Board, and the other by the Co-Chairs of the Human Services Coalition of Oregon about Oregon’s budget and our need […]

Rents continue to rise: NLIHC releases Out of Reach Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2011 For More Information: Janet Byrd                                                        Alison McIntosh (503) 516-4698                                                (503) 816-2882 RENTS CONTINUE TO RISE DESPITE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, FORECLOSURES, AND PROLONGED RECESSION Oregon’s high cost of housing highlighted in 2011 report Higher prices […]