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Updates from the Oregon Asset Building Coalition – Children’s Savings Account Campaign
Children should not face barriers to finding their place in the world. All kids should be able to use their talents as scientists, teachers, engineers, leaders in their towns and providers for their families. Yet, on Dec. 10 the US Census Bureau released stats that highlight that in every county but one, Oregon kids are […]
80 Percent of RE:Conference Participants Say it Was One of the Best Conferences of the Year
By Jill Winsor There’s a proverb: “When you are through improving…. you are through.” At NP, we’re on a constant journey to improve, especially when it comes to serving our partners. Right afterward, we felt the 2015 RE:Conference, which took place on Oct. 29 and 30 in Salem, was a big success. But we asked our attendees […]
Have Better Conversations About Money With Clients So They Can Succeed
By Laina Green, Financial Capability Manager I was at a recent training in Medford. Facilitator Elena Fracchia of United Way Lane County led the group in an activity called “good debt, bad debt.” The group did a sit down stand up exercise choosing whether certain types of debt were deemed to be “good” or “bad.” […]
How to Find the Magic Middle Between Awareness & Action in Advocacy
By Jill Winsor and Jenny Lee On November 16 and 17 we had the pleasure of working with Tanya Beer from the Center for Evaluation Innovation. Tanya shared the Center’s Framework for Policy Advocacy and challenged us to remember that when we engage in advocacy, we must do more than simply build awareness around our issue, we must […]