Our Partnerships
Explore the different coalitions and partnerships that give us our name.
Oregon IDA Initiative
Oregon Housing Alliance
Residents Organizing for Change
Oregon Economic Justice Roundtable
Latest Posts
This is our “secret sauce”
Ever wonder what the common factor is among all of NP’s initiatives? I know I did when I first started working here. Well, it’s based on a really cool, research-backed model that helps people navigate life’s ups and downs on their journey toward financial stability. One part infographic, one part informational one pager and one part organizational […]
There’s no such thing as chance
The other day I was writing something about “weathering the storm” and Janet, our ED, reminded me: we don’t use weather metaphors. Why? Because weather is out of our control. But the policies we put in place, the words we use and the society we create are a byproduct of our actions and thoughts. And […]
Janet Byrd offers potential affordable housing solutions to the Portland Tribune
Today, Peter Korn from the Portland Tribune covered the story. He turned to NP Executive Director Janet Byrd looking for solutions to the affordable housing problem in the state: The desperate need for more low-income housing has led to the formation of a new work group including two state legislators, the Oregon Home Builders Association […]
Unexpected voices: The inside strategy that landed big victories for affordable housing in Oregon
Tweet It was late in the day on March 6th when all of a sudden text messages started to quickly pile up on the screen of Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Director Janet Byrd’s iPhone. She scanned the new messages and quickly printed out four pages of budget information. She ran her finger down the list of […]