Chris Brothers
Ten Southern Oregon families have a safe, new, and affordable place to call home due in part to the Oregon IDA Initiative. Chris Brothers and her daughter are one of those families.
Chris Dockstader
Bob and Tami Fisher
With the investment and support of the Oregon IDA Initiative, Bob and Tami’s family have achieved their dream of owning a home in Salem, OR.
Oregon IDA Initiative releases latest evaluation report
The Oregon Individual Development Account (IDA) Initiative is pleased to release the latest evaluation of our efforts. The evaluation, conducted by Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute shows a continued track record of success and long term financial behavior changes by participants. Since 2008, over 1,775 individuals have successfully graduated from the Initiative and more […]
Oregon IDA Initiative Job Posting – Program Associate
The Oregon Individual Development Account Initiative invests in the personal and financial growth of individuals to build strong communities throughout Oregon. Neighborhood Partnerships, which manages the Oregon Individual Development Account Initiative on behalf of Oregon Housing and Community Services, is seeking a talented, hardworking professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate […]
Fall 2013 Funding Process
Find out how your organization can participate in guiding the future of the Oregon IDA Initiative!
Senator Merkley speaks at Oregon’s 2013 Asset Builders Conference
We were honored to have Senator Merkley speak to us at Building Oregon’s Future: 2013 Asset Builders Conference on Wednesday, April 24th. Sen. Merkley continues to be a champion of policies that strengthen pathways to the middle class for all our neighbors. He spoke about his own part in Oregon’s asset building history, beginning with […]
New Businesses Bloom with Seeds from Oregon IDA Savings
The Public News Service released an article highlighting two of the eleven IDA marketplace vendors featured at last week’s Asset Builders Conference: Building Oregon’s Future. For Sarah Atkins of Portland, her IDA participation helped her launch Martine, a line of leather handbags that’s doing well in Northwest boutiques. Lidia Vasquez of Bend learned about the IDA program from a […]
Public News Service Report: CFED’s 2013 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard Released
The Public News Service released an article that outlines Oregon’s status in the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) 2013 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, the leading source for data on household financial security and policy solutions. The article features the Oregon IDA Initiative and House Bill 2316, which would remove barriers that limit people with modest […]
Oregon IDA Initiative Evaluation shows long term success
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.