Antonio and Guadalupe Avila-Guzman

With the investment and support of the Oregon IDA Initiative, Guadalupe and Antonio Avila-Guzman’s family have achieved their dream of owning a home in North Portland’s Portsmouth neighborhood.
Oregon Can Do More to Help Our Residents Access Economic Opportunity
On Tuesday, October 16, CFED released the first portion of their annual Assets & Opportunity Scorecard. This release included updated data on state policies, and how well states are doing to create economic opportunity and financial resilience for their residents.
Tomas Monter

Twelve Southern Oregon families have a safe, new, and affordable place to call home due in part to the Oregon IDA Initiative. Tomas Monter, his wife, Jessie, and their two children are one of those families.
Natalie Mitchell

The Gresham community is stronger because of the Oregon IDA Initiative’s investment in resident Natalie Mitchell. Natalie’s hard work and the support of the Oregon IDA Initiative through the NAYA Family Center combined to make her a homeowner in July of 2012.
Forest James

Thanks to the Oregon IDA Initiative and strong support from Central Oregon institutions Forest James’ photography business endeavors are thriving, he’s creating jobs, and he’s giving back to his community.
Rozalyn Patrick

The Oregon IDA Initiative empowered Rozalyn Patrick to use her Youth IDA to purchase the first computer in her home and become a first generation college student.
Building Household Financial Resilience: October 29
Please join Neighborhood Partnerships on October 29th for a roundtable discussion as we work to figure out how we can rebuild the financial strength of Oregon’s communities from the ground up; increase access to the tools and strategies that will work to help Oregonians build pathways to the middle class; and use tested public policy […]
Janet Davis

With the support of the Oregon IDA Initiative, Janet and Don Davis grew their small scale farm business in order to feed more of the Tillamook community with sustainable, local foods.
Hilda Escalera

A first generation Latina in a family of eight, Hilda Escalera completed her degree at Linfield College due in part to the support of the Oregon IDA Initiative.
Jed Lazar

Supported by the Oregon IDA Initiative, Jed Lazar was able to strengthen SoupCycle, his business which delivers organic soups to Portland homes and offices by bicycle.