A few days ago Rep. Gene Whisnant (R-Sunriver) was walking the narrow halls of the capitol building. He ran into someone from a prominent organization in Central Oregon. During their conversation, this person told Rep. Whisnant that his organization was thinking
Hope Comes to the Capitol
On March 5th and 6th members of the Oregon IDA Initiative had the chance to talk about why IDAs need to be renewed and expanded. Big thanks to those who testified: Claire Seguin, HCS Jessica Junke, Neighborhood Partnerships Rebekah Barger,
If the IDA Were 100 People
Neighborhood Parnterships researched and gathered data on the 2016 Oregon IDA participants. Check out the infographics below showing what they found. Demographics Reach Impact Savings Category Distribution
Three Ways You Can Help Renew the IDA Today
The clock is ticking. On February 2nd the action will start in the 2015 Oregon Legislature and that means it’s our time to get moving. It’s our time to let leaders know what IDAs can do for hardworking individuals and
Meet Itzel Hernandez-Spehar the New IDA Program Coordinator
Neighborhood Partnerships and the Oregon IDA Initiative are thrilled to have Itzel Hernandez-Spehar on board. Itzel join Laina Green as our second IDA Program Coordinator. I asked Itzel a few questions so we could all get to know her better. Who are you
Jess Junke Promoted to Director of Economic Opportunity
This is a guest post by Jess Junke, Neighborhood Partnerships’ new Director of Economic Opportunity. When I first started at Neighborhood Partnerships (NP) three years ago, I put a Post-it note above my desk that said: “I am thankful for
What everybody ought to know about the link between transportation and poverty
When a nearly $9 million Oregon IDA grant becomes something much bigger
This week the staff of Neighborhood Partnerships, in coordination with Oregon Housing and Community Services, called nine nonprofits throughout Oregon and told them they’d be getting part of $8.9 million for the Oregon IDA Initiative. The nonprofits receiving the funds
Oregon IDA Initiative continues to create pathways to prosperity
Fifty years ago President Johnson described to a Joint Session of Congress the plight of Americans who “live on the outskirts of hope” because of poverty or race. Addressing the widening income gap is again at the forefront of
Building Financial Capability through Youth Employment Programs
Earlier in November, we were very excited to have the Oregon IDA Initiative’s Program Manager, Jessica Junke, attend a roundtable discussion in Washington DC on Building Financial Capability through Youth Employment Programs, which was hosted by the Consumer Financial Protection