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When you have momentum the most important thing to do is keep it going

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

Derrick Taruc April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Multnomah No Comments Read more

Hope Comes to the Capitol

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,

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If the IDA Were 100 People

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      

Derrick Taruc January 21, 2015February 17, 2017 Multnomah No Comments Read more

Three Ways You Can Help Renew the IDA Today

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

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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

Derrick Taruc July 22, 2014April 30, 2015 Multnomah Read more

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

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What everybody ought to know about the link between transportation and poverty

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When a nearly $9 million Oregon IDA grant becomes something much bigger

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

Derrick Taruc April 10, 2014 Multnomah Read more

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

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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

Derrick Taruc December 12, 2013 Multnomah Read more
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