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.
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.