Communicating the importance of housing to and in our communities is key to our success as advocates. The Housing Alliance and local and national partners have worked hard to develop communications skills, techniques, and common messages. Come hear the latest in our thinking about what works, how to inspire passion for housing opportunity, how to elevate diverse voices, and our tools and plans for helping you be the strongest possible advocates for housing.
Michael Anderson, National Housing Trust Fund Project, Center for Community Change
Jes Larson, Director, Welcome Home Coalition
Jill Winsor, Neighborhood Partnerships
Matt Kinshella, Neighborhood Partnerships
This document discusses Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and the Oregon IDA Initiative. It begins by explaining what IDAs are, which are matched savings accounts that help low-income individuals save for assets like homeownership, education, or starting a business. It then describes the Oregon IDA Initiative, a state program that has partnered with organizations since 1999 to provide IDAs and financial education. Evaluation findings show graduates of the program have higher savings rates, improved credit scores, and feel more financially secure compared to non-completers. The document concludes by discussing the initiative's impacts and future plans to expand eligible asset purchases.
Lending Circles demonstrate the ingenuity and resilience of communities that are outside of mainstream banking. Lending Circles have long been used in different communities across the world as an alternative way to support savings or provide an emergency reserve to meet community needs. Here in the US, lending circles are beginning to receive more and more attention as a tool that works for a range of communities. Join us to learn how Lending Circles work and hear from organizations in the Pacific Northwest that have started Lending Circles.
Mohan Kanungo, Mission Assets Fund
Gabriel Muro, The Next Door
Moderator: Lynne McConnell, Neighbor Impact
This document provides a summary of 10 scientifically proven ways for advocates to speak differently and get results when promoting social change. It emphasizes leading with values, focusing on solutions rather than problems, and using strategic storytelling techniques like sharing unexpected messengers, highlighting shared community benefits, and crafting landscape stories that portray a positive vision for the future. The goal is to effectively frame issues and policies in a way that moves people to action.
Laura Choi, Senior Research Associate – Community Development, Federal Reserv...NeighborhoodPartnerships
This document discusses strategies for strengthening financial security and well-being in Oregon. It notes that housing stability is important for financial stability and discusses factors like income and expense volatility that contribute to financial insecurity. The four elements of financial well-being are defined as security, control, capacity, and freedom. Partnerships across sectors are proposed to help more people access services that promote financial coaching, tax preparation assistance, education, and health resources. The goal is to expand the reach of programs that support financial well-being through innovative cross-sector collaboration.
CSAs – Join the Campaign to Create a State Mechanism for Children’s Savings A...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Across the country, the asset building community is abuzz with excitement about Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs). CSAs provide an opportunity for communities to invest early in the futures of their children by opening a savings account for each child. Evidence is mounting that CSAs are a powerful tool to increase early academic success, success in college and create lifetime savings habits. Oregon communities need a tool like this. Come join our effort to build a legislative campaign in 2017 to increase opportunity for Oregon’s children.
Jill Winsor, Neighborhood Partnerships
Elena Fracchia, United Way of Lane County
Nancy Yuill, Innovative Changes
This document discusses Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and the Oregon IDA Initiative. It begins by explaining what IDAs are, which are matched savings accounts that help low-income individuals save for assets like homeownership, education, or starting a business. It then describes the Oregon IDA Initiative, a state program that has partnered with organizations since 1999 to provide IDAs and financial education. Evaluation findings show graduates of the program have higher savings rates, improved credit scores, and feel more financially secure compared to non-completers. The document concludes by discussing the initiative's impacts and future plans to expand eligible asset purchases.
Lending Circles demonstrate the ingenuity and resilience of communities that are outside of mainstream banking. Lending Circles have long been used in different communities across the world as an alternative way to support savings or provide an emergency reserve to meet community needs. Here in the US, lending circles are beginning to receive more and more attention as a tool that works for a range of communities. Join us to learn how Lending Circles work and hear from organizations in the Pacific Northwest that have started Lending Circles.
Mohan Kanungo, Mission Assets Fund
Gabriel Muro, The Next Door
Moderator: Lynne McConnell, Neighbor Impact
This document provides a summary of 10 scientifically proven ways for advocates to speak differently and get results when promoting social change. It emphasizes leading with values, focusing on solutions rather than problems, and using strategic storytelling techniques like sharing unexpected messengers, highlighting shared community benefits, and crafting landscape stories that portray a positive vision for the future. The goal is to effectively frame issues and policies in a way that moves people to action.
Laura Choi, Senior Research Associate – Community Development, Federal Reserv...NeighborhoodPartnerships
This document discusses strategies for strengthening financial security and well-being in Oregon. It notes that housing stability is important for financial stability and discusses factors like income and expense volatility that contribute to financial insecurity. The four elements of financial well-being are defined as security, control, capacity, and freedom. Partnerships across sectors are proposed to help more people access services that promote financial coaching, tax preparation assistance, education, and health resources. The goal is to expand the reach of programs that support financial well-being through innovative cross-sector collaboration.
CSAs – Join the Campaign to Create a State Mechanism for Children’s Savings A...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Across the country, the asset building community is abuzz with excitement about Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs). CSAs provide an opportunity for communities to invest early in the futures of their children by opening a savings account for each child. Evidence is mounting that CSAs are a powerful tool to increase early academic success, success in college and create lifetime savings habits. Oregon communities need a tool like this. Come join our effort to build a legislative campaign in 2017 to increase opportunity for Oregon’s children.
Jill Winsor, Neighborhood Partnerships
Elena Fracchia, United Way of Lane County
Nancy Yuill, Innovative Changes
Amid growing competition, decreased funding sources, and more and increasingly complex social challenges, nonprofit leaders must reinvent themselves. They must unlock the charity shackles, embrace strategy and impact, use money as a tool, refuse to play nice and demand real help. We need a new kind of nonprofit leader.
The document discusses the impact of the Great Recession on non-profits based on a survey of 363 non-profits. It found that 80% reported severe fiscal stress, with declining revenues across all funding sources. Costs also increased while endowments decreased in value. However, non-profits showed resilience through strategies like long-term planning, fundraising, and protecting services. While challenges remain, effective management positions non-profits to weather difficult economic periods.
The document summarizes Oregon's new retirement savings plan. It notes that most Americans and Oregonians are not saving enough for retirement. The Oregon plan will provide a simple, automatic way for those without access to a workplace plan to save through payroll deductions into a Roth IRA. Employers with no existing plan who have more than 25 employees will be required to offer the plan starting in 2018. The state aims to help more Oregonians save for retirement, which benefits workers, families, communities and taxpayers.
This document outlines the Equitable Wealth Initiative, which aims to help working African American women build wealth through homeownership and financial literacy. It notes that homeownership and retirement accounts are key determinants of household wealth but have been elusive for many African American women due to financial illiteracy, home loan discrimination, and wage disparities. The initiative seeks to address this by providing financial wellness programs, wealth building education, and help establishing generational wealth strategies. It plans to fund these programs through donations to purchase homes for participants and facilitate their sale through affordable agreements in order to help the women invest savings into retirement accounts.
1 in 7 Americans live in poverty, many of whom are women trying to start microenterprises but lack access to fair capital. Grameen America and ACCION USA address this need through providing small, affordable loans along with financial training and mentoring. Both organizations have high repayment rates and help borrowers establish credit histories and savings. The microloans empower low-income individuals, especially women, to invest in small businesses and create jobs in their communities.
The document provides a summary of a presentation given by Steven Scott of Retirement Solution Group to participants in the RSG 401(k) plan. The presentation discussed that in 2012 the S&P 500 returned over 13% despite predictions of economic doom. It emphasized that saving for retirement is important as many people have less than $100,000 saved. The presentation outlined 2013 contribution limits and recommended that participants save more, have a retirement readiness plan, and realize that volatility will remain in the markets. Participants were reminded of the support services available from RSG and to make informed decisions about their retirement savings.
Betterment is the first and largest independent robo-advisor. We make extensive use of applied behavioral design to guide our customers to the right investment decisions, as well as providing a behavioral framework for helping them manage their money. I'll share what we've learned works, and doesn't.
ACCION USA: Microfinance at Work in the United StatesACCION East
ACCION USA provides microloans to small business owners and entrepreneurs in low-income communities across several major US cities. Since 1991 it has lent over $122 million, with repayment rates over 92%. Most borrowers are minorities, immigrants, and have household incomes under $50,000. While there are over 20 million microenterprises in the US, less than 1% receive loans due to lack of credit, documentation, or collateral. ACCION USA aims to fill this gap and empower entrepreneurs through financial education and capital, creating jobs and improving economic opportunities for underserved communities.
FXD 2017: Financial Volatility and Opportunities for User-Centric Design, Mel...Mad*Pow
This document discusses Commonwealth's mission to strengthen financial security for vulnerable people through piloting solutions and driving innovations to scale. It provides data on people's financial situations, concerns, and banking habits. It also outlines potential innovations like prize-linked savings that aim to help people establish savings habits and experience financial stability by making savings easy, timely and fun.
This document provides information about the Lake Effect Leaders AmeriCorps program. It lists contact information for Erin O'Day-Frye and answers frequently asked questions about requirements, benefits, and details of the program. Lake Effect Leaders places over 30 AmeriCorps VISTA members with regional nonprofits each year to build capacity in areas like economic development, education, health, and support for veterans. Members commit to a year of full-time service helping partner organizations and gaining professional development and leadership skills.
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, in partnership with Allegany Franciscan Ministries, conducted the 2nd Annual Nonprofit Survey to gather data regarding the needs in the community, the state of nonprofits and how best funders could be of assistance. Respondents were asked about their current challenges, the impact the economic downturn has had on the services they offer and their most pressing funding needs. Here are the overall results. A recording of a webinar that corresponds with this presentation is also available at www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/economy.
1) The document provides feedback on the Positive for Youth policy from ADCS, noting both strengths like the overall vision of a society positive for youth, and weaknesses like lack of detail and enforcement.
2) It identifies threats to youth services like ongoing funding squeezes and short term focus, as well as opportunities in schools and the costs of care.
3) In conclusion, it states the funding environment is very challenging but youth work must continue to demonstrate its impact and meet the challenges ahead for the sake of young people.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Nonprofit Spring Forum on building stable nonprofit strategies in a changing environment. It discusses trends of budget cuts at the federal, state, and local levels that could impact nonprofits. It also notes that philanthropic funding is concentrated and may not offset government cuts. The presentation provides strategies for nonprofits to plan for uncertainty, such as increasing information, engaging stakeholders, evaluating programs and impact, and considering strategic options like advocacy, adapting operations, or partnering with other organizations. The goal is to help nonprofits strengthen their ability to fulfill their missions in a challenging funding environment.
The Community Equity Fund provides equity capital injections to Black- and Brown-owned small businesses that have been operating for 3-5 years with annual revenues over $50,000. The fund takes a 20% revenue share stake for 2 years to provide operating capital, after which the business repays 7% of annual revenues over 3-5 years. Repayments are reinvested in new businesses to continue promoting economic mobility in underserved communities through entrepreneurship. The fund is managed by Eagle Market Streets and supported by various partners to help businesses succeed.
This document discusses healthcare financing in emerging countries. It notes that only a small percentage of global health spending occurs in low- and middle-income countries, with over half of spending in those countries coming from out-of-pocket payments that hit the poor hardest. The presentation will discuss MEDx.Care's solution to improve healthcare financing and delivery by leveraging remittances and technology to expand access in a more equitable way. It will demonstrate their new care payment model and take questions.
The document discusses different types of partners involved in community development partnerships, including neighborhood residents, non-profits, private sector interests, institutions, and government. It notes that while partnerships can be beneficial by combining resources, they also carry risks if goals, personalities, or styles clash. The document then examines the roles, capabilities, motivations, and examples of involvement for each type of partner.
One can never know when a crisis will happen. In order to survive and thrive through an economic recession, we must remember certain key points. As Lions, we must always be prepared for every obstacle that comes our way!
The document discusses the minimum wage and argues that it should be increased. It notes that millions of Americans cannot afford basic needs on current wages. While some argue that raising wages could lead to job losses, the document claims that increasing pay would boost the economy as workers have more to spend, improve quality of life, and restore human dignity. It concludes by calling for action to demand a livable wage.
DRAFT 5-Year Consolidated Plan, D.C. Department of Housing and Community Deve...Street Sense Media
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now requires all jurisdictions to draft
and submit Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and Consolidated Annual Planning and Evaluation
Reports via the internet.
This draft version is available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, pursuant to the
District’s Citizen Participation Plan. An online copy is available on DHCD’s homepage located at
http://dhcd.dc.gov and is available for review at the Department’s office at 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC 20020 in the Housing Resource Center
The document discusses land and how land use affects land characteristics over time. It provides definitions for different types of soils based on their origin and location, including alluvium soils found along river valleys, colluvium soils from landslides at the bottom of hills, and residual soils weathered in situ on ridges. A key point is that land systems determine land form, which dictates land capability and suitable land use, and land use then impacts land resources through degradation, reclamation, development, and natural revitalization over time.
Amid growing competition, decreased funding sources, and more and increasingly complex social challenges, nonprofit leaders must reinvent themselves. They must unlock the charity shackles, embrace strategy and impact, use money as a tool, refuse to play nice and demand real help. We need a new kind of nonprofit leader.
The document discusses the impact of the Great Recession on non-profits based on a survey of 363 non-profits. It found that 80% reported severe fiscal stress, with declining revenues across all funding sources. Costs also increased while endowments decreased in value. However, non-profits showed resilience through strategies like long-term planning, fundraising, and protecting services. While challenges remain, effective management positions non-profits to weather difficult economic periods.
The document summarizes Oregon's new retirement savings plan. It notes that most Americans and Oregonians are not saving enough for retirement. The Oregon plan will provide a simple, automatic way for those without access to a workplace plan to save through payroll deductions into a Roth IRA. Employers with no existing plan who have more than 25 employees will be required to offer the plan starting in 2018. The state aims to help more Oregonians save for retirement, which benefits workers, families, communities and taxpayers.
This document outlines the Equitable Wealth Initiative, which aims to help working African American women build wealth through homeownership and financial literacy. It notes that homeownership and retirement accounts are key determinants of household wealth but have been elusive for many African American women due to financial illiteracy, home loan discrimination, and wage disparities. The initiative seeks to address this by providing financial wellness programs, wealth building education, and help establishing generational wealth strategies. It plans to fund these programs through donations to purchase homes for participants and facilitate their sale through affordable agreements in order to help the women invest savings into retirement accounts.
1 in 7 Americans live in poverty, many of whom are women trying to start microenterprises but lack access to fair capital. Grameen America and ACCION USA address this need through providing small, affordable loans along with financial training and mentoring. Both organizations have high repayment rates and help borrowers establish credit histories and savings. The microloans empower low-income individuals, especially women, to invest in small businesses and create jobs in their communities.
The document provides a summary of a presentation given by Steven Scott of Retirement Solution Group to participants in the RSG 401(k) plan. The presentation discussed that in 2012 the S&P 500 returned over 13% despite predictions of economic doom. It emphasized that saving for retirement is important as many people have less than $100,000 saved. The presentation outlined 2013 contribution limits and recommended that participants save more, have a retirement readiness plan, and realize that volatility will remain in the markets. Participants were reminded of the support services available from RSG and to make informed decisions about their retirement savings.
Betterment is the first and largest independent robo-advisor. We make extensive use of applied behavioral design to guide our customers to the right investment decisions, as well as providing a behavioral framework for helping them manage their money. I'll share what we've learned works, and doesn't.
ACCION USA: Microfinance at Work in the United StatesACCION East
ACCION USA provides microloans to small business owners and entrepreneurs in low-income communities across several major US cities. Since 1991 it has lent over $122 million, with repayment rates over 92%. Most borrowers are minorities, immigrants, and have household incomes under $50,000. While there are over 20 million microenterprises in the US, less than 1% receive loans due to lack of credit, documentation, or collateral. ACCION USA aims to fill this gap and empower entrepreneurs through financial education and capital, creating jobs and improving economic opportunities for underserved communities.
FXD 2017: Financial Volatility and Opportunities for User-Centric Design, Mel...Mad*Pow
This document discusses Commonwealth's mission to strengthen financial security for vulnerable people through piloting solutions and driving innovations to scale. It provides data on people's financial situations, concerns, and banking habits. It also outlines potential innovations like prize-linked savings that aim to help people establish savings habits and experience financial stability by making savings easy, timely and fun.
This document provides information about the Lake Effect Leaders AmeriCorps program. It lists contact information for Erin O'Day-Frye and answers frequently asked questions about requirements, benefits, and details of the program. Lake Effect Leaders places over 30 AmeriCorps VISTA members with regional nonprofits each year to build capacity in areas like economic development, education, health, and support for veterans. Members commit to a year of full-time service helping partner organizations and gaining professional development and leadership skills.
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, in partnership with Allegany Franciscan Ministries, conducted the 2nd Annual Nonprofit Survey to gather data regarding the needs in the community, the state of nonprofits and how best funders could be of assistance. Respondents were asked about their current challenges, the impact the economic downturn has had on the services they offer and their most pressing funding needs. Here are the overall results. A recording of a webinar that corresponds with this presentation is also available at www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/economy.
1) The document provides feedback on the Positive for Youth policy from ADCS, noting both strengths like the overall vision of a society positive for youth, and weaknesses like lack of detail and enforcement.
2) It identifies threats to youth services like ongoing funding squeezes and short term focus, as well as opportunities in schools and the costs of care.
3) In conclusion, it states the funding environment is very challenging but youth work must continue to demonstrate its impact and meet the challenges ahead for the sake of young people.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Nonprofit Spring Forum on building stable nonprofit strategies in a changing environment. It discusses trends of budget cuts at the federal, state, and local levels that could impact nonprofits. It also notes that philanthropic funding is concentrated and may not offset government cuts. The presentation provides strategies for nonprofits to plan for uncertainty, such as increasing information, engaging stakeholders, evaluating programs and impact, and considering strategic options like advocacy, adapting operations, or partnering with other organizations. The goal is to help nonprofits strengthen their ability to fulfill their missions in a challenging funding environment.
The Community Equity Fund provides equity capital injections to Black- and Brown-owned small businesses that have been operating for 3-5 years with annual revenues over $50,000. The fund takes a 20% revenue share stake for 2 years to provide operating capital, after which the business repays 7% of annual revenues over 3-5 years. Repayments are reinvested in new businesses to continue promoting economic mobility in underserved communities through entrepreneurship. The fund is managed by Eagle Market Streets and supported by various partners to help businesses succeed.
This document discusses healthcare financing in emerging countries. It notes that only a small percentage of global health spending occurs in low- and middle-income countries, with over half of spending in those countries coming from out-of-pocket payments that hit the poor hardest. The presentation will discuss MEDx.Care's solution to improve healthcare financing and delivery by leveraging remittances and technology to expand access in a more equitable way. It will demonstrate their new care payment model and take questions.
The document discusses different types of partners involved in community development partnerships, including neighborhood residents, non-profits, private sector interests, institutions, and government. It notes that while partnerships can be beneficial by combining resources, they also carry risks if goals, personalities, or styles clash. The document then examines the roles, capabilities, motivations, and examples of involvement for each type of partner.
One can never know when a crisis will happen. In order to survive and thrive through an economic recession, we must remember certain key points. As Lions, we must always be prepared for every obstacle that comes our way!
The document discusses the minimum wage and argues that it should be increased. It notes that millions of Americans cannot afford basic needs on current wages. While some argue that raising wages could lead to job losses, the document claims that increasing pay would boost the economy as workers have more to spend, improve quality of life, and restore human dignity. It concludes by calling for action to demand a livable wage.
DRAFT 5-Year Consolidated Plan, D.C. Department of Housing and Community Deve...Street Sense Media
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) now requires all jurisdictions to draft
and submit Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, and Consolidated Annual Planning and Evaluation
Reports via the internet.
This draft version is available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, pursuant to the
District’s Citizen Participation Plan. An online copy is available on DHCD’s homepage located at
http://dhcd.dc.gov and is available for review at the Department’s office at 1800 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC 20020 in the Housing Resource Center
The document discusses land and how land use affects land characteristics over time. It provides definitions for different types of soils based on their origin and location, including alluvium soils found along river valleys, colluvium soils from landslides at the bottom of hills, and residual soils weathered in situ on ridges. A key point is that land systems determine land form, which dictates land capability and suitable land use, and land use then impacts land resources through degradation, reclamation, development, and natural revitalization over time.
This document summarizes the key drivers of land cover and land use change in Kenya between 1983 and 2013. It finds that agricultural intensity increased significantly over this period, often replacing natural vegetation like trees. However, most tree cover loss came from herbaceous areas rather than forests. It also analyzes the impact of land tenure and property rights on agricultural practices and tree cover, finding more trees on adjudicated lands compared to unadjudicated areas. Population growth and expansion of agriculture into forest reserves like Mau are also examined as major factors influencing land use change.
“Housing First” models offer great hope for housing individuals and households who face significant barriers to housing. Oregon has been a leader in this work, but more needs to be done in every community, and we need opportunities to learn from one another. Join us as we hear about and map examples of work being done now in Oregon to move this approach forward.
Bill Hall, Commissioner, Lincoln County
Kenny La Point, Systems Integrator, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Marc Jolin, Director, A Home for Everyone
Heather Lyons, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Asset building is a powerful tool that allows people to pursue their dreams, push past generational poverty and create economic security for their families. Yet for many taking that first step toward building a financial foundation is simply out of the question. What if there was a way for everyone to help support those first steps? We believe there is! No matter what your client base is, or what kind of interface you have with clients, this session will explore opportunities for starting conversations that can impact our client’s long term financial success – the gateway conversations that will open the door to prosperity. We will explore tools and resources such as Your Money Your Goals, the CFED Integrating Financial Capability Toolkit and Bank On Oregon that help support clients in finding their path toward financial resilience.
Elena Fracchia, United Way of Lane County
Lynne McConnell, NeighborImpact
Consumer Protection Listening Session: How Can You Protect Your Clients From ...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Sometimes the field of Consumer Protection feels like whack-a-mole. It seems like every day a new scam pops up to entrap our community members. What consumer protection issues are your clients facing? This session offers a chance for you to share your concerns and hear from your colleagues. Experts in the field will offer resources and tools to help keep your clients safe. We will also explore policy solutions to change the landscape of Consumer Protection in Oregon.
Diane Childs, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services
Jonathan Groux, Consumer Protection Section of the Oregon Department of Justice
Moderator: Sybil Hebb, Oregon Law Center
What’s working? Strategies to create inclusive communities, mitigate and reve...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Working to address and mitigate barriers to housing opportunity requires passion, creativity and a clear vision of how prosperous, equitable communities work. Community-based organizations are innovating approaches to mitigating residential displacement, inclusive anti-poverty strategies, and creating successful pathways to homeownership for those who experience the greatest barriers to this core asset building step. Learn from leaders from across the state what new strategies are working, how community engagement supports self-determination, and how funding is being secured for these innovations in creating inclusive and prosperous communities.
Moderator: Roberto Jiménez , Farmworker Housing Development Corporation
Travis Phillips, Pathways 1000 Plan, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCR!)
Jen Matheson, Northwest Health Foundation
Amy Cubbage, Habitat for Humanity Mid-Willamette Valley
Building housing that will remain affordable for years to come is a complex undertaking. It can also be expensive. How do we talk and think about cost comparisons, cost containment, and new approaches? What has recent analysis taught us about costs and alternative development models? We’ll get a preview of the work that’s still ahead to reach agreement on priorities and to communicate well about the tradeoffs and choices we make.
Margaret Van Vliet, Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Michael Parkhurst, Affordable Housing Initiative Program Officer. Meyer Memorial Trust
Oregon’s economy is both booming and struggling, and the pressure is on for housing markets across the state. The problem shows up as a lack of housing stock, high rents, unaffordable homeownership, sub-standard housing quality. People with low incomes, people experiencing a disability, and especially people of color experience the greatest barriers to housing opportunity. Hear what the data says about growing wealth disparity and housing opportunity gaps, and add your voice to this discussion about what housing needs are in your community. How does data drive policy change and greater inclusion?
Megan Bolton, Research Analyst, Oregon Housing and Community Services
Katie Sawicki, Policy Director, Urban League of Portland
Stephanie Jennings, Grants Manager, Community Development, City of Eugene
The document discusses creating equity by addressing racial and gender wealth barriers. It examines factors that contribute to wealth gaps such as generational poverty, housing costs, earnings, divorce rates, high mobility, and history of criminal justice involvement. Specific data is presented on median household income, wage gaps, unemployment, displacement, and incarceration rates. The document defines wealth as the value of one's assets minus debts and lists common assets such as cash reserves, home ownership, investments, education, and community-based assets.
Supersize that IDA: How enhancing your programs with credit building can achi...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Credit building accelerates asset building. Participants in this session will learn the value of credit building as an asset building strategy and an opportunity for strengthening your clients’ financial capabilities. Participants will learn about what credit building is and basic considerations for integrating credit building into your programs. We will explore credit building innovations including a pilot program here in Oregon that helps clients automatically build credit while fulfilling their IDA savings plan.
Sarah Chenven, Credit Builders Alliance
Nancy Yuill, Innovative Changes
Regulatory requirements for improving access to housing are powerful tools for removing barriers to housing choice and increasing housing opportunities. Local, state and federal laws can help you address unreasonable barriers put in place by neighbors or advocate for inclusive housing through planning and land use processes. The new affirmatively furthering fair housing rules at US Department of Housing and Urban Development will shape housing options for years to come. This session will provide an overview of applicable regulatory tools and practical discussion of how to apply them
Margaret Solle Salazar, Portland Field Office Director, US Dept of Housing and Urban Development
Pam Phan, 1000 Friends of Oregon and Anti-Displacement PDX
Martha McLennan, Executive Director, Northwest Housing Alternatives
Lori Coyner (State Medicaid Director, Oregon Health Authority), Rachel Port (Public Policy Director, Central City Concern), Leslie Neugebauer (Director of Central Oregon Coordinated Care Organization, PacificSource), Pam Hester (Health and Housing Manager, CareOregon), and Josh Balloch (VP of Government Affairs and Health Policy, AllCare) present on Health as Housing at Neighborhood Partnerships' 2016 RE:Conference
Kevin Jeffries, Consumer Liaison, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business ...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Kevin Jeffies of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services presents on financial fraud and scam prevention at Neighborhood Partnerships' 2016 RE:Conference
The document discusses the large and growing racial wealth divide in the United States. It notes that it would take Latino families 84 years and Black families 228 years to amass the same amount of wealth as White families today. Current federal policies benefit wealthy households more than middle- and low-income households of color. The document proposes conducting audits of federal and state policies, fixing upside-down tax incentives, addressing concentrated wealth, and investing in programs and nonprofits that can help close the racial wealth divide.
Cupid Alexander, Housing Program Specialist, Portland Housing Bureau, How We ...NeighborhoodPartnerships
Cupid Alexander, of the Portland Housing Bureau, presents on how local governments can generate housing resources at Neighborhood Partnerships' 2016 RE:Conference
The document summarizes land use characteristics of Ward 34 in Kharagpur, West Bengal. It finds that 53% of land is used for residential purposes while 17% is vacant. Transportation accounts for 10% of land use. There is a lack of open recreational spaces and public/semi-public facilities compared to minimum standards. Informal settlements have developed near agricultural areas and along irrigation canals due to lack of basic services and flooding issues. Overall, land use planning in the ward could be improved by increasing open spaces and public amenities and addressing infrastructure gaps.
The document discusses the need for policies that support families in the workplace, such as paid family leave and paid sick days. It outlines strategies that have been successful in passing such policies at the state level, including building broad coalitions, telling personal stories to demonstrate real needs, and making the business case. It argues that federal action is now needed to establish minimum standards nationwide and lists actions the executive branch, agencies, and Congress could take to achieve this goal and value families in the workplace.
The document discusses the need for policies that support families in the workplace, such as paid family leave and paid sick days. It outlines strategies that have been successful in passing such policies at the state level, including building broad coalitions, telling personal stories to demonstrate real needs, and making the business case. It argues that federal action is now needed to establish minimum standards nationwide and lists actions the executive branch, agencies, and Congress could take to achieve this goal and value families in the workplace.
This document summarizes responses from the leaders of four non-profit organizations - Food Share, Ventura County Community Foundation, American Red Cross Central California Region, and United Way of Santa Barbara County - on trends in philanthropy. The leaders discuss how millennials' philanthropy differs from baby boomers, emerging trends in baby boomer philanthropy as they retire, and their organizations' priorities in aiding the disadvantaged in the region.
HUD Sustainable Communities Learning Network Jobs Convening #SCLNjobsKristin Wolff
Slides from opening plenary, featuring Sandra Witt (@calendow), Virginia Hamilton (@USDOL), Martha Hernandez (@fundgoodjobs), and Jack Madana (@codeforamerica). Vinz Koller & Kristin Wolff (@social_policy) and Sujata Srivastava (Strategic Economics) served as hosts.
iOme is a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness about financial security in retirement among millennials by engaging college students in research and discussions on retirement issues and solutions. The organization seeks donations and corporate sponsorships to support programs that give students opportunities to share their ideas on improving retirement systems with policymakers. iOme has partnered with numerous colleges, organizations, and government officials to make the financial security of future generations a national conversation.
Dan Harris of Wells Fargo Charitable Services presents his ideas on simplifying planned giving in this Minnesota Community Foundation and Saint Paul Foundation webinar.
This report analyzes the living standards for 74 family types in Ogden, Utah to determine the minimum gross annual income needed for each family to meet basic needs without government or other assistance. It finds the costs of housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare, entertainment, miscellaneous expenses, savings, and taxes vary based on family size and age composition. Example family types and their required minimum gross annual incomes are listed, such as $21,999 for a single adult or $51,993 for a two adult family with one preschooler and one school-aged child. The goal is to provide a more accurate measure of poverty levels than current federal standards.
The document provides guidance on leveraging messages to advance advocacy agendas. It discusses Housing California, a nonprofit that lobbies for homeless and affordable housing policies. It recommends identifying goals and feasibility, keeping messages simple, knowing target audiences which may require varying messages, and providing examples of messaging framing issues like homelessness as infrastructure for legislators but a social issue for the public.
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Housing Strategic Communications and Advocacy
1. Implications for housing & community
development advocates of
Putting Families First:
Good Jobs for All
Messaging Research
NACEDA 2015 Annual Meeting
October 6, 2015
2. We work with state and local partners to
create and protect housing trust funds
Housing Trust Fund Project
3. June 2015
Lake Research Partners
Washington, DC | Berkeley, CA | New York, NY
LakeResearch.com
202.776.9066
Putting Families First: Good Jobs for All
Messaging Research
4.
5. Like Most Conversations about Poverty …
“Brand Advocates”
The Base is the Best Messenger of the Message.
6.
7.
8. • 19% of sample
• More likely to be Democratic
• More African Americans and
Latinos
• Wealth product of luck
• Government should guarantee
jobs
• Don’t believe wealthy create
prosperity for all
• Clustered around values of
fairness and family
9. • 16% of sample
• More likely to be men, over
65, Republican, white.
• Wealth product of hard work
• Government should get out of
the way
• Rich create jobs and
prosperity
• Clustered around values of
getting government out of
economic decisions, lowering
taxes.
14. Replace Embrace
A, B, C policies Different set of rules that give
everyone a chance.
Change the rules about wages and
working conditions.
Marginalized, underserved, poor
communities
Can’t get ahead
Struggling to make ends meet
Increase minimum wage, adequate
wage
Paid enough to sustain family
Provide for those you love
X earn less than Y X are paid less than Y
Wages you can raise a family on Wages you can sustain a family on
Good for the economy Good for the nation/for Americans
Economic inequality
Gap between top and bottom
Economy off balance, too much
wealth in too few hands
Conditions persist, X experience,
are being impacted
Lawmakers choose, employers deny
16. Sign up for the
Housing Trust Fund Project
e-newsletter!
The Housing Trust Fund Project publishes a quarterly e-newsletter
with updates on state and local housing trust fund campaigns
from around the country.
housingtrustfundproject.org
Follow us on twitter
@ccchtfp
17. Michael Anderson
Housing Trust Fund Project
Center for Community Change
3909 SE 51st Ave
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 308-0067
manderson@communitychange.org
18. Vision
A clear statement
of the problem you
are trying to
address in a way
that everyone can
see their stake in
addressing the
issue.
The solution you
are proposing
and the
principles or
outcomes it is
designed to
achieve.
Values that underpin the challenge and
your proposed solution. The answer to
the “why does it matter” question.
Values
SolutionProblem
Your vision for the community, state,
society. A sense of the purpose and
goal that drives you to seek the
change you are working for. Your
aspiration and inspiration.
19. What’s Wrong
Why it Matters
What Can be Done
What Can be Done
Why it
Matters
What’s
Wrong
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