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Proving and Improving Our Impact
We are effective at accelerating growth and building the capacity of nonprofits that we partner with. The results show that we are effective because of the following key elements:
Announcing our Newest Investment: Albina Head Start
Albina has been offering Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families in Multnomah County. In addition to early childhood education, Albina offers wraparound services to families and children, including free preventative dental care, family advocates, fresh food partnerships, and career training for parents. We're very proud to be Partnering with them!
Pushing Forward with Latino Network
Because of the significant progress we’ve seen with our investment in Latino Network, we have decided to re-invest with them over a two-year period. This investment will total $80,000 and the volunteer talent that our brilliant Partnership provides.
IRCO Programs Help Families Thrive
IRCO impacts families in a real, tangible way; preparing and priming the children in the immigrant community for success in their school years. Read about Anna, a single mother and Latina immigrant, and her son Oscar; and how IRCO has helped them to thrive.
Moving onwards and upwards with BPI
We have formally renewed our Partnership with BPI, and in the coming year we will have broader and deeper outcome data, so we will be better prepared to expand and share knowledge with others serving Black families in the community.
Community Impact Spotlight: Metropolitan Family Service
Metropolitan Family Service (MFS) mission is to help people move beyond the limitations of poverty and inequity by delivering proven programs to help people succeed at home, at school, and in the community.
NAYA Nurtures Native Youth: Early College Academy
We’d like to congratulate NAYA on their visionary program that offers a blended high school and postsecondary curriculum, small class sizes and individualized educational options for each student. The academic programming integrates Native culture, family and community outreach, and partnerships with postsecondary institutions.
SVP Makes Investment for Early Childhood Workforce Training
We’re incredibly pleased to announce our new partnership with the Early Childhood Funders Learning Circle (ECFLC) and their program, the Early Childhood Workforce Development Initiative. We’ve undertaken a 3-year investment of $75,000 ($25,000/year) in order to ensure that there are an adequate number of Master Trainers from communities of color, linguistically diverse communities, and rural Oregon.
Investee Spotlight: The Black Parent Initiative
With over 10 years experience serving the Black community, BPI intimately understands that the burden of racism is highly problematic for the betterment of the families in our community. In order to best improve the lives of Portland’s Black and multi-ethnic children, BPI provides services including parent coaching, parent training, and education.
