Our Collective Prosperity
Fostering community-based economies that are self-supporting while building wealth for the next generation
Guiding Principles
- Broaden our definition: Recognize that prosperity extends beyond just income and includes wealth and asset-building.
- Build wealth at all levels: Support initiatives that foster individual and community-wide growth.
- Empower the family: Promote self-determination within families to grow and strengthen thriving communities.
Portfolio Themes
- Prosperity is an ecosystem: Building sustainable and resilient local economies requires a multifaceted approach incorporating entrepreneurship, career pathways, and innovation.
- Advocacy is central: Activating and mobilizing community voices is essential to transform policies and systems.
- Housing builds stability: Increasing homeownership opportunities and removing barriers to affordable housing is foundational to communal well-being.
Portfolio Goals + Strategies
- Close the racial wealth gap
- Support thriving families
- Promote housing justice and pathways to homeownership
Goal 1: Close the racial wealth gap
We must address the persistent economic disparities created by institutionalized and systemic injustices. We can create a just economy by increasing income stability, promoting opportunities and advancing pay equity.
Strategy 1: Support coalitions, initiatives and research focused on economic justice and systems change
Strategy 2: Advance equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs
Strategy 3: Promote just employment with access to livable wages, benefits, worker protections and career pathways
Goal 2: Support thriving families
For Oregon’s families to move from surviving to thriving, we must offer holistic support that addresses all aspects of family life.
Strategy 1: Strengthen the care economy
Strategy 2: Promote multigenerational asset-building
Goal 3: Promote housing justice and pathways to homeownership
Homeownership is still one of the most stable and enduring ways to build intergenerational wealth. We must create new opportunities for buyers while addressing the unjust policies and practices owners and renters face.
Strategy 1: Support housing justice through initiatives in tenant rights and anti-displacement efforts
Strategy 2: Increase homeownership through education and asset-building opportunities
