Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) coalition of seventeen neighborhoods in southwest Portland, Oregon. We provide support services to member neighborhood associations and residents of southwest Portland, empowering public participation in civic affairs and improvement in the character and livability of neighborhoods. Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. encourages and facilitates communication amongst community members, neighborhood associations and public and private agencies and groups. The board of directors includes a representative from each neighborhood in the coalition.

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. provides education, outreach and community involvement for watershed projects in the Fano, Tryon and Willamette watersheds. We publish educational articles on ways residents can improve the health of local watersheds, list opportunities for volunteers to participate in monthly restoration work parties in local parks and attend open houses for projects the Bureau of Environmental Services has planned in or area. We also provide staff for the Southwest Watershed Resource Center and give support to approximately 14 neighborhood stewardship groups.

Our mission

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. empowers citizen action to improve and maintain the livability of Southwest neighborhoods.

Annual Report, FY 2010-2011

Our purpose

• To encourage, support and coordinate citizen participation in matters affecting the livability of Southwest Portland by providing educational resources and maintaining communication between citizens, neighborhood associations, public agencies and private organizations.
• To encourage and support activity of neighborhood associations in southwest Portland.
• To provide assistance for activities and projects of neighborhood associations in southwest Portland upon request.
• To represent the membership of SWNI in matters affecting the livability of southwest Portland.
• To provide personnel and resources necessary to accomplish the above purposes.

 

Services we provide

• assistance with community organizing for citizen participation and crime prevention
• assistance to neighborhood associations with publicity, including design, printing and distribution of flyers, press releases, etc.
• implementation and facilitation of projects as requested by citizens such as neighborhood cleanups, candidate fairs, neighborhood picnics, fund-raisers for playground structures, open space parks, etc.
• publishing of a monthly newsletter for entire district membership
• information resources for Southwest citizen participation and crime prevention issues
• training, guidance and clerical support to member neighborhood associations
• information and referral to city bureaus

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