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Dear Colleague,
Whatever role we play in the community development field, the difficult economy of the past few years has pressed us all to be even more efficient and effective in providing opportunities and strengthening communities. It was during this challenging period that NeighborWorks America began to offer Organizational Assessment Services (OAS) to nonprofit organizations beyond its network. OAS is proving to be one more valuable tool to support community developers.
In this initial issue of the OAS e-newsletter, you will hear from nonprofit executive directors in Oregon who used NeighborWorks capacity assessments as a critical part of their strategic planning with support from the state’s housing finance agency. I'd be glad to talk to you directly about how our services can help you or your partners see the road forward.
All the best for 2013 and beyond!
Jeff Baloutine |
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SERVING OREGON COMMUNITIES WITH OAS TOOLS
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Understanding that effective community development requires honest self-evaluation and concrete steps for improvement, Oregon Housing & Community Services has brought NeighborWorks OAS to the state twice in recent years. OAS reviewers have conducted assessments of 11 nonprofit providers of affordable housing in rural, urban, and suburban Oregon communities. The organizations and their challenges varied, but OAS offered all the organizations specific ways to improve operations and maximize their impact. Read more >>
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“The NeighborWorks assessment was the best thing that ever happened to Hacienda. It identified our strengths and weaknesses while at the same time outlining a clear direction for improvement.”
- Victor Merced, Executive Director, Hacienda Community Development Corporation |
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COMPOUNDING THE BENEFITS:
PROMPT® Assessment and Achieving Excellence
 By Roberto Jimenez, Executive Director,
Farmworker Housing Development Corp., Woodburn, Oregon |
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As executive director of Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC), I’ve always been committed to doing what is needed to move us forward. In FHDC’s 20th year of operations, we found ourselves as stable and influential as we had ever been, and yet we were confronted by key challenges. Always a very grassroots, community-based organization, FHDC was positioned to make big leaps and take on a statewide role in housing development. However, we did not want to lose our connection to the community. Read more >>
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OAS consultants are among the most skilled and experienced in the community development field. For more about our consulting team, click here.
For more information about OAS, visit: nw.org/oas |
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