Economic Justice
Unite Oregon works to ensure our communities have access to workforce training, sustainable and fair employment, and the opportunity to build wealth. We work to ensure language barriers are reduced as well as expand access to licensing opportunities in trades. We are helping to build community prosperity ecosystems that generate and retain wealth in the community.
Current Projects:
Anti-Displacement PDX (ADPDX) Coalition: Unite Oregon has formed a leadership development program and cohort to address the needs of those facing displacement - especially Black, Indigenous, immigrants, refugees, and People of Color residents in the Portland Metro region. ADPDX focuses on empowering, educating, and developing advocacy skills to create opportunities that minimize displacement risks for our communities.
Community Development & Economic Prosperity Program: Unite Oregon has launched an economic justice program to build and retain wealth for systemically and institutionally excluded communities - namely immigrants, refugees, Black and Indigenous communities, and People of Color. The Community Development & Economic Prosperity Program seeks to develop and pilot an economic ecosystem that generates wealth, creates assets, helps community entrepreneurs develop businesses, and reinvests resources to ensure sustainability and stability for our communities. As part of this initiative, Unite Oregon is working to collaboratively develop a community-based, community-centered strategy for equitable development in East Portland and the Southwest Corridor.
For more information, contact development@uniteoregon.org
*Due to funding contraints, Unite Oregon’s Small Business and Child Care Support Program is no longer active.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who partnered with us, participated in our trainings, and trusted us throughout your business journey. Your dedication has truly inspired our team. 💛
We extend our sincere thanks to Seeding Justice and the many other key partners who made it possible for us to serve child care business owners in our community through culturally competent and people-centered support.
Together, over the past three years, we’ve helped more than 400 community members strengthen and grow their businesses—contributing to the reduction of child care deserts and expanding access to quality, trusted child care for families across our community. This partnership has created a lasting impact that will continue to support both entrepreneurs and families for years to come.
While our program is closing, we want to make sure you stay connected to resources that can continue to support your business and child care goals:
🌱 Small Business & Access to Capital Resources:
- APANO – Small business resources and support: https://www.apano.org/our-work/small-business#resources
- Point West Credit Union – Credit repair and financial services
- Washington Federal Bank – Small business and financial support
- OnPoint Credit Union – Financial and business banking services
- Craft3 – Small business loans (https://www.craft3.org/get-started)
- Kiva – Zero-interest business loans
👶 Child Care Regulation & Business Resources:
- Your local Child Care Resource & Referral office (CCR&R)
- First Children’s Finance – www.firstchildrensfinance.org
- Provider Services Fund – https://www.providerfund.org/
-United We Heal - https://oregonuwh.org/
-Seeding Justice - https://www.seedingjustice.org/
We thank you for being part of our community and for all that you do to uplift Oregon’s families and entrepreneurs. ✊🏽