About Neighborworking
Why Community Engagement?
Value Neighborhoods Bring
- Develop Leaders
- Events (fun community events, volunteer projects, community dialogues)
- Help with navigations
- Information and Referral
- Forums and gatherings
- Networking
- Education
- Communications (newsletters, websites, listservs, social media, etc)
- Amplify community voice
- Donations / financial support
- Advocacy support
- Support and partner with other community organizations
- Share knowledge and best practices
Why Neighborhoods?
Portland Oregon's 94 Neighborhoods
Northwest District
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Pleasant Valley
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Portland, Oregon New 2025 City Council District Updates
Neighborhood News
News affecting neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon and around the world
50 Years of Informed, Grassroots Public Involvement
Part II: Celebrating Portland’s Community Engagement Program By Paul Leistner PhD, Policy Analysis and Community Engagement, Portland State University [Ed. Note: This is the second in the series of articles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Portland’s nationally and internationally recognized community engagement system.] What does it take to create
Participatory Democracy in Portland: 1974 – 2024
Participatory Democracy in Portland: 1974 – 2024A Half Century of Neighborhood Empowerment February 7th marks 50 years since the City of Portland adopted its nationally-recognized system of community engagement. It’s time to celebrate this important milestone!Emerging from an era of political turmoil and a surge in grassroots activism, a novel
Neighborhood Guides
Community Care
Ways to care for everyone in our community, such as food assistance, housing assistance, immigration assistance, clothing drives
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Food Pantries and Food Drives
Examples of food pantries by neighborhood associations and how to set one up
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Neighborhood Yard Sales
Examples of neighborhoods that organize yard sales and how they do it
Utility Pole Banners
Examples of neighborhoods that have put up banners and how they did
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Disability Actions
How to work on disability improvements
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History Projects
Examples of neighborhood history projects
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Placemaking
Creating placemaking projects
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Neighborhood Identifiers
Murals, monuments, sign caps, signs and other ways neighborhoods mark themselves
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Advocacy 101
How to have a voice and get traction on issues that matter to your neighborhood
Fundraising
Ways that Neighborhoods Fundraise
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Books about Neighborhood Organizing
Books and related resources about neighborhood based engagement
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Technology for Neighborhood Organizing
Digital tools that can help neighbors organize
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Housing and Houselessness Resources
Ways to help neighbors with housing challenges. How to initiate a transitional housing village.
Legal Resources
Resources to help people find legal tools and resources for civil rights and human rights
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Good Neighbor Agreements
Collaborative agreements between neighborhoods and businesses or organizations that outline expectations and responsibilities
Neighborhood Cleanups
Events to help neighbors dispose of items that are otherwise challenging to dispose
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Contact Us
Let us know any requests, questions, comments or ideas regarding neighborhoods and Neighborworking. Thank you for your interest!
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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility: IDEA
Neighorhoods are for everyone
Neighborhood Resources
Recent resources:
AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit
Learn about Walk Audits and the AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit “A walk audit is a simple activity in which an individual or a team observes and evaluates the walkability of a location to document how and if pedestrians can safely travel along a street, navigate an intersection and get
Newsletter Repository
A repository of neighborhood -based newsletters and articles
District Coalitions
Coalitions of neighborhood associations
Anatomy of a Neighborhood Association
* Board of Directors
* Members
* Bylaws
* Community Agreements
* Orientation & Training
* City integration
* District Coalition
* Website
* Digital Newsletter
* Physical Newsletter
* Committees
* Events
* Fundraisers
* Grantwriting
* Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility
* Cleanups
* Outreach
* Social Media
* Zoom and hybrid meetings
Anatomy of a District Coalition
* Board of Directors
* Members
* Bylaws
* Community Agreements
* Orientation & Training
* City integration
* Neighborhoods
* Website
* Digital Newsletter
* Physical Newsletter
* Committees
* Events
* Fundraisers
* Grantwriting
* Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility
* Outreach
* Social Media
* Zoom and hybrid meetings
Oregon Cities
How different Oregon cities organize neighborhoods and districts
Washington County, Oregon
https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/oeice/community-participation-organizations
Vancouver, Washington
Office of Neighborhoods: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/cmo/page/office-neighborhoods City Of Vancouver Neighborhood Leaders Handbook
Tacoma, Washington
Office of Neighborhoods: https://www.cityofvancouver.us/cmo/page/office-neighborhoods
Tualatin, Oregon
Community Involvement Organization Program https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/administration/community-involvement-organization-program Community Involvement Organizations (CIOs) https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/administration/community-involvement-organization-program
US Cities
How different US cities organize neighborhoods and districts
World Cities
How different world cities organize neighborhoods and districts