CHF is seeking applicants for a new loan officer position, as contemplated in the organizations’ 2015-18 Strategic Plan, and supported through a national Community Development Financial Institutions technical assistance grant. CHF has been a lean organization, with just one staff person for most of its existence. Formed in 2003, CHF has underwritten over $6.2 million

Bridge Meadows, a Portland nonprofit that provides affordable housing and permanency-focused alternatives to foster care, is working to replicate its model of three-generation intentional housing in Beaverton. The new project, located in Central Beaverton at the corner of SW Allen and SW Menlo, will include 41 units (9 family townhomes and 32 senior apartments), as

CHF was fortunate to make a match recently through the Portland Social Venture Partners Encore Fellows Program, which matches seasoned professionals with nonprofits in need of professional expertise for a 1,000 hour project. CHF was in great need of a technology professional to help design and build its internal systems—hardware, software, security, networking and more.

REACH CDC opened the second phase of its Orchards at Orenco project in August, adding 58 units of workforce housing (44 are 1-bedroom and 14 are 2-bedroom units) on the Max light rail line in Hillsboro. Through the design and development of this project, REACH has become a national expert on Passive House construction for

At Edwards Place, in Aloha, the Edwards Center is pioneering an intergenerational model of care and support for families of adult children with developmental disabilities. When complete, the community will include ten residences with accessory dwelling units (ADUs) featuring barrier-free amenities. The “suites” of rooms in the house and associated ADU provide for maximum flexibility