Proud Ground
Mission
For many families, homeownership represents the American Dream and is how most households build wealth. But generations of families with lower incomes and a disproportionate number of households of color have been locked out of homeownership. Since 1999, Proud Ground's intentional efforts have helped more than 650 families become first-time homeowners, providing stability and security for families while maintaining affordable homes for future generations.
Our mission is to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities using the community land trust model to ensure multi-generational stability.
Bottom Line for Portland
As core neighborhoods continue to appreciate, households with lower incomes are often priced out of their communities. There is a critical need for homeownership for families who have historically been displaced and excluded from wealth-building opportunities. Proud Ground is asking for your support now to help break the generational cycle of poverty by expanding permanently affordable housing opportunities in our community.
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“People that come from where I'm from typically stay renters and have no resources or aspirations to own a home. I never thought homeownership would be attainable for me, so walking through the doors of my own home was an amazing moment filled with gratitude for all the people who helped me on the journey…creating this life-changing opportunity for my family and me. My three-year-old was so ecstatic to have a space that was her own."―Proud Ground homeowner Whitney
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Proud Ground recognizes the inequities that persist in our communities, as gentrification continues to impact traditionally diverse neighborhoods, displacing lower income families and a disproportionate number of households of color. With a focus on populations facing or at risk of displacement, Proud Ground is dedicated to creating programmatic strategies and internal policies that break down barriers for its target populations to access affordable homeownership opportunities. Our vision is a livable, equitable, and economically viable community where every family has access to affordable homes in the community of their choice.
Proud Ground is in the Home category which is sponsored by Neil Kelly.
They're a large-sized organization with activities in Clackamas Co., Multnomah Co. and Washington Co.