Hacienda Community Development Corporation

“In accordance with the by-laws, there is an executive finance committee that can act on behalf of the organization. This committee is made up of the officers of the board.”

“When a draft is ready, the executive finance committee will review it in detail. Then the full board will be sent a copy (as adjusted, if applicable, consequent to the initial review) for review before submission to the irs.”

“Board members are asked to review the policy annually and to disclose any conflicts of interest to the board for review.”

“Compensation for the chief executive officer is set by the executive committee, and is based upon a review of compensation paid at other non- profit organizations. The board did an additional review in the current year in connection with its recruitment effortsto fill a vacancy in that position. Chief executive officer sets the salary for all other employees, generally based upon recommendations from the related supervisor and budgetary considerations.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request”

“The organization's presence as an affordable housing provider has provided stable homes for hundreds of families living in some of the most diverse and economically neglected areas of north and northeast portland and molalla, oregon. The core properties that hacienda manages are los jardines de la paz, villa de clara vista, villas de mariposas, villa de sueos, vista de rosas, plaza de cedros, clara vista townhomes, plaza los robles, and miraflores. The organization also owns and operates the baltazar ortiz community center, a commercial facility which houses a county health clinic and family resource center. The ortiz center places important multnomah county health and social service programs in the heart of an at-risk community, and helps many residents access the health care they need. The organization also developed and operates both the administrative office building and the portland mercado, a small business and food services incubator, public market and plaza. Hacienda manages the ortiz center and oversees and directs a third party property management company for the day-to-day management of the residential properties and the portland mercado.”

“A focal point of the program is the portland mercado, portland's first latino public market. Since its opening in 2015, the portland mercado has provided access to affordable retail spaces and a commercial kitchen for businesses participating in the communty economic development department's programs. The space serves 60+ food businesses each year, focusing on the foods of latin america and latino entrepreneurs. The portland mercado also hosts a variety of community, cultural and artistic events and performances. Dedicated to building bridges between cultures through food, art and entertainment, the portland mercado has quickly become a beloved cultural institution in the city.”

“Portland nios, an early childhood educational program serves latino children throughout multnomah county and uses the "parents as teachers" curriculum. The program aims to reduce the academic and health disparities in latino and immigrant children by providing support for families with children from birth to age five. Parents participate in bi-weekly parenting support groups, educational workshops, and bi-weekly home visits from hacienda's parent educators to monitor the child's health and development. Finally, the sun youth advocacy (sya) program places case managers in portland public schools to provide culturally appropriate support to at-risk latino middle-schoolers. Sya provides academic support and cultural enrichment opportunities to 100 youth annually.”

“Economic opportunity program: since 2006, economic opportunity program has formed a central piece of hacienda cdc's strategy to help families build and protect their assets. As a hud-approved housing counseling agency with a team of certified counselors, hacienda staff provide financial coaching and work with families 1-on-1 to assist them in making the best financial choices for their household. Our vision is inspired by the prospect of a community in which families can empower themselves to build financial assets, become financially literate, and position themselves for future prosperity. Client-focused financial coaching, intensive financial education courses and financial products and resources that meet clients where they are make our community a place everyone can call home. Hacienda cdc is a national affiliate and active member of the unidos us homeownership network, the largest family of community-based organizations working together to empower latino wealth-building through homeownership. Many of the services are offered free of charge and are available to all oregon residents. The economic opportunity group consists of three programs: camino a casa/pre-purchase, foreclosure prevention and financial capabilities. The camino a casa/pre-purchase program prepares prospective homebuyers for owning a first home. Clients work closely with financial coaches and hud- certified housing counselors throughout the entirety of the home-buying process. In addition to mortgage-readiness and financial fitness workshops, hacienda is able to provide a number of opportunities for down- payment assistance. The foreclosure prevenion program provides support to homeowners at risk of foreclosure. This is accomplished by means of a holistic and coaching- based approach in which possible solutions for home retention are identified and explored. These services are free of charge. The financial capabilities program is designed to help families and individuals reach their financial goals through an array of services offered by hacienda. The program takes a client-specific, coaching-based approach that puts the client's needs at the center of our work. This technique has been shown to substantially increase the number of participants successfully reaching their goals. The idea of financial capability goes beyond traditional financial education. It enables clients to build the necessary financial skills that lead to behavior change in addition to learning how to find and access high quality financial products and services.”