Hacienda Community Development Corporation

“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 study of comparable compensation paid in the organization's geographic and industry markets. The chief executive officer approves the salary for all other employees, based upon the same study of comparable compensation, as well as based upon recommendations from the related supervisor. Budgetary limitations are taken into consideration in setting all compensation levels.”

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

“Affordable housing and commercial property development and management: in addition to 9 residential properties, hacienda developed and operates the administrative office building which includes two commercial spaces; the portland mercado, a small business and food services incubator, public market, plaza, and food cart pod; and the baltazar f. Ortiz community center (ortiz center), which houses a county health clinic and family resource center. With 540 new affordable homes in development/construction, hacienda is a key partner in growing the number of affordable homes available for low-income individuals and families in the region. This includes las adelitas, 142 new affordable homes in the cully neighborhood (opening fall 2022); rockwood village, 224 new affordable homes in gresham which they are co-developing with community development partners (cdp) (opening september 2021 february 2022); and the maples, 175 new affordable homes in oregon city, also co-developing with cdp (construction scheduled to start spring 2022).”

“Youth and family services: haciendas youth and family services department provides educational and social support to children and parents. The programs they delivered are designed to promote healthy and vibrant parent-child relationships, help children reach their full potential and give parents the tools to support their child's educational and emotional development. Haciendas bilingual and bicultural staff, in collaboration with other culturally specific community partners, administer all youth and family support programs which include: expresiones, haciendas afterschool and summer program which serves youth grades k-8; nios, haciendas early childhood education program, serves latino children throughout multnomah county with home visiting, educational workshops and parenting support groups; arrob@s, a new program launched in 2020, is focused on advancing stem education, digital literacy and workforce readiness for middle and high school students and adults; resident services program offers ongoing support to residents to ensure their housing stability with resources such as rent, utility and transportation assistance and builds connections to resources and the community.”

“Economic opportunity: started in 2006, the economic opportunity program forms a central piece of haciendas 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 one-on-one to assist them in making the best financial choices for their household. The camino a casa/pre-purchase program prepares prospective homebuyers for owning a first home. Clients work with haciendas financial coaches and hud-certified housing counselors throughout the entirety of the home-buying process. In addition to mortgage-readiness and financial fitness workshops, they provide a number of opportunities for down-payment assistance. Clients can also join lending circles to improve their credit, and are assisted with opening individual development accounts (idas) which provide 3-1 matching dollars for down payments. The foreclosure prevention 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. Services are free of charge.”

“Mercado empresarios: haciendas mercado empresarios supports entrepreneurs through personalized technical assistance to launch and scale their businesses, focusing on women-, minority- and immigrant-owned businesses. The centerpiece is the portland mercado, a business incubator with 18 on- site businesses and a sliding-scale commercial kitchen. Beyond the walls of the mercado, haciendas bilingual/bicultural business advisors provide one-on-one technical assistance to more than 75 entrepreneurs, host spanish-language small business bootcamps, a monthly networking seminar and a variety of events and sales opportunities for entrepreneurs. Haciendas mercado empresarios program is a critical part of the bipoc entrepreneurial landscape in the region, a role that has only grown during the pandemic.”