Neighbors West-Northwest (NWNW) is a non-profit corporation, founded in 1969, conforming to the rules of US IRS paragraph 501 c (3), incorporated in the State of Oregon and recognized by the City of Portland. The Coalition and its board are governed by the Coalition's Bylaws.
There are over ninety neighborhood associations in the City of Portland. An annual work plan is developed by each neighborhood association that sets goals, objectives and timelines for completion. The neighborhood associations see their role as ensuring participatory democracy in our city.
These associations form coalitions with neighboring associations to deal with issues larger than the neighborhoods themselves and to share support staff more efficiently. There are currently five of these District Neighborhood Coalitions in Portland--of which NWNW is one. These coalitions contract with the City through the Office of Neighborhood Involvement to provide services to their member neighborhood associations.
The Neighbors West-Northwest Review Board consists of two delegates from each of the eleven member neighborhood associations:
Goose Hollow Foothills League,
Arlington Heights,
Sylvan-Highlands,
Hillside,
NorthWest District Association (NWDA),
Forest Park,
Linnton, Portland Downtown,
Northwest Industrial Neighborhood Association (NINA),
Pearl District Neighborhood Association,
and the
Northwest Heights Neighborhood Association.
Each neighborhood has one vote on the Review Board.
While each neighborhood has its own goals and opinions, the NWNW Review Board operates as a forum for egalitarian exchanges of information. The NWNW Review Board supervises office personnel, determines the annual budget and assists each neighborhood with projects, as requested by that neighborhood. Each neighborhood association is empowered to take action on issues within its boundaries. Often, joint goals and projects rise to Review Board consideration.
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Neighbors West-Northwest also hosts an email list for discussion of issues and listing of events in all of inner Southwest and Northwest Portland. Everyone is welcome to join - a lively list requires many people reading and responding to the messages on it, however, we request that you do not use the list for advertising or promotion of business opportunities.
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Neighbors West-Northwest
2257 NW Raleigh St.
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: 503.823.4288
Fax: 503.223.5308
e-mail: coalition@nwnw.org
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