Dozens of Portland nonprofits are poised to become the first recipients of a massive, voter-approved program that seeks to bankroll clean energy projects and jobs geared toward the city’s historically marginalized communities.
Constructing Hope, a Black-led apprenticeship program in Northeast Portland, requested $500,000 to help 50 low-income people of […]
Unions, training centers, and construction companies are featuring women more often on their websites and marketing materials. Claire Stoll was introduced to the roofing trade through Constructing Hope’s pre-apprenticeship program, which reaches out to women in need. Read Full Article
In addition to the shelter development work that Home Builders Foundation-HomeAid Portland is known for, HBF is also committed to building the workforce of the future through scholarships and educational opportunities for those interested in careers in the home building industry. Each year, HBF awards thousands of dollars […]
I started in the construction trades determined to better the lives of my children. That decision has affected my life in extraordinary ways. Joining the union is what kept me pushing forward. I needed a career that made me feel […]
Portland-based Constructing Hope and the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center at Rosemary Anderson High School will each receive $250,000. The grants are part of a four-year, $140 million commitment by Nike to racial justice.
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Constructing Hope: ($250,000) focuses on rebuilding the lives of people in Portland’s Black community by encouraging self-sufficiency through skills training, education and job placement in the construction industry.
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John Canzano talks with Pat Daniels, Executive Director at Constructing Hope. Daniels is a mentor, teacher, advocate, and passionate fundraiser with a sharp business mind, who has spend 15 years helping the organization grow. Canzano asks Daniels about the non-profit organization, what they do, what inspired her to start […]
Please click on the button below to read the full article published on January 20, 2021 in The Daily Journal of Commerce.
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The Portland Business Journal has selected five nonprofit partners, with which it will work to promote and build, for 2021.
The PBJ forges partnerships with such groups each year as a way to help them find backers and improve their philanthropic positions. The nonprofits, […]
When it comes to transforming lives for the better, few people can hold a candle to Constructing Hope Executive Director Pat Daniels.
In her role she is a mentor, teacher, advocate and friend, not to mention a passionate fundraiser with a sharp business mind. In her 15 years with Constructing […]
