Missing Middle Housing Fund
Constructing Hope was featured in a Missing Middle Housing Fund blog post. You can find that here: Construction Labor Series Part Two: Workforce Growth Opportunities (missingmiddlehousing.fund)
Home Builders Foundation
This summer Constructing Hope had the opportunity to partner with the Home Builders Foundation. The HBF works within the home building industry to construct and remodel nonprofit homeless shelter facilities under the Safe Rest Village project and offered trainees the chance to get real world experience on site. The project was featured on KGW: Portland nonprofits build platforms for city-sanctioned camp | kgw.com
“Grants in Action” Constructing Hope Highlight via M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Since its founding in 1975, the Murdock Trust has invested in nonprofits that provide opportunities for flourishing to everyone in our region – including, and often especially, those who have been traditionally underrepresented. The Trust has also held long investment in innovative solutions to complex challenges, learning from and supporting organizations that approach intractable problems with creativity. Learn How the Murdock Trust is supporting Constructing Hope in its mission to rebuild the [...]
Constructing Hope Featured On KGW’s “Hello Rose City” TV Show
Constructing Hope was featured on KGW's "Made For This" Segment On The Hello Rose City program. 2006 Constructing Hope graduate Treneil Washington shared his experience going through a pre-apprenticeship training program and what its like working in the construction industry. Watch The Video Here!
2022 PCEF Recipients
On July 20, 2022, Portland City Council voted to approve PCEF's second package of recommended funding proposals, awarding more than $100 million to fund 65 projects in the clean energy, regenerative agriculture/green infrastructure, workforce development fields. Link To PCEF Grant Announcement: Constructing Hope Building Equity: Clean Energy Careers through Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Training
Constructing Hope Named One Of 100 Best Nonprofits To Work For in Oregon
"Employees praise the organization’s decision-making process — whether it's planning the return to face-to-face or hybrid work or providing input into the design for the building's murals. “I am empowered to make decisions about my work, and what is best for the organization,” says one employee. “We provide the people we serve the support and access to programs outside of ours that can help them achieve success. The project team is [...]