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RUN FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION’S BOARD!

Feeling the call to get more involved in your local community? Consider running for a volunteer seat on the board of your neighborhood association. It’s a great way to connect with your neighbors and build your community. Many District 3 neighborhood associations hold their annual board elections in May and June. If you live in the neighborhood, you’re eligible to run and vote!

Here’s how to get started:

Click on the “city page” for your neighborhood via this District 3 map.
Contact the board chair to learn about open seats and how to become a candidate.
Visit your neighborhood’s “website” link via the District 3 map for election details.
Attend the elections and vote!

We’ve rounded up May election dates below to help you get started.

Wednesday, May 6: Mt. Scott-Arleta | Learn More
Wednesday, May 6: Woodstock | Learn More
Thursday, May 7: Brentwood-Darlington | Learn More
Monday, May 11: Foster-Powell | Learn More
Monday, May 11: Richmond Candidacy Deadline | Learn More
Tuesday, May 12: Laurelhurst | Learn More
Tuesday, May 12: Hosford-Abernethy | Learn More
Wednesday, May 13: Mt. Tabor | Learn More
Wednesday, May 13: Sunnyside | Learn More
Wednesday, May 20: Kerns | Learn More
Tuesday, May 26: Rose City Park | Learn More
Wednesday, May 27: Brooklyn | Learn More

SE UPLIFT EVENTS

REMINDER: Virtual Budget Town Hall with D3 Councilors
Tuesday, May 5 | 6:00–7:30 pm | Register Below for LinkLast month, Mayor Keith Wilson released a proposed budget outlining how the City of Portland plans to close a $160M gap for the new fiscal year starting in July. Learn more about it here. City Council can now propose amendments before adopting a final budget in June. Join District 3 Councilors Steve Novick, Angelita Morillo, and Tiffany Koyama Lane for an interactive virtual event to share your input as they make these decisions. There will be time for Q+A and an opportunity to provide up to two minutes of testimony.

SE UPLIFT TRAININGS

New Recorded Training: Budgeting 101 for Nonprofits On April 13th, SE Uplift hosted a Budgeting 101 training for nonprofits. Attendees learned more about why nonprofit budgeting is so important, what key jargon means, and were empowered to understand what happens at each phase of the nonprofit budget cycle. Couldn’t make it? No worries! We’ve posted the training online for all to see.

Click Here to Watch the Recording

New Toolkit: How to Start a Rapid Response Network with Your NeighborsWe’ve launched a how-to guide designed to help you build an organized group of neighbors who agree to show up — fast — when a neighbor needs help. It’s the people on your block or floor of your apartment building—small scale and nimble. It’s about building connection so you and your neighbors can mobilize when there is a need, such as checking in on vulnerable neighbors during a weather emergency, helping someone facing an eviction notice, or mobilizing together in the event of a lost child, a medical crisis, harassment, or natural disaster. It’s about building a resilient, connected community with the people who live nearby. This free toolkit includes a printable, step-by-step guide to starting the conversation and tips to keep it going. There’s also a slide deck you can use to introduce the toolkit to your group.

Start Building Your Network Here

COMMUNITY COMMITTEES

Community Care + Safety
Uplifting Our Neighbors Throughout District 3

Join an Immigrant Community Care Network
A Virtual Workshop Hosted by SE Uplift’s Community Care & Safety Task Force
Monday, May 11 | 5:30–6:30 pm | Register Below for LinkCome learn how you can plug into efforts to support our vulnerable neighbors in this current moment, including signing up to get trained for MigraWatch, tapping into existing MigraWatch efforts or creating your own MigraWatch group, and directly supporting existing mutual aid and community care work for local impacted families. Let’s learn together, work together!

Land Use + Transportation
Discover and Create Your Neighborhood

May Land Use & Transportation Committee Meeting
Mon, May 18 | 7–9pm | SE Uplift (3534 SE Main St) + Online via ZoomThe SE Uplift Land Use & Transportation Committee (LUTC) covers key land use and transportation topics through monthly meetings, held at 7pm on the third Monday of each month. Meetings take place in person at SE Uplift with a remote option via Zoom. To receive agendas and updates, sign up for the Land Use & Transportation Committee email list. You can also access past materials on the committee web page here.

COMMUNITY SMALL GRANTS

Get Ready, Stay Ready Workshop
An In-Person Workshop Hosted by Black Affinity Group
Saturday, May 16 | 10:30 am–2:30 pm | SE Uplift (3534 SE Main St) SE Uplift’s Community Small Grants program is supporting the Black Affinity Group in offering Get Ready, Stay Ready, a series of free, daylong workshops designed to equip young Black men ages 10–17 with practical life skills and strengthen community connections. Inspired by Jason Huey’s 100 Things a Black Boy Should Do and Know, the program brings together Black community leaders and professionals from a range of job sectors to share hands-on guidance on topics such as cooking simple meals, basic hygiene and etiquette, light car maintenance, cutting your own hair, and fishing.

Learn More and Register

De-Escalation Training
An In-Person Training Hosted by Movement Training Network PDX
Thursday, May 21 | 6–8:30 pm | Registration Required. Location TBA SE Uplift is pleased to support our grantee, Movement Training Network PDX (MTNPDX), in offering a free training focused on de-escalating conflict and disruption in protest settings. Participants will learn practical skills and tools, with opportunities for hands-on practice. Snacks will be provided. Registration is required to receive location and access details. The RSVP form will be available at linktr.ee/mtnpdx a few weeks prior to the training.

Check here for the registration link a few weeks prior to training.

FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

Gathering with Our Fiscally Sponsored Organizations

Our recent mixer for fiscally sponsored organizations brought together an inspiring group of leaders, partners, and changemakers for an evening of connection and celebration. Attendees enjoyed a spread of Mediterranean cuisine while networking, exchanging ideas, and reflecting on the past year’s accomplishments. The room was filled with energy as organizations shared their success stories, highlighting the collective impact of their work and the strength of our community. At SE Uplift, we are honored and humbled to support these organizations and the meaningful work they lead every day.

Two SE Uplift Fiscally Sponsored Organizations Receive Funds from Student Grantmakers

We would like to send our deepest gratitude to the students involved with Schnitzer Cares: Student Grantmaking for awarding two fiscally sponsored organizations funds to continue their mission. CampOUT was awarded $7,000 by Forest Grove High School. Royal Rose Foundation was awarded $6,435 by Grant High School.

Learn about SE Uplift Fiscal Sponsorship

CONNECT WITH YOUR CITY

Testify on Code Amendments to Encourage Housing Production in the Inner Eastside

The Planning Commission seeks your input on the Central City Code Amendments Project designed to encourage housing production and economic recovery in the Central City, including parts of several innermost neighborhoods in District 3. Revisions since the Discussion Draft include:

New standards intended to make ground floor dwelling units more livable for occupants and enhance the pedestrian environment.
Amendments to the river setback in Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park to help activate the park and downtown
Targeted increases in height allowances to encourage housing production.

Pre-register by 5pm May 25 to give oral testimony at the May 26 hearing or submit written testimony online by 5pm May 26.

Attend a City Council Committee Meeting

The City Council recently reduced the number of committees to five to allow them to focus more on legislative work. The new committees are: Public Works, Housing & Permitting, City Life, Community & Public Safety, and Committee of the Whole. See District 3 Councilors’ new committee assignments below.