2015 Annual Report www.joinpdx.org Letter Dear Friends, from the Director A “relationship” is defined is the way in which two or more people are connected. We all have rela- tionships-- we have short term ones like an interaction with a teller, ca- shier, or a passerby. We choose to 2016 Board of Directors smile and say hello, or to look down and say nothing. We also have longer-term and deeper relation- Chris Bonner, President ships with family, friends, and colleagues. No matter who we are or Hasson Company where we come from, our relationships are a key part of who we are. They enrich us, comfort us, and challenge us. Margaret Bryant, Vice President Bryant Garcia Benefit Consultants At JOIN, the concept of “relationship” is at the very core of how we do the work and why we think it’s important. It’s evident in our Nathan Beatty, Treasurer staff culture, in our organizational values, in our approach to the Umpqua Bank work of ending homelessness, and even in our fundraising. Anna Plumb, Secretary The work of helping people get off the streets starts with relation- Multnomah County ships. We build relationships with people sleeping outside in or- der to understand how we can best partner with them to support Fineke Brasser their journey from homelessness to housing. I am continually im- Community Volunteer pressed by the JOIN team and their ability to navigate complicated relationships; to be present and engage with so many people; to set Andrea Durbin aside assumptions and take the time to truly listen to what some- Oregon Environmental Council one needs to get off the streets. Kevin Kaufman CBRE, Inc. At JOIN, the concept of "relationship" is at the very core of how we do the work and why we Evelyn Liu Asian Pacific American think it's important. Chamber of Commerce To support these transitions, we also have relationships with part- Aaron Nawrocki ner organizations that help people re-build their communities and Capital M Lending access the various supports they need to do so. Sara Westbrook As a staff, we are very intentional about building relationships with Portland Police Bureau each other. It allows us to trust each other in our daily work and have each other’s backs when the days are long or hard. Even as Paulette Wittwer we’ve grown and expanded, we make sure to prioritize time with Community Volunteer each other, much like a family, so that we don’t lose sight of what makes working here special. In the last year of being a part of this family, my relationships have grown and deepened. We foster relationships with our supporters. We want those of you who invest in our organization, whether it’s with your dollars or your time, to know how your support is utilized and what a critical difference it makes. We want to share our successes and challenges with you in a transparent and honest way. 2015 Supporters wIndicates donors who have given 5+ years I grew up in a community where, if I did something wrong, my mom knew before I got home. People knew each other, looked Business and Foundation Supporters out for each other. I got into social work because I was taught that Anonymous (2) A.J. Frank Family Foundation we thrive because of the community we live in. My mom regularly Adidas gave away my room to a friend or neighbor who was “down on their Adobe luck”. This rotating cast of friends opened my world to people with AmazonSmile Foundation Anne & Eli Shapira Charitable Foundation different experiences and life paths. I became enamored with lis- Anonymous Funds of the OCF tening to people’s stories and building new friendships. Apple Inc. Aspen Dental Bank of America Charitable Foundation I got into social work because I was taught that w Beery, Elsner, & Hammond Bike & Build we thrive because of the community we live in. Burgerville Cambia Health Foundation w Carl E. Kessler Family Foundation Columbia Bank We are in the midst of a very difficult time in our community – a Consumer Cellular time when there is pretty constant conversation about the chal- Coordinated Resources Group lenges of homelessness and the housing crisis. I am in many ways Cypress Benefit Administrators w Daily Electronics Corporation grateful for this heightened awareness because I believe it means Darci and Charlie Swindells Fund of The OCF that more people are engaged and figuring out ways they can be Discovery Benefits involved in solutions. My fear, however, is that amidst the noise, ECONorthwest w Ed Cauduro Advised Charitable Fund of The OCF homeless people’s stories will be unheard, their hardships unac- Elliot, Powell, Baden & Baker knowledged, and their humanity unrecognized. Enterprise Holdings Estelle Imports Eton Lane Foundation So if I could ask the community to do one thing, it would be this: Facilitation & Process engage in new relationships with your neighbors, both housed and Fifty Licks homeless. Lift your head as you walk down the street and smile at Geo Strategy Partners w Gladys G. Hare Charitable Trust people, greet them, let them know that you really see them. You GlaxoSmithKline will be surprised how people respond to a smile or a kind word. Harris Transportation Company Learn their names and their stories. You’ll not only build com- Hasson Company Health Net of Oregon munity in your neighborhood, but you will likely make some new w Hecht Group friends along the way. Hollander Law Home Forward Innovative Care Management Thank you, w Inspirators, Inc. w Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Kahn-Abeles Foundation w Kaiser Permanente Kansas City Life LIFE Center of the OCF w Lincoln Financial Group Luis Palau Association Shannon Singleton Masters Circle Executive Director Matrix Insurance Marketing McNeely Foundation www.joinpdx.org ~ 503.232.7052 Medical Eye Services of OR MetLife w Meyer Memorial Trust Moda Health Multnomah County w New Life Foundation w New Seasons Market Nike Employee Matching Gift Program wNike, Inc. NKBA Columbia River Chapter Northwest Bank w NW Natural NW Preferred Facts On average, JOIN helps more than 10 people and figures each week leave the streets for a home. NW Public Affairs w Parsons Family Fund of the OCF Peninsula Family Acupuncture w PGE Foundation Poler 8 Outreach Portland Police Bureau Principal Financial Workers engaged Professional Business Services over 1,020 people Providence 75% of house- w Providence Health & Services living on the streets holds found the Rental Housing Alliance Oregon within Multnomah stability they RJ Hutton Charitable Trust Rolling Dough County needed to retain Rose City Park Acupuncture their housing for at w Ross Hollywood Chapel Rothert Insurance least 12 months w R-West w Salvador Molly’s SAP Software Solutions 806 people Scott O. Pratt, Attorney at Law successfully moved w ShedRain Corporation Silicon Valley Community Foundation off the street and Silicon Valley Community Foundation PGE into permanent Of the people who w Simple Actions Family Foundation Southstar PM, Inc. housing moved inside, 109 w SP Wholesale Meat Company were families St. Mary’s Academy caring for 274 Stand for Children Steve Seal children Templeton Property Management The Holzman Foundation w The Jackson Foundation w The Larson Legacy w The Standard Thomas W. Holman Jr. Memorial Fund of the OCF Timmco Insurance Inc. Of the people Tom Dwyer Automotive w Tualatin Country Club who moved w Umpqua Bank inside, 35% had a Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation United HealthCare Services Inc disabling condition Urban Nest Realty w US Bancorp Foundation USAgencies w Vera L. Smith Charitable Foundation Vernier Software and Technology w Vigor Industrial Waverly Greens Apartments w Weiss Family Fund of the OCF JOIN provided JOIN’s Immersion West Coast Laser Program helped Willamette Dental Group an additional Wise & Associates 76 households with over 400 youth YourCause, LLC eviction prevention understand the supportive services experience of homelessness Individual Supporters Demographic Open Doors Donors ($500+) Breakdown of Anonymous (9) Households Placed wDavid & Jean Akers wDan & Cecile Armstrong wDavid & Nancy Artmann wJeff Bachrach & Susan Widder 30% African American James Ball Daniel Bates Bill Beadie Jonathan & Traci Bean 2% Asian wNathan Beatty wPatricia Bellamah Ronald Beltz Dirk & Lori Bergstrom w 8% Latino Chris Bonner & Lee McKnight Brian Bonner Kate Bowers & Peg Brady wAaron Nawrocki & Staci Brasket JOIN staff made Rosemary & Kevin Breger 5% Native American Scott & Sarah Brown over 14,000 visits to wTeresa Browning & Scott Pratt people in their w Margaret Bryant w 4% Native Hawaiian/ David & Teresa Buettner homes Mike & Pam Buisman Pacific Islander Craig & Barbara Cameron Kirk & Margaret Cameron w Doug & Elizabeth Campbell 51% White wRuss & Dawn Campbell Greg Chapman w Esther & Jeffrey Clark Robert Clark JOIN’s House w Casey & Margaret Cleveland 55% 45% provided critical Barbara Cohn Female Male Drew & Marissa Coleman basic services to 200 Daniel Cooper people each week Chris & Julie Copp w Angela & Mark Crandall including: Shana Crook & Reed Rademaker Michael & Julie Culleton Thomas DeLoughery Kaye Duncan w Bob Durston & Linda Holy Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalist Church restrooms & w Andy Eisman & Sylvia McGauley showers Paul & Kristina Elseth w Kathryn & Ronald Ems Louis Engleberg w Christy Eugenis & Stan Amy clothing w Matthew & Nell Fahey Jessie Fan & gear Christopher Fesler & Christine Jeschke John Forsythe Jaye Fraser mail, phone, Christopher Garrett w Jonathan Gifford & internet Lisa Goldberg w Jon Goodrich & Nicole Dean Russell Gutendorf laundry & John Haines & Molly