*Pictured above: The District Coalition Office East Portland Neighborhood Office (EPCO)
What Are District Coalition Offices?
District Coalition Offices were established in 1974 to provide important neighborhood services and are funded by Portland taxpayers. Our program has evolved and adapted along with our ever-growing city, and we now have six district coalition offices and one community services team that provides support to community groups and individuals across Portland. These teams provide neighborhood associations (and the community) with insurance, fiscal sponsorship, technical administrative services, and organizational support.
Currently, four teams are staffed by independent nonprofit organizations and three are staffed by the Office of Community & Civic Life.
Civic Life provides the nonprofit District Coalitions Offices between 85% to 100% of each organization’s total budget.
Read Articles of Incorporation
Read Executed Agreements for FY 21-22
Read Annual Narrative Reports FY 20-21
Read Semi-Annual Narrative Reports FY 20-21
Neighborhood Boundaries
View neighborhood boundaries and their corresponding coalition offices/service teams:
Contact Information
Central Northeast Neighbors
Director: Alison Stoll
4415 NE 87th, Portland, Or. 97220
503-823-3156
External Website: http://www.cnncoalition.org/
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
East Portland Community Office (EPCO)
City-Run Office
Supervisor: Shuk Arifdjanov
1017 NE 117th Ave, Portland, Or. 97220
503-823-4550
External Website: http://eastportland.org/
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
Neighbors West/Northwest (NW/NW)
Director: Mark Sieber
2257 NW Raleigh, Portland, Or. 97210
503-823-4288
External Website: http://www.nwnw.org
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN)
Interim Director: Jona Davis
4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, Or. 97211
503-388-5004
External Website: http://necoalition.org
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
North Portland Neighborhood Services (NPNS)
City-Run Office
2209 N Schofield, Floor 2, Portland, Or. 97217
503-823-8877 (Mary) or 503-823-8836 (Doretta)
Mary.Kelley@portlandoregon.gov
External Website: http://www.npnscommunity.org
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
Southeast Uplift Neighborhood Coalition (SE Uplift)
Executive Director: Nanci Champlin
3534 SE Main, Portland, Or. 97214
503-232-0010
External Website: http://www.seuplift.org
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
Southwest Community Services
City-Run Team
Supervisor: Shuk Arifdjanov
shuk.arifdjanov@portlandoregon…
City Website: https://www.portland.gov/neighb…
Resources
ONI Standards: Rules governing Portland’s Neighborhood and Business Association system
Code 3.96: The framework by which the people of the City of Portland may effectively participate in civic affairs and work to improve the livability and character of their Neighborhoods and the City. This Chapter sets out the basis for City recognition of Neighborhood Associations, District Coalitions, and the responsibilities and benefits accruing thereto.
Bylaw Template Recommended Language
History of District Coalition Offices
In 1974, the City of Portland created the Office of Neighborhood Associations (now called the Office of Community & Civic Life) to establish a direct channel for neighborhood associations to engage in City decision-making processes and help advocate for neighborhoods. Neighborhood Associations were tasked to represent neighborhood interests in land use and development decisions.
Neighborhood Associations are volunteer-led and require regular elections that are confined to city limits and for these reasons, the City realized it needed to expand its ability to provide better administrative support to ensure that neighborhood associations could be successful as they built community and organized events. As a result, the City created the independent District Coalition Offices that were initially set-up as independently run nonprofit organizations.