Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc.

Neighborhood Small Grants awarded to nine community projects

Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. (SWNI) received 14 proposals totaling $17,664.84 in grant requests from neighborhood associations and community groups. SWNI was given $10,676 by the Office of Neighborhood Involvement to distribute as 2016 Neighborhood Small Grants. In addition, SWNI had $611 in unused 2015 grant dollars so a total of $11,287 was available for 2016 projects. Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc. looks forward to working with the following organizations that share our goal of building livable, equitable, and sustainable neighborhoods and communities.

View the grants awarded

Read more about Neighborhood Small Grants awarded to nine community projects

Free Presentation and Discussion of the New Version of PortlandMaps

Monday, February 29, 2016 - 7:00pm

Read more about Free Presentation and Discussion of the New Version of PortlandMaps

Patty Lee Leadership Training

Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 9:00am

Patty Lee Leadership Training

Saturday, March 5, 2016 9:00 am - Noon

Location: Multnomah Arts Center, Room 30, in the Senior Center wing of the building 7688 SW Capitol Hwy.

Doors open at 8:45 am. Enjoy hot beverages, fruit, rolls and conversation.

Have you ever wondered about the particulars of conflict-of-interest or conflict-of-loyalty issues within your organization?
Do you have a code of ethics for your group or would you like to develop one?
Would you like to find out how to have a successful neighborhood event?
Interested in sharing the lessons you or others have learned during past events?

These are some of the issues that will be discussed at this FREE training.

Register here: http://swni.org/LeadershipTraining

Read more about Patty Lee Leadership Training

Westside Candidates Forum

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 -

6:15pm to 8:45pm

Location: Multnomah Arts Center auditorium, 7688 SW Capitol Highway

6:15-7pm - Meet-n-greet with candidates

7-8:45pm - Forum

Get to know the Mayoral and City Council candidates.
Share the issues that concern you.
To weigh-in on topics to discuss at the Forum, complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JGWV35W

We already have confirmation from 11 candidates including Ted Wheeler, Jules Bailey, Amanda Fritz and Steve Novick!

Read more about Westside Candidates Forum

Landscaping with Native Plants

Thursday, March 31, 2016 -

6:00pm to 8:00pm

Join Lewis & Clark, the Collins View Neighborhood Association (CVNA) and the West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District for an exciting workshop on landscaping with native palnts and trees.