NeighborWorks Umpqua

06/16/2026

Visit our website to learn more about our homeownership programs!

June is National Homeownership Month!

Homeownership is more than owning a house, it’s a foundation for stability, opportunity, and generational wealth.

For the past five years, 90% of the homeowners created through the NeighborWorks network have been first-time homeowners. We are helping more families build equity and invest in their futures.

When we create pathways to homeownership, we strengthen families, neighborhoods, and local economies.

06/12/2026

Our Treasure Hunt was a success!

Pictured here are: Bri Archer, Oshiana Thieben, Nico Cooper, Monique Bourdeau, and Alex Alonso. They had just wrapped up a value graphing exercise. 📊

The team takes all of the projects identified on a Treasure Hunt and maps them into quadrants based on their relative effort and impact level. This helps teams learn how to prioritize operations and maintenance projects to complete throughout the year.

Thanks to some great partners and community members for a wonderful event! 🌻

06/10/2026

Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has selected NeighborWorks Umpqua for a grant of $10,000.00!

The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) awarded 87 charities a total of $606,815 for its spring round of giving. The CCUIF Awards presentation occurred Tuesday, June 9, at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville, Oregon.

"When I feel the weight of the world in my life, I think of the Cow Creek Foundation and recall its mission - giving to philanthropies that feed, educate, and strengthen our community,” Executive Director of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation Carma Mornarich said. “I envision all the benefits that are achieved by giving to these basic needs and remember how the hard work of nonprofit organizations eases hard lives. It quiets me and I am once again aware of how much goodness there is in this world."

The mission of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation is to offer assistance in education, strengthen youth and family, provide for positive youth development, and add to the quality of life for people in southwestern Oregon. Additionally, the Foundation has put increasing emphasis upon basic needs so more hungry people are fed. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation giving is separate from other Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe giving.

Emily Warren Wylie, NeighborWorks Umpqua’s Director of Homeownership and Financial Access, attended the ceremony to accept the grant award from Ms. Mornarich. “On behalf of NeighborWorks Umpqua, thank you to the foundation for this grant,” Ms. Warren Wylie said.

“We appreciate your continued support of our mission, which is empowering our neighbors in need with opportunities in housing, community, and finance. We look forward to using these funds to improve our program delivery, provide matching funds, and increase the wealth and financial stability of Spanish-speaking participants, Tribal participants, and residents of NWU-owned properties. Thank you so much." 💚

The photos 📷 are of Carma Mornarich and Emily Warren Wylie

06/05/2026

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05/30/2026

Thank You to Our South Coast Housing Summit Sponsors!

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since the 2026 South Coast Housing Summit. As we continue reflecting, following up, and carrying this work forward, we want to take a moment to recognize the sponsors who helped make it all possible.

To our incredible Summit sponsors, thank you for investing in this work and standing alongside us in a shared commitment to real housing solutions for the South Coast.

Your support went far beyond sponsorship. It represented belief in what’s possible when communities, organizations, leaders, and partners come together with purpose.

Because of you, we were able to host our largest Housing Summit to date, bringing together changemakers from across the region to collaborate, learn, and continue building momentum toward meaningful housing progress.

What makes the South Coast special is not just the challenges we face, but the way we continue to face them together.

We are deeply grateful to be in this work and momentum with you.

A huge thank you to our Master Builder sponsors:
Energy Trust of Oregon
Midwest Coast Flooring
Coos County Board of Realtors
DFN
Pacific Power
NeighborWorks Umpqua
Family Pest Control
Grand Management Services

05/29/2026

Happy to be a sponsor to support the Southern Oregon Coast Regional Housing Summit.

Thank You to Our South Coast Housing Summit Sponsors!

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since the 2026 South Coast Housing Summit. As we continue reflecting, following up, and carrying this work forward, we want to take a moment to recognize the sponsors who helped make it all possible.

To our incredible Summit sponsors, thank you for investing in this work and standing alongside us in a shared commitment to real housing solutions for the South Coast.

Your support went far beyond sponsorship. It represented belief in what’s possible when communities, organizations, leaders, and partners come together with purpose.

Because of you, we were able to host our largest Housing Summit to date, bringing together changemakers from across the region to collaborate, learn, and continue building momentum toward meaningful housing progress.

What makes the South Coast special is not just the challenges we face, but the way we continue to face them together.

We are deeply grateful to be in this work and momentum with you.

A huge thank you to our Master Builder sponsors:
Energy Trust of Oregon
Midwest Coast Flooring
Coos County Board of Realtors
DFN
Pacific Power
NeighborWorks Umpqua
Family Pest Control
Grand Management Services

05/26/2026

NeighborWorks Umpqua staff hosted Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)'s Keegan McChesney last week. Keegan is the Director of Housing for Rural LISC and he has worked with our team for the last several years to help make improvements on our multi-family properties.

The group toured three properties: Stagecoach Apartments in Canyonville, Myrtle Terrace Apartments in Myrtle Creek, and Princeton Court Apartments in Roseburg. Each one of these properties received new ductless heat pump upgrades through funding from LISC's Healthy Homes Initiative and Program Partners Grant Funding.

Pictured from Left to Right are Chief Housing Officer Lynn Williams, CEO Erica Mills, Director of Climate Resilience Alex Alonso, Keegan McChesney (LISC), and Housing Rehabilitation Specialist Scott Damschen.

Thank you for being a terrific partner Keegan and Rural LISC!

05/26/2026

🎉 Vendor applications are NOW LIVE for the 5th Annual Roseburg Blocktober Fest happening on Saturday, October 3rd in downtown Roseburg!

Whether you're a food vendor, maker, artisan, or small business, this is your chance to be part of one of Roseburg's most anticipated fall events.

Spots are limited, so don't wait! Apply today at 👇
www.roseburgblocktoberfest.com

05/26/2026

Want to get your brand in front of the Roseburg community this fall?

Become a sponsor of the 5th Annual Roseburg Blocktober Fest happening on Saturday, October 3rd in downtown Roseburg! Sponsorship is a great way to show your support for local events while gaining visibility with thousands of attendees.

Learn more about sponsorship opportunities at 👇
www.roseburgblocktoberfest.com/sponsor

05/26/2026

📣 Attention businesses on SE Jackson St & SE Main St in downtown Roseburg!

The 5th Annual Roseburg Blocktober Fest returns on Saturday, October 3rd to downtown Roseburg and you can be a part of it! Businesses located along SE Jackson and SE Main Street are invited to apply for a booth right in the heart of the event area.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with your community and showcase what you do.

Apply now at 👇
www.roseburgblocktoberfest.com