People's Housing Project

People’s Housing ProjectHistory and Vision The People’s Housing Project was founded in October 2021. We are a grassroots organization building emergency shelters and providing support services to help support the health and safety of houseless folks and our communities at-large.Until more housing is made available, we will continue to bring humanity to our unhoused neighbors across Portland. We are building temporary, transitional dwellings that allow people to sleep off of the ground. It gives them the basic dignity of room to stand up, a place to hang wet clothes, and allows people to sleep off of the ground.There are thousands of people sleeping on Portland's streets each night. By building these and other emergency shelters, we offer people without housing a safe, accessible place to live and rebuild while they secure permanent housing. They are designed to create warmth, accessibility and functionalityAs we expand our work, we will be able to include broader intersections of the community. We do not have years to spend deciding who gets to slowly build tiny houses on which of the many surplus plots of ground that are available in Portland. Politicians use words like "emergency" but do not act with resourcefulness or urgency. We need to provide care for people in need right now. The city is leaving trash to pile up. Toilets were placed but didn’t get cleaned out. Our solution is more humane, more effective, and costs less than what the city is offering. We are doing the work the city cannot or chooses not to do.This is not a permanent solution-- it is a vision of an alternative present, a pathway to survival and self-empowerment for people who are the most oppressed. Creating the structures for houseless folks to self-organize allows us to build a coalition between houseless Portland and housed Portland to work together to solve trash, addiction, and waste issues. If we come together as a community, we can care for the people the city has left behind.Where does your money come from?We are funded entirely by grassroots donations and small business in-kind contributions. Not taking corporate or government funding allows us to remain completely independent, accountable only to you and the folks on the street we serve.Where does the money go?Monthly giving allows us to provide ongoing support to the people we give shelters to, including things like sanitation and needle pickup. The People’s Housing Project is currently operating as a registered S Corp. Part of our fundraising goes toward paying five full-time employees to run the organization.Isn't this the city's job?Sure, feels like it f****** should be, right? Unfortunately, it has been six years since the city declared homelessness an emergency, and things have only worsened. If things are going to get better, we're going to have to do it as a community. We are also working to put pressure on the city council and our county commission to adopt a Housing First model and provide people housing. Please get in touch with us if you'd like to help us pressure the city council.&nbsp;

Free

You've heard the saying "for just one latte a month," and we're putting that into practice!This level of giving is great for students and young people who want to make tangible change a reality in the Portland community. When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li></ul>

The Latte Tier

Pitch in 50 cents a day -- it's not about millions of dollars from one person, it's about millions of people pitching in as much as they can, because it adds up fast.  When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li></ul>

Solidarity Donation

Pitch in about a dollar a day and be a critical part of the housing justice movement. You can help us catch people before they experience homelessness and support renters in unionizing and fighting abuse and illegal landlords. You can be part of the solution! When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li><li>Access to quarterly "office hours" to drop in, ask questions, and get to know our core organizers and volunteers.</li></ul>Bonus: One of the many ways we want to alter the socio-political landscape of our communities is focusing on longterm commitment to our neighbors. We do this by investing not only money but emotional support and a commitment to the future. We'd love donors at this level to commit to at least 6 months of recurring donations to our work so that we can carry-on these longterm community goals with a solid foundation. As a patron on this level, you will receive the monthly benefits of the previous levels. At the end of each 6 month period, you will receive a patron-exclusive gift as a small thank you for the lasting change you’re helping to enact.

Recommended Donation

If you and a life-partner share finances and the belief that this is a critical issue, please consider signing up for both of you at approximately $2 a day. When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li><li>Access to quarterly "office hours" to drop in, ask questions, and get to know our core organizers and volunteers.</li></ul>Bonus: One of the many ways we want to alter the socio-political landscape of our communities is focusing on longterm commitment to our neighbors. We do this by investing not only money but emotional support and a commitment to the future. We'd love donors at this level to commit to at least 6 months of recurring donations to our work so that we can carry-on these longterm community goals with a solid foundation. As a patron on this level, you will receive the monthly benefits of the previous levels. At the end of each 6 month period, you will receive a patron-exclusive gift as a small thank you for the lasting change you’re helping to enact.

Recommended Double-Income Donation

"I believe civilizations are like human beings, we grow when we challenge ourselves, we stagnate when we do not...and if you have it in your power to do something great, and important, and wonderful, then you should." -- Dr. Robert Zubrin f you are fortunate enough to own your own home (not a renter); make 6 figures; or have a retirement plan beyond dying in the Climate Wars, we'd like to challenge you to pitch in $100 a month. When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li><li>Access to quarterly "office hours" to drop in, ask questions, and get to know our core organizers and volunteers.</li></ul>Bonus: One of the many ways we want to alter the socio-political landscape of our communities is focusing on longterm commitment to our neighbors.We do this by investing not only money but emotional support and a commitment to the future. We'd love donors at this level to commit to at least 6 months of recurring donations to our work so that we can carry-on these longterm community goals with a solid foundation. As a patron on this level, you will receive the monthly benefits of the previous levels. At the end of each 6 month period, you will receive a patron-exclusive gift as a small thank you for the lasting change you’re helping to enact.

Challenge Accepted

This is for the super supporters who have the resources and desire to radically invest in community solutions. Thank you from all of us for believing in a safer, smarter future!When you sign up for this tier, you'll be directly supporting Eviction Prevention Grants and tenant organizing/unionizing in Portland.You'll also receive:<ul><li>A biweekly newsletter updating you on all of PHP's activities, plans, and upcoming events and actions.</li><li>Access to quarterly "office hours" to drop in, ask questions, and get to know our core organizers and volunteers.</li></ul>Bonus: One of the many ways we want to alter the socio-political landscape of our communities is focusing on longterm commitment to our neighbors.We do this by investing not only money but emotional support and a commitment to the future. We'd love donors at this level to commit to at least 6 months of recurring donations to our work so that we can carry-on these longterm community goals with a solid foundation. As a patron on this level, you will receive the monthly benefits of the previous levels. At the end of each 6 month period, you will receive a patron-exclusive gift as a small thank you for the lasting change you’re helping to enact.

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