Mission & Vision
Our Mission:
Working with community organizations and individuals, CASA of Oregon builds generational wealth and expands economic opportunity, with a particular commitment to farmworkers, rural communities, and people who face barriers to housing and financial stability. We do this through advocacy, asset building, community engagement, and affordable housing development and preservation.
Vision:
We envision a world where all people thrive to their fullest extent and live in stable, healthy, and resilient communities.
Values:
Our values reflect how we work with one another, our partners, and the communities we serve. They guide our decisions, relationships, and commitment to creating lasting opportunity.
Why We Do It
Access to safe, affordable housing, financial resources, and opportunities to build economic stability can have a lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities. Yet many people and communities continue to face barriers to accessing these resources and opportunities.
CASA of Oregon works alongside communities and partners to help address those barriers in practical ways. Through affordable housing development, financial services, community development, and advocacy, we help create opportunities for people to build assets, strengthen their financial well-being, and create greater stability for themselves and their families.
Building prosperity in communities across Oregon is at the heart of our mission and our work. We are committed to serving people with respect, listening to the communities we work with, and ensuring our programs and services are responsive to their needs. We believe that expanding access to resources and opportunity strengthens individuals, families, and communities.
Our Commitment
CASA of Oregon is committed to serving communities with respect, accountability, and care. We continually look at how our programs, services, and organizational practices can better respond to the needs of the people and communities we serve.
We believe strong partnerships are essential to our work. We listen to and learn from our clients, community partners, funders, government agencies, and other collaborators, and we value the different experiences and perspectives they bring to our work.
We also recognize that serving communities well requires us to continue learning and adapting. We are committed to open communication, responsible stewardship of resources, and improving our work as the needs of communities change.
As organizers, advocates, development consultants, and stewards of public funds, we take seriously our responsibility to the communities and partners who place their trust in us. Through collaboration, we work to build homes, strengthen financial health, expand opportunity, and support thriving communities across Oregon.
