About Thrive East PDX
Formally EPRC, Thrive East PDX formed in late 2020, with the two-year purpose of centering the voices of families and residents of the neighborhoods of voting District 1 to increase the capacity of neighborhoods and organizations in East Portland to build Community Resilience in response to disruptive events like the pandemic and environmental disasters.
Thrive East PDX is a direct action initiative that values Community Resilience planning that aligns with the advocacy, actions and activities that are in the East Portland Action Plan. All residents, community organizations and agencies are welcome to participate in the public discussion session planned for this project.
Thrive Partners, 2026
The presence and power of the voices of residents in East Portland neighborhoods is increased and expanded by these organizations who are aligned to collaborate on projects that support residents and families. Voting Partner organizations are 50% BIPOC led, with signed 2-year Memorandums of Agreement that guide ongoing participation in the coalition. The Vision Team provides governance and controls financial decisions for the coalition. Ten Vision Team members meet regularly to represent the Partners.
Thrive vision Team
Vision Team Roles & Responsibilities
Each Vision Team member commit to at least one leadership or operational role, but cannot serve in more than two roles, during a single term when serving on the Vision Team. Vision Team participants will represent the full membership of Partner Organizations, and each participant represents their home organizational partner.
Partner representatives serving on the Vision Team guide the policy development and operations of the THRIVE EAST PDX coalition in collaboration with the oversight of the Fiscal Sponsor.
Vision Team members provide oversight of financial and operational decisions. They review and vote on the annual operating budget. Review and approve annual program workgroup priorities including proposals brought forward by the Partners for programs actions, advocacy and activities. They also allocate funds and support financial decisions greater than $5,000. Votes may be taken in-person or digitally. They provide oversight of contracted staff in collaboration with the Administrative Coordinator.
Find the full list of Vision Team Roles & Responsibilities HERE.