LET’S BUILD. LITERALLY.
ABOUT TAKING OWNERSHIP PDX.
Welcome to Taking Ownership PDX, a small-but-mighty community-based nonprofit brought together by Portland musician, activist Randal Wyatt. Together we renovate and revive Black-owned homes that have requested our help, with an emphasis on enabling Black homeowners to age in place, generate wealth and simultaneously deter predatory investors and realtors to deflect the gentrification process. While nothing can undo the decades of harm imposed upon Portland's Black community via deliberate historical redlining, gentrification and systemic racism, Taking Ownership is turning the tide with a commitment to impactful grassroots change in support of the Black home owners of our city.
Taking Ownership is dedicated to raising funds and awareness with a team of passionate activists aided by volunteers hitting the streets and making a significant difference in the lives of our Black neighbors. We are always looking for volunteers, and we will put your skills to work, whether it be by fixing a toilet, fundraising, repairing a roof, or putting out the call for resources - Taking Ownership PDX has a need for your time and talent. Together, we are a strong and powerful presence offering support to the Black community that helped shape Portland, this wonderful city we call home.
TAKING OWNERSHIP.
TESTIMONIALS
We want to start by thanking everyone who has donated to our organization so far, the amount of support we have gotten over the past year and a half has been overwhelmingly positive and the way people have raised money for us has been creative and beautiful! And a special thank you to the organizations and companies that have matched donations to send to us!
Since the birth of this organization in July of 2020 we have raised close to $2 million and we’ve been busy putting that money to work in our Black home and business owner community by providing services for over 106 families including brand new roofs, window replacements, landscaping/arbor work, decluttering and cleaning houses, new flooring, electrical work, carpeting, and we have over 130 families we are planning to help as well! Here is a video featuring some of the wonderful home and business owners we have helped so far.
SUPPORT OUR WORK
You can also send a PAPER CHECK donation with the following information:
Please make donations payable to Taking Ownership. Mail checks payable to:
Taking Ownership
3820 N Gantenbein Avenue
Portland, OR 97227 VOLUNTEER
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* Your information will not be shared with other agencies outside of Taking Ownership PDX
HOME REFERRAL FORM
RESOURCE LIST
Check our working list of potential resources, from construction, to legal, to real estate, to healthcare and everything in-between. The list highlights all resources, while highlighting businesses and organizations that are owned and operated by BIPOC, LGBTQIA and femme-identified folks. Click the link below for details.
