Property and Asset Management Best Practices Award

The Washington Mutual Award for "Property and Asset Management Best Practices" is awarded annually to a CDN member organization for outstanding and innovative achievements in the field. This award honors the CDC that, during the last two years, has shown particular merit in the field of property and asset management, for example, working through a troubled acquisition-rehab project, developing new tracking systems or other innovations. Nominees must demonstrate success in the following categories.

1) Economic Sustainability: The CDC has consistently shown the financial savvy necessary to coordinate cash flow resources with ongoing operating expenses, while maintaining prudent replacement reserves.
2) Maintenance: The CDC has demonstrated high standards of ongoing property maintenance.
3) Resident Satisfaction: The CDC is able to demonstrate a high level of resident satisfaction by providing support to residents, actively encouraging involvement in the community, significantly low turnover rates, or any other measurable means.

Property and Asset Management Best Practices Award Recipients
2007 Housing Northwest, Inc
2006 Housing Development Center
2005 Northwest Housing Alternatives
2004 Community Partners for Affordable Housing
2003 Dorene Warner, Human Solutions, Inc.
2002 REACH CDC


Gilman Award for Exemplary Achievement

The Gilman Award for Exemplary Achievement, formerly the Gilman Community Impact Award, is not given every year, but is reserved for exemplary achievement. It is presented to a community development organization to honor a special event or program occurring within the past two years, that highlights extraordinary innovation and positive community impact. This award is named in memory of Dennis Gilman, founder of REACH CDC and longtime community development innovator.

Gilman Award for Exemplary Achievement Recipients
2007 Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc
2006 Central City Concern
2005 Janet Byrd and Michael Anderson for the Housing Alliance
2004 REACH CDI’s Community Builders Program
2003 "The Vanport Story: A Survivor’s Tale," Sabin Community Development Corporation
2002 Youth Technology Corp, Sabin Community Development Corporation


Golden Hammer Award

The Golden Hammer Award is presented in honor of a smooth sailing project completed within the last two years. This project was implemented in a professional manner, was completed on time and within budget, and is an asset to the local community.

Golden Hammer Award Recipients
2007 Clara Vista Townhomes, Hacienda CDC
2006 Block 2 and 4 of New Columbia, HOST
2005 8 NW 8^th, Central City Concern
2004 Lents Town Center Project, ROSE CDC
2003 Park Terrace Apartments, Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives, Inc.
2002 Ritzdorf Court, REACH Community Development, Inc.


People's Program Award

A new award for 2004, the People’s Program Award is presented in honor of an outstanding program that effectively addresses the needs of low income families or individuals through stabilizing housing, providing employment or skills training, increasing income or assets, supporting innovative solutions to family or neighborhood problems, offering homeownership opportunities, developing programs for children and youth, reaching un- or under-served populations, o implementing creative solutions to other community needs.

People's Program Awards Recipients
2007 REACH CDI for its Trio of Financial Literacy programs
2006 Hacienda CDC for its Micro Mercantes Program
2005 Human Solutions Inc. for Greentree Court
2004 Central City Concern’s Family Mentor Program.


Industry Partner Award

In honor of a non-CDC person or organization for significant contributions to community development

2007 Sam Adams, Portland City Commissioner
2006 Erik Sten, Portland City Commissioner
2005 The City Club of Portland
2004 Tim Otani and Brian Stewart of Washington Mutual
2003 Kate Allen, Office Director, Enterprise Foundation
2002 Bob Repine, Director, Oregon Housing And Community Services
2001 Community Alliance of Tenants


Gretchen Miller Kafoury Award

"Lifetime Achievement" award for outstanding long-term work in the field of community development. Additional criteria to consider:

1) Demonstration of a long-term commitment to the work and ideals of CDN,
2) Responsible for tangible, positive community-oriented outcomes,
3) Demonstration of an entrepreneurial spirit in approaching community
development issues.

2007 Jean DeMaster, Humans Solutions
2006 Martha McLennan, Northwest Housing Alternatives
2005 Will White, Portland Bureau of Housing and Community Development
2004 Richard Harris, Central City Concern
2003 Steve Rudman, Housing Authority of Portland
2002 Dee Walsh, REACH Community Development, Inc.
2001 Tasha Harmon
1999 Ed McNamara
1998 Susan Emmons, Northwest Pilot Project
1995 Gretchen Kafoury


The Swan Award

Given in 2002 and 2003, the Swan Award was presented in honor of a program that had undergone the most amazing transformation from an identified need to a successful program. Some successfully maneuvered obstacles to consider when nominating a program include (but are not limited to) funding, number of partners and community support.

Swan Award Recipients
2003 Hacienda Credit Union, Hacienda Community Development Corporation
2002 North Portland Press, Peninsula Community Development Corporation


Star Player Awards

Star Player Award recipients are chosen by each CDN member organization to recognize the outstanding contribution one individual within the organization has made over the course of the previous year. Each organization's representative will be recognized individually at the Awards Banquet. The recipient could be a staff member, volunteer, or board member of your organization who has:

1) Demonstrated leadership, commitment, and/or inspiration in the community development field
2) Produced tangible, positive community-oriented outcomes as a result of their community involvement
3) Proven to be an invaluable member of your team

2007 Star Players