Who We Are

Our Mission

Hacienda CDC develops affordable housing and builds thriving communities in support of working Latino families and others in Oregon by promoting healthy living and economic advancement.

Our Resident Community

Hacienda has a community of approximately 2,000 residents, roughly 60% of which are Latino. Residents typically earn between 30 to 60 percent of Area Median Income: $21,000 to $42,000 for a family of four in 2009. More than half of our residents are children.

A Message from the Executive Director

At Hacienda Community Development Corporation we believe everyone is entitled to an authentic and thriving “Comunidad Viva.” Based on the belief that for many low-income people, the path to an improved quality of life begins with a stable, safe and affordable home, we are crafting an innovative and well-rounded system that seeks to uncover the capacity for self-reliance of those we serve.

With modest investments in asset building, from culturally specific inter-generational education, to bilingual homeownership counseling and workforce development, we strive to maximize the potential for upward mobility. We believe in designing, molding and supporting the change we inspire throughout our local community. Over the past 20 years Hacienda CDC has transformed neglected neighborhoods in Portland by reclaiming crime-ridden and decayed properties and replacing them with livable infrastructure in which families live, learn and play. The hope we help create today is the enduring legacy we leave for the children of tomorrow.

I invite you to explore our website, learn more about us and consider various options to become involved with our organization and support our mission to build thriving communities.

Saludos,

Victor Merced
Executive Director
 

Values

At Hacienda we expect to embody the positive change we want to see in the community we serve. To this end, we strive to perform at the highest levels of professionalism, innovation and integrity to create a positive impact in the lives of the people we serve. Our organizational values serve as the guiding principles and foundation for all of our programs and our daily professional practice:

• Respect: We strive to treat others and each other with dignity, fairness and respect.
• Integrity: We conduct our work with openness and transparency as stewards of the public trust.
• Excellence: We strive to learn first and institute best practices in our programs with a commitment to personal and organizational growth.
• Diversity: We proactively cultivate an organizational culture that embraces inclusiveness of ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic perspectives in our board, staff, contractors, and resident community.
• Collaboration: We collaborate with public, private and community partners to leverage financial and intellectual resources to achieve greater results for the common good.