KIVA loans, a 2014 recap and gracias

As 2014 comes to an end, we would like to remind you that we and our 15+ businesses are grateful for your continued support.

We are also still working hard to open our doors, and you can help! 2 future Mercado businesses recently launched campaigns to support their business through a 0% interest KIVA loan. Kaah Neighborhood Market and BARRIO, two anchor tenants in the Portland Mercado, are trying to reach $5,000 and $6,000 goals, respectively — capital that will  help them buy equipment and hire employees to start their businesses in the Mercado.

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You have the opportunity to invest in both of these businesses to ensure that there is local and tropical grocery and produce items, as well as beer and wine to go with all of the diverse foods at the Mercado. Please consider lending $25 or more to help these two very important Mercado businesses reach their goals. Remember: when their goal for the loan is reached, you get your contribution back to invest again or to keep! Win/win.

We are also still fundraising through the Willamette Week Give Guide Campaign, where we have reached 35% of our goal. Click here to help us get there before the end of the year.

Gracias to supporters like you, our shared Portland Mercado/Micro Mercantes highlights from 2014:

• Provided (at 82 community events) $17,107 in income to businesses using our catering referral platform through www.micromercantes.com.
• Piloted two 6 week business training programs, in which 26 entrepreneurs attended
• Hired Microenterprise Developer, Emmy Callero, and Portland Mercado Manager, Manuel Marin-Foucher
• Broke ground on construction for the Portland Mercado and Micro Mercantes’ new community kitchen
• Received a nomination for Edible Portland’s Local Hero Awards
• Recieved awards from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, MJ Murdock Charitable Trust, the Economic Development Administration and NALCAB
• Recruited 125 volunteers with our partners Depave to mitigate stormwater in our community green plaza
• Received the Spirit of Portland Awards from the City of Portland
• Earned media attention from Portland Monthly Magazine, Univision, Oregon Public Broadcasting, the Associated Press, & the Oregonian
• Facilitated a contract for Tomasa Lopez with Verde Cleaning at the Ortiz Community Center, allowing her to leave her job and focus on her business full-time
• Lucy de Leon filmed on national television’s Taco Trips, which will air later this month, and also began selling her Salsas Locas in New Seasons and Green Zebra Grocery
• Rented our affordable kitchen for 1,453.5 hours to 16 different businesses
• Continued our partnership with KIVA Zip to endorse 0% interest micro loans with Portland Mercado businesses

We look forward to building more memories and stories with you in 2015. Thanks for all of the support.

You are Invited to ALEtruismo — An event benefiting the Portland Mercado

We hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. In the spirit of the holidays, Hacienda CDC has teamed up with Willamette Week Give!Guide and the first nonprofit pub in Portland, Oregon Public House to celebrate our accomplishments for the year and to carve a path for a healthy and exciting 2015. 

Join us! You may just win a handmade pinata filled with delicious treats from a future Mercado vendor…

 

We are excited to invite you to ALEtruismo, a family-friendly fundraiser and celebration benefiting Hacienda CDC and the Portland Mercado. Get it on the calendar to schedule your work meetings and lunch parties here, or join us for “Happy Hour” from 6-8pm on Monday, December 15th.  RSVP Here!

When: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH  Noon-10pm ***Special raffle prizes and happy hour from 6pm-8pm***

 Where: Oregon Public House (OPH), 700 NE Dekum St. Portland, Oregon

How: Eat, drink and donate $10 or more any time during the day and enter to win prizes from the Willamette Week Give!Guide and our raffle (gift cards, items from Mercado vendors, tickets to sporting events and more) OPH will also be giving a % of profits from menu items back to us!

A big gracias to all of our raffle donors, and especially to Oregon Public House for allowing our staff to take over their pub for the day in exchange for resources to benefit our project. Yes, indeded, Hacienda & Mercado staff will be pouring your water, serving your food and bussing your tables. All we ask is that you come out, check it out and join in the mission of OPH in to EAT in community, DRINK to a new way of giving back, and GIVE to those changing the world.  Altrusim + Cerveza = ¡ALEtruismo!

Can’t make it during the day or for happy hour? No worries, www.giveguide.org has you covered in a very simple way to support our project and other great nonprofits in Portland. Hacienda CDC is in the Community Category ¡We look forward to connecting with you!

 

Hacienda CDC Receives a $50K Grant to Support Local Food Entrepreneurs

Hacienda Community Development Corporation (CDC) recently received a $50,000 grant from NALCAB—National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders. This grant will continue to support Hacienda CDC’s mission by implementing a new food-business training curriculum for Latino food entrepreneurs with their partner Zenger Farm, a leader in the local and sustainable food economy.

According to Victor Merced, Executive Director, “With support from NALCAB, Hacienda CDC will work hand in hand with Latino entrepreneurs in the Portland area to support the expansion or start up of their business. We will accomplish this through business coaching, planning, helping them access additional capital and marketing to increase their business revenues and create jobs.”

We are very grateful for this funding, as it will help the small businesses in the Portland Mercado become a true success. Thank you NALCAB!

With the generous support of the Sam’s Club Giving Program, NALCAB awarded $1.1 million to 24 small business projects across 17 states that are managed by community and economic development nonprofit organizations. View a complete list of the grantees and their program descriptions at www.nalcab.org/Grantees2014.

About Hacienda Community Development Corporation: Hacienda develops affordable housing and builds thriving communities in support of working Latino families and others in Oregon by promoting healthy living and economic advancement. For more information, visit www.haciendacdc.org.

About the Sam’s Club Giving Program: Established by the Walmart Foundation in 2008, the Sam’s Club Giving Program is dedicated to micro- and small business prosperity, investing more than $11 million in national and local programs dedicated to improved training, education and increased access to capital for small business owners. For more information on national or local giving, visit SamsClub.com/giving.

About NALCAB: NALCAB-The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders is a San Antonio based organization that represents and serves over 100 members that are a geographically and ethnically diverse group of nonprofit community and economic development organizations that are anchor institutions in our nation’s Latino communities. NALCAB’s mission is to build financial and human assets as well as real estate and technology resources for Latino families, communities, and organizations. For additional information, visit NALCAB’s press room or go to www.nalcab.org.