Home Forward

After more than four years of service, CEO Ivory Mathews has resigned effective May 1. We thank her for her leadership and wish her well.

Michael Buonocore, who served as Home Forward's executive director from 2014–2022, will step in as Interim Executive Director while the Board conducts a search for our next leader.

Our mission doesn't pause. We remain committed to housing stability and affordability for those who need it most.

Read the full release below:

Home Forward Announces Leadership Transition Portland, OR – Ivory Mathews is resigning from her position as CEO of Home Forward, effective May 1, 2026. The Board Chair has accepted her resignation on behalf of the Board.

Broadway One, a 230-unit affordable housing development underway in downtown Portland.......

Broadway One, a 230-unit affordable housing development underway in downtown Portland, is a testament to what can happen when community partners and local governments collaborate to address the needs of Oregonians.

The developers, Urban League of Portland and Home Forward, will operate an onsite early learning center and workforce development space. This approach reflects a broader shift in housing design, one that recognizes stability comes from rent affordability and access to services that support long-term success.

Read about the project at https://bit.ly/4bGfhQw.
Colas Construction City of Portland, OR Metro Multnomah County, Oregon

Home Forward’s new apartment community in Northeast Portland, chaku kumtuks haws, is still accepting applications! The new apartment community is built for people balancing work, school* and life. Apartments include studios up to 3-bedrooms. Rents are typically lower than other rental housing.

📍 Address: 5660 NE 42nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97218
🏠 Rents: $984 (studios), $1027 (1-BR), $1505 (2BR), $1733 (3BR)
✅Must earn between 30-60% AMI AND earn at least 1.5 x unit rent (see tables)
🤗Rent assistance/vouchers welcome (residents are responsible for paying full rent amount)
🔢 Household size requirements apply
🧒🏻👧🏼 On-site child care + preschool run by Native American Youth and Family Center
💼🎒Next to Portland Community CollegePCC Opportunity Center
🚙🚲 Great location near grocery stores, Fernhill Park, restaurants, numerous bus lines and bike score of 96

💡Interested? Fill out a short pre-screening form and someone will contact you if you’re likely eligible! https://www.homeforward.org/chakukumtukshaws/
* Must meet certain criteria to be eligible

Indigenous Peoples’ Month is an opportunity to celebrate the invaluable contributions of Indigenous peoples. Their knowledge and leadership have shaped everything from environmentalism and medicine to community building, education, and the very land we live on. It is also a time to acknowledge the tragedies and hardships that Indigenous communities have endured.

Home Forward is committed to partnering with Indigenous organizations to ensure that affordable housing opportunities reflect their unique cultures and traditions. One example is chaku kumtuks haws. Home Forward partnered with the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) to develop the community. NAYA named the building and contributed to design elements such as Indigenous artwork. They are also teaching our youngest learners at the on-site child care and preschool center. Learn more here: homeforward.org/chakukumtukshaws

📢If you are a resident or participant of Home Forward, we invite you to apply to the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is an opportunity to provide input and approval of strategic decisions that impact the overall direction and governance of Home Forward. Applications for the Board of Commissioners are open NOW and close on Friday, November 7 at 11:59 p.m. More information can be found at: https://www.homeforward.org/board-of-commissioners/