Taking Ownership PDX
@takingownershippdx.bsky.social
A small but mighty community-based nonprofit brought together by Portland native Randal Wyatt. Together we renovate and revive Black-owned homes and businesses in the face of gentrification in the Portland metro area. Join our mission!
We are partnering with Williams and Russell CDC to host a Holiday giveback for our neighbors in the Elliot/Albina neighborhood hosted by Matt Dishman Community Center on December 13th from 1pm - 4pm. We are currently accepting donations!
Use this link to sign up to donate: https://loom.ly/F_w0_Qg
Use this link to sign up to donate: https://loom.ly/F_w0_Qg
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We are partnering with Williams and Russell CDC to host a Holiday giveback for our neighbors in the Elliot/Albina neighborhood hosted by Matt Dishman Community Center on December 13th from 1pm - 4pm. We are currently accepting donations!
Use this link to sign up to donate: https://loom.ly/F_w0_Qg
Use this link to sign up to donate: https://loom.ly/F_w0_Qg
We had the pleasure of tabling at an Activate Portland event this past Saturday with PDX Housing Solidarity Project and a bunch of cool local organizations doing amazing work in the Portland community. If you didn't get a chance to attend, look out for our upcoming events and we'll see you there!
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We had the pleasure of tabling at an Activate Portland event this past Saturday with PDX Housing Solidarity Project and a bunch of cool local organizations doing amazing work in the Portland community. If you didn't get a chance to attend, look out for our upcoming events and we'll see you there!
This Give!Guide season, Portland Housing Center and Taking Ownership PDX are proud to stand together helping Portland families build stability, wealth, and belonging in the neighborhoods they love.
Give today → giveguide.org
#GiveGuide #PortlandHousingCenter #TakingOwnershipPDX
Give today → giveguide.org
#GiveGuide #PortlandHousingCenter #TakingOwnershipPDX
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This Give!Guide season, Portland Housing Center and Taking Ownership PDX are proud to stand together helping Portland families build stability, wealth, and belonging in the neighborhoods they love.
Give today → giveguide.org
#GiveGuide #PortlandHousingCenter #TakingOwnershipPDX
Give today → giveguide.org
#GiveGuide #PortlandHousingCenter #TakingOwnershipPDX
Join us in a day of community connection and activism! If you are interested in local organizations, this is the event for you. Find all details and tickets at this link! #activate
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activate-portland-community-summit-winter-2025-tickets-1731301382039?aff=oddtdtcreator
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activate-portland-community-summit-winter-2025-tickets-1731301382039?aff=oddtdtcreator
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Join us in a day of community connection and activism! If you are interested in local organizations, this is the event for you. Find all details and tickets at this link! #activate
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activate-portland-community-summit-winter-2025-tickets-1731301382039?aff=oddtdtcreator
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/activate-portland-community-summit-winter-2025-tickets-1731301382039?aff=oddtdtcreator
We're excited to announce that we are featured in Willamette Week's Give!Guide 2025! Find us from now until December 31st at www.giveguide.org. Today, November 5th, is a Big Give Day! Check out giveguide.org/big-give-days to see the prizes and donate to win! Thank you for the support :)
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We're excited to announce that we are featured in Willamette Week's Give!Guide 2025! Find us from now until December 31st at www.giveguide.org. Today, November 5th, is a Big Give Day! Check out giveguide.org/big-give-days to see the prizes and donate to win! Thank you for the support :)
At the end of October, around 1 in 6 Oregonians will lose their SNAP food benefits. We are highlighting some of the food assistant resources we are aware of in the Portland metro area. Please share these resources to extend the reach and support the organizations so they can increase their impact!
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
At the end of October, around 1 in 6 Oregonians will lose their SNAP food benefits. We are highlighting some of the food assistant resources we are aware of in the Portland metro area. Please share these resources to extend the reach and support the organizations so they can increase their impact!
If you haven’t yet, we would love to see you out there with us at a volunteer event! Overgrown and cluttered yards can often be the target of nuisance or negligence complaints and can be used as a gentrification tactic to push homeowners out of their home. Join us in helping prevent that! 🌷
October 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If you haven’t yet, we would love to see you out there with us at a volunteer event! Overgrown and cluttered yards can often be the target of nuisance or negligence complaints and can be used as a gentrification tactic to push homeowners out of their home. Join us in helping prevent that! 🌷
This recent project is just in time for the rainy season and the upcoming winter! A heavy tree branch had fallen into this homeowner's roof, damaging it & causing a significant leak. This project was important for the wellbeing of the homeowner & their house. Your donations make this possible! TY
October 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This recent project is just in time for the rainy season and the upcoming winter! A heavy tree branch had fallen into this homeowner's roof, damaging it & causing a significant leak. This project was important for the wellbeing of the homeowner & their house. Your donations make this possible! TY
Our newest completed Home Improvement Project! The homeowner owns a small-business, that is run out of her home. The back deck was rotting, creating a safety hazard for her and her customers. The deck was fully redone, and handrails added for the safety and success and her and her business! Go team!
October 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Our newest completed Home Improvement Project! The homeowner owns a small-business, that is run out of her home. The back deck was rotting, creating a safety hazard for her and her customers. The deck was fully redone, and handrails added for the safety and success and her and her business! Go team!
Our recent garden bed project is finished! In a workshop, students with Blueprint Foundation built wooden garden beds for our homeowners.
Our volunteers then went and installed and filled the garden beds with flowers/veggies. Thank you all for making this project possible!
#community #pdx #garden
Our volunteers then went and installed and filled the garden beds with flowers/veggies. Thank you all for making this project possible!
#community #pdx #garden
September 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Our recent garden bed project is finished! In a workshop, students with Blueprint Foundation built wooden garden beds for our homeowners.
Our volunteers then went and installed and filled the garden beds with flowers/veggies. Thank you all for making this project possible!
#community #pdx #garden
Our volunteers then went and installed and filled the garden beds with flowers/veggies. Thank you all for making this project possible!
#community #pdx #garden
We are working to build our online presence to allow for more feedback from you! This is important for building partnerships through trust. Using Starloop, a tree will be planted for every review written!
Use the link to leave a review and plant a tree! We deeply appreciate it :)
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Use the link to leave a review and plant a tree! We deeply appreciate it :)
lnkd.in/dHXT5VeZ
August 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We are working to build our online presence to allow for more feedback from you! This is important for building partnerships through trust. Using Starloop, a tree will be planted for every review written!
Use the link to leave a review and plant a tree! We deeply appreciate it :)
lnkd.in/dHXT5VeZ
Use the link to leave a review and plant a tree! We deeply appreciate it :)
lnkd.in/dHXT5VeZ
Check out the local food & beverage vendors for our House Party fundraiser this coming Saturday, July 26th! Get your tickets and come support! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...
July 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Check out the local food & beverage vendors for our House Party fundraiser this coming Saturday, July 26th! Get your tickets and come support! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...
Our summer projects are in full swing! Here is one we recently wrapped up. This house got a beautiful new roof replacement and a brand new side yard fence. Now, with a tall fence and gate, this homeowner has a usable side yard! Stay tuned for more of our summer home improvement projects 🏡
July 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Our summer projects are in full swing! Here is one we recently wrapped up. This house got a beautiful new roof replacement and a brand new side yard fence. Now, with a tall fence and gate, this homeowner has a usable side yard! Stay tuned for more of our summer home improvement projects 🏡
Save the date for July 26th! We’re hosting the House Party, a concert fundraiser, with live music, a silent auction, local organizations & more! Join us by scanning the QR code or clicking the link. See you there! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...
June 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Save the date for July 26th! We’re hosting the House Party, a concert fundraiser, with live music, a silent auction, local organizations & more! Join us by scanning the QR code or clicking the link. See you there! events.humanitix.com/bipoc-housin...
We're excited to share that we have wrapped up a big Home Improvement project for one of our lovely homeowners. This was a three phase project which included replacing and repairing the back deck, doing a full roof replacement, and building a brand new cover for the front porch. Check it out!
June 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We're excited to share that we have wrapped up a big Home Improvement project for one of our lovely homeowners. This was a three phase project which included replacing and repairing the back deck, doing a full roof replacement, and building a brand new cover for the front porch. Check it out!
We're honored to be featured on the back cover of BlackOut magazine, "a 5 Year Retrospective on Portland's Racial Justice Protests with @portlandmercury.com" by Donovan Scribes. Go find your own copy at www.portlandmercury.com/find-it
May 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
We're honored to be featured on the back cover of BlackOut magazine, "a 5 Year Retrospective on Portland's Racial Justice Protests with @portlandmercury.com" by Donovan Scribes. Go find your own copy at www.portlandmercury.com/find-it
@portlandbusinessjournal with a great article on our recent @1803fund investment and how we are building capacity! Read the full article here: www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
May 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
@portlandbusinessjournal with a great article on our recent @1803fund investment and how we are building capacity! Read the full article here: www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Closing out this banger — thanks to David @habsauce and @Lardo for putting together the Citizenwich donation project. Citizenwich returns in January. Part of the sales went to us! Community based donations like these go directly into our work renovating Black-owned homes in PDX. Thank you all!
May 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Closing out this banger — thanks to David @habsauce and @Lardo for putting together the Citizenwich donation project. Citizenwich returns in January. Part of the sales went to us! Community based donations like these go directly into our work renovating Black-owned homes in PDX. Thank you all!
Taking Ownership’s website recently got a fresh coat of paint! In honor of these updates, here’s a “how to” for navigating our sign-up forms to get involved. With your contribution and collaboration, together we can make the most meaningful impact within our community. Thank you for all the support!
April 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Taking Ownership’s website recently got a fresh coat of paint! In honor of these updates, here’s a “how to” for navigating our sign-up forms to get involved. With your contribution and collaboration, together we can make the most meaningful impact within our community. Thank you for all the support!
Recently, a homeowner was struggling with extreme drafts and freezing indoor temperatures during the winter. With some collaboration, we were able to replace all 11 windows. We are incredibly grateful to BIHS, ESA, Habitat for Humanity, and all the volunteers who made this transformation possible.
April 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Recently, a homeowner was struggling with extreme drafts and freezing indoor temperatures during the winter. With some collaboration, we were able to replace all 11 windows. We are incredibly grateful to BIHS, ESA, Habitat for Humanity, and all the volunteers who made this transformation possible.
Meet the Taking Ownership Team!
TOpdx has grown exponentially this year thanks to the life changing investment from @1803fund! Each of the 4 new hires have played a significant role in the development of our nonprofit since its inception, and now we can pay them livable wages for their efforts.
TOpdx has grown exponentially this year thanks to the life changing investment from @1803fund! Each of the 4 new hires have played a significant role in the development of our nonprofit since its inception, and now we can pay them livable wages for their efforts.
March 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Meet the Taking Ownership Team!
TOpdx has grown exponentially this year thanks to the life changing investment from @1803fund! Each of the 4 new hires have played a significant role in the development of our nonprofit since its inception, and now we can pay them livable wages for their efforts.
TOpdx has grown exponentially this year thanks to the life changing investment from @1803fund! Each of the 4 new hires have played a significant role in the development of our nonprofit since its inception, and now we can pay them livable wages for their efforts.
Taking Ownership is teaming up with our partners to host an Energy Efficiency & Solar Workshop on March 15th at Black Future Farm’s Headquarters to educate the Black community on the benefits of renewable energy resources. The flyer below has all the details needed, we hope to see you there!
March 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Taking Ownership is teaming up with our partners to host an Energy Efficiency & Solar Workshop on March 15th at Black Future Farm’s Headquarters to educate the Black community on the benefits of renewable energy resources. The flyer below has all the details needed, we hope to see you there!
Meyer Memorial Trust highlights us in this moving piece about our work, the origin story, and our impact on the community! MMT is the first foundation to invest six figures into our organization and continues to support us. Directed by the talented LionSpeaks. Linked below!
February 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Meyer Memorial Trust highlights us in this moving piece about our work, the origin story, and our impact on the community! MMT is the first foundation to invest six figures into our organization and continues to support us. Directed by the talented LionSpeaks. Linked below!
Welcome to our #firstpost! We are a community-based nonprofit in Portland, OR #pdx founded by Randal Wyatt. Our mission is to support Black homeowners and businesses by providing free home repairs and renovations to mitigate the effects of gentrification. Join us in reinvesting in our #community!
February 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Welcome to our #firstpost! We are a community-based nonprofit in Portland, OR #pdx founded by Randal Wyatt. Our mission is to support Black homeowners and businesses by providing free home repairs and renovations to mitigate the effects of gentrification. Join us in reinvesting in our #community!