Earn a Matching Grant for Your Business Savings with an IDA

KJ and Beth, Owners of Global Sistergoods
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  “Mercy Corps Northwest helped me turn a hobby into a successful crafting business. Through its IDA program, I had the opportunity to save money, learn about running a business, and ultimately make more money to support my family. By the time I finished the class, my sales had doubled. A resource like MCNW is essential for the creative people in Portland who want to make their ideas a reality.” —Corinna Buchholz, owner of piddix LLC

Since 2001, MCNW has provided over 500 people the opportunity to buy assets for their start-up or current small businesses using matching grants.  This special savings program is called an Individual Development Account, or IDA. 

IDAs are matched savings accounts that enable low-income American families to save, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. IDAs reward the monthly savings of working families who are building towards purchasing an asset - most commonly buying their first home, paying for post-secondary education, or starting a small business. Mercy Corps Northwest offers small business IDAs.

STEP ONE:  Learn about the IDA Program

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Want to support IDAs across the state?

If you like the work of (IDA Provider), then you’ll like the Oregon IDA 75% Tax Credit, too.  The Oregon IDA 75% Tax Credit supports the IDA program of (IDA Provider) and puts Oregonians back to work.

We all benefit when everyone in Oregon thrives.  Oregon can work together to build pathways to prosperity.  Moving more families out of poverty and building a stronger middle class is core to a vibrant Oregon economic recovery. 

IDAs or Individual Development Accounts match the savings of our low income neighbors and families in Oregon communities to help them start a business and get back to work, go to school to gain skills to get back to work or buy their first home.  And that’s not all.  (IDA Provider) provides valuable financial training that IDA participants can use for a lifetime.  We can build communities where everyone can thrive. Be part of the Oregon recovery with this win-win Oregon IDA 75% Tax Credit.  For details go to http://ida.neighborhoodpartnerships.org/donors/taxcredit or call Kathy Turner at (503) 548-4475.