SW Neighborhoods, Inc. Empowering Citizens since 1978

SWNI empowers citizen action to improve and maintain the livability of Southwest neighborhoods.

Responsibility of Board

• Hire staff and develop policies for the management of the agency.
• Plans and approves the SWNI annual budget.
• Plans and approves the annual action plan for citizen participation and crime prevention.
• Contracts with the City of Portland to provide services to member neighborhood and business associations and southwest citizens.
• Provides in-depth information to citizens on citizen participation, crime prevention and how to work with city bureaus and other public agencies.
• Provides a forum for important Southwest issues and organizes area wide events, i.e., candidates-fair, annual cleanup, volunteer recognition event.
• The board does NOT represent or make decisions for individual neighborhoods. Each neighborhood association is autonomous in its decision-making power.

Board Members

The SWNI Board of Directors is comprised of representation from each of the 17 neighborhood associations belonging to the coalition. Each of these volunteer-run neighborhood associations are responsible for electing their SWNI board representative.

  Executive Committee members

• President:  Marianne Fitzgerald, fitzgerald.marianne@gmail.com     
• 1st Vice President:  Ken Love, TLC11@mindspring.com
• 2nd Vice President:  Sam Pearson, sfpjr1@gmail.com
• Secretary:  Lee Buhler, LEB@pacifier.com
• Treasurer:  Lynda Troutman, lktroutman@comcast.net

  Neighborhood Association Representative members (Read about SWNI Neighborhoods)

• Arnold Creek:  Nancy Hand
• Ashcreek:  Roger Averbeck
• Bridlemile:  Kathy Bambeck
• Collinsview:  Fran Laird
• Crestwood:  John Prouty
• Far Southwest:  Steve Beining
• Hayhurst:  Janet Hawkins
• Hillsdale:  Carolyn Raz
• Homestead:  Eric Schnell
• Maplewood:  Leanne Hartman
• Markham:  Phil Richman
• Marshall Park:  Lynda Troutman
• Multnomah:  Kay Durtschi
• South Burlingame:  Betsy Shand
• South Portland:  Ken Love
• Southwest Hills Residentail League:  Simone Goldfeder
• West Portland Park:  Mike Langtry

  Committee Chair members (Read about SWNI Committees)

• Communications:  Open
• Land Use:  John Gibbon
• Parks & Community Centers:  Kirky Doblie
• Public Safety:  Betsy Shand
• Schools:  Will Fuller
• Transportation:  Roger Averbeck

Meetings

The SWNI Board meets the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Multnomah Center.  
Contact: SWNI Executive Director, Sylvia Bogert, sylvia@swni.org, (503) 823-4592
View the 2012 MEETING DATES
View MEETING MINUTES
 

Board Meeting Materials - February 22, 2012

• AGENDA
• January 25, 2012 MINUTES (not approved)
• SWNI Board Memo
• Transportation Committee REPORT
• Schools Committee REPORT
• Parks and Community Centers REPORT
• Public Safety Committee REPORT

Board Meeting Materials - January 25, 2012

• AGENDA
• December 21, 2011 MINUTES (not approved)
• Transportation Committee REPORT
• Parks and Community Centers REPORT
• Program Manager REPORT
• Personnel Policy (not approved)
• Permissible Activities Checklist (www.nonprofitvote.org)
• Schools Committee ACTION PLAN

Board Meeting Materials - December 21, 2011

• AGENDA
• November 16, 2011 MINUTES (not approved)
• Program Manager REPORT
• Communications Committee MOTION
• Communications Committee REPORT
• Land Use Committee ACTION PLAN
• Parks and Community Centers ACTION PLAN
• Parks and Community Centers REPORT
• PERSONNEL POLICY (not approved)
• Public Safety Committee ACTION PLAN
• Schools Committee ACTION PLAN
• Schools Committee REPORT
• Transportation Committee ACTION PLAN
• Transportation Committee REPORT
• Friends of Woods Park FISCAL SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION

Board Meeting Materials - November 16, 2011

• AGENDA
• October 26, 2011 MINUTES (not approved)
• Communications Committee REPORT
• Public Safety Committee REPORT
• Schools Committee REPORT
• Parks and Community Centers REPORT
• PERSONNEL POLICY (not approved) 

Board Handbook Documents

• YEAR AT A GLANCE 2012
• BUDGET FY 2011/2012, Adopted May 25, 2011
• BYLAWS, Adopted May 25, 2011
• NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
• DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT POLICY, Adopted March 1, 2011
• FIANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY, Adopted May 25, 2011
• FISCAL AGENT POLICY, Adopted October 26, 2011
• FISCAL SPONSORSHIP POLICY, Adopted October 26, 2011
• ORGANIZATIONAL CHART as of January 2012
• PERSONNEL POLICY, Adopted January 25, 2012
• IRS 990, 2010
• IRS 990, 2009
• STANDARDS for Neighborhood Associations, District Coalitions, Business District Associations, And the Office of Neighborhood Involvement, Adopted by Resolution 36329 by Portland City Council on July 13, 2005