About Us
Our Reach
Proud Ground creates permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for income-qualified households throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. We combine affordable homeownership opportunities with HUD-certified homebuyer education, down-payment assistance, financial education, and long-term stewardship that help families achieve and sustain homeownership.
All of our homebuyers earn 80% or below the area median income, and more than half are BIPOC.
We were founded as the Portland Community Land Trust and have since grown as Proud Ground to span six Oregon counties—Clackamas, Jackson, Lincoln, Multnomah, Tillamook, and Washington—as well as Clark County, Washington.
Today, we are the largest community land trust in the Pacific Northwest. More than 785 households have become Proud Ground homeowners, creating stability for families today while preserving affordable homes for generations to come.
How You Can Help
Whether you become a homeowner, a community partner, volunteer, or donor, your investment in Proud Ground is an investment in families and our community now and for generations to come.
Veverly (second from right) was the grand prize winner of a drawing at the African American Alliance for Homeownership’s housing fair in fall 2005. She says she screamed so loudly, she couldn’t hear anyone else!
Proud Ground was there to cheer her on that day—and in early 2026, we were there for her again. This time, Veverly combined AAAH assistance with support from Proud Ground to purchase her first home.
Now, she has a home of her own at a price she can afford, with plenty of room for her children and grandchildren to visit.
From a life-changing moment in 2005 to the keys to her own home in 2026, we’re so proud to be part of Veverly’s homeownership journey.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities using the community land trust model to ensure multi-generational stability.
Mission
A livable, equitable, and economically viable community where every family has access to affordable homes in the community of their choice.
Vision
Deliver inclusive, equitable, accessible services for racial justice
Prioritize support for marginalized groups: People of Color and low-income households
Be passionate and committed to organizational impact
Be open and eager to commit to leading with equity.
Values
Land Acknowledgment
Proud Ground respectfully acknowledges that we operate on the traditional homelands of a diverse array of indigenous tribes and bands, including the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and others, who historically inhabited this area along the Columbia River. Today, it is home to a thriving native community representing over 600 tribal nations.