Oregon Consensus Celebrates 20 Years!

Oregon Consensus turned 20! On October 29th, the National Policy Consensus Center and Oregon Consensus celebrated the program’s 20 years of legislatively-supported service. We had a wonderful evening of festivities and discussion – and cake!

A remarkable panel of collaborators included Isaiah Jackman of Espousal Strategies; Mariana Ruiz-Temple, State Fire Marshal; Whitney Grubbs, Executive Director of Foundations for a Better Oregon; and Union County Commissioner Paul Anderes. Emceed by Donna Silverberg, Principal/Owner of DS Consulting, the panelists shared their honest and insightful perspectives from across the state about collaboration across Oregon. It was truly an inspiring evening that reflected on the history of community-building and collaboration, with a look to an even brighter future.

The night honored past connections and new perspectives. And, ultimately, “a deep desire to do what we can to preserve and extend the work of collaboration in Oregon,” as so eloquently shared by former Oregon Consensus Director, Elaine Hallmark during the event.

You can support the bright future of collaboration in Oregon by donating to the NPCC Endowment Fund, which is designed to assist participation in the collaborative process, and aid new emerging collaborative leaders through scholarships. Donate here.

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Thank you to all who joined us to mark the occasion, and thank you to all of you for being part of our community – both near and far. Together, we make the future of collaboration in Oregon (and beyond) possible!