Politics won’t save us.
People will.
Politics divide us like never before, fracturing our families, threatening our freedoms, and weakening the fabric of our democracy. Rural and urban communities are pitted against one another while hard-working people everywhere suffer.
In red and blue geographies alike, everyday folks struggle to have their stories heard, build real power on behalf of their communities, and craft a prosperous future of their own making.
Article V is a nonprofit corporation built to advance statewide economic development by providing free government affairs, strategic communications and organizing support to working-class communities across Oregon.
Four communities.
One Oregon.
We work in four very different pockets of Oregon to pull our beloved state back together across political battle lines and build a tomorrow worth passing along to our children.
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Article V helps communities turn language into leverage.
Our expertise in digital and traditional storytelling enables us to help local initiatives build the reach, resonance and replicability necessary to mount successful communications campaigns.
We move the needle for community-led efforts by helping them cut through the noise without burning precious time and money in the process.
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Article V helps working Oregonians organize themselves into nonpartisan, intergenerational and values-aligned coalitions rooted in the Oregon Way.
We work directly with local partner organizations and coalition members, who lead deep social engagement in their communities, pull neighbors together through difference, and establish district-level policy agendas tied to Oregon's legislative calendar.
Coalitions also work together across geographies to build real statewide community and ensure that Oregon's future is both framed and constructed through a 36-county lens.
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Article V helps everyday Oregonians build lasting power for themselves and their communities.
From Malheur to Multnomah County, working folks have consistently drawn the short end of the stick.
We work with coalition members, institutional partners, community organizations and elected leaders to secure legislative triumphs for everyday Oregonians, with a particular focus on advancing community-led economic development initiatives.
Our Model
