Buckman Community Association

What Buckman Community Association does

Buckman Community Association (BCA) is a private nonprofit neighborhood association founded in 1986 and headquartered at 3534 SE Main Street in Portland, Oregon, serving residents of the Buckman neighborhood in Southeast Portland. BCA is governed by a 9-member elected Board of Directors with staggered 2-year terms; current co-chairs are Susan Lindsay and Jens Knudsen. The organization operates under the administrative umbrella of Southeast Uplift (SE Uplift), which provides fiscal sponsorship, office space, and donation processing through its Give Lively portal.

BCA's core offerings are community programs and advocacy initiatives rather than commercial products. Programs include the annual Buckman Summer Picnic (14th edition held in 2025, 15th planned for August 2, 2026), sustainability initiatives (composting, traffic circle painting, tree planting), the Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) for Cascadia Subduction Zone preparedness, parking district management for zones T and S, the Buckman Historic Association's National Register Historic District nomination effort (in progress since 2009), and cultural heritage projects such as the Joe Cotter Buckman mural. The technology footprint is minimal: a Wix-hosted website (buckmanpdx.org), email newsletter, Facebook group, and WordPress-based Buckman Voice blog.

BCA's business model is donation-funded. Revenue is sourced from private donations by community members and local businesses, funneled through SE Uplift's Give Lively donation platform; there are no commercial pricing models, no fee-for-service offerings, and no disclosed financials. BCA's most consequential recent activity is its advocacy work: it has negotiated Good Neighbor Agreements (GNAs) with Central City Concern regarding the 70-74 bed Lolo Pass addiction treatment facility at 1616 SE Burnside, and with Multnomah County and Tuerk House regarding the 9th and Sandy deflection (Pathway Center). A formal GNA subcommittee and Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory Committee (GNAC) participation institutionalize this negotiation role. In-person meetings are held at Hinson Baptist Church (20th and Salmon), with hybrid virtual attendance introduced in February 2024.

Name

Buckman Community Association

Legal name

Buckman Community Association

Website

https://buckmanpdx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buckman Community Association is a nonprofit neighborhood association founded in 1986 serving residents of Portland's Buckman neighborhood through monthly meetings, community events, sustainability and emergency preparedness programs, and advocacy in county-level land use and public safety negotiations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD), Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Neighborhood community association
• Community advocacy programs
• Land use representation
• Neighborhood emergency preparedness
• Community event organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The annual Buckman Picnic and other community activities are funded through private donations from community members and local businesses. Donations are accepted through Southeast Uplift's Give Lively portal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Buckman Community Association (BCA) is a nonprofit neighborhood association serving residents of the Buckman neighborhood in Southeast Portland, Oregon. It delivers community programs (annual Picnic, Sustainability Committee, Neighborhood Emergency Team, parking district management, Historic Association work, Land Use Committee) and represents residents in advocacy initiatives including Good Neighbor Agreement negotiations with Central City Concern and Multnomah County. The BCA is governed by a 9-member elected board and operates under the fiscal umbrella of Southeast Uplift.

Product overview

Buckman Community Association operates a community website portal as its primary communication platform, through which it coordinates various neighborhood programs including the annual Buckman Picnic, sustainability initiatives, neighborhood emergency preparedness (NET), and cultural heritage projects like the Buckman Mural. BCA also engages in advocacy initiatives including the Deflection Center advocacy program and CCC Lolo Pass GNA program, representing community interests in county-level decisions affecting the neighborhood. Additional programs include land use committee oversight, historic district preservation efforts, and parking district management. BCA is governed by a 9-member Board of Directors with monthly hybrid meetings open to community members.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Buckman Picnic Annual community gathering held at Colonel Summers Park featuring food, entertainment, activities for children, and local music. Free for attendees; funded by private donations.
• Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) Emergency preparedness program helping Buckman residents prepare for Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes and coordinate neighborhood response.
• Neighborhood Parking Districts Management of parking zones T and S west of 12th avenue, allowing residents and businesses to access on-street parking through APPP permits.
• Sustainability Committee Environmental initiatives including community composting, traffic circle painting, garden plots, tree planting with Friends of Trees, and park cleanup events.
• Historic Association Volunteer organization working on National Register Historic District nomination for the Buckman neighborhood.
• Buckman Mural A 40-by-16-foot community mural on the south wall of Plaid Pantry at SE 12th Ave and Morrison St, created by artist Joe Cotter, depicting neighborhood history and sustainability themes.
• CCC Lolo Pass Good Neighbor Agreement Program Community advocacy program negotiating a Good Neighbor Agreement with Central City Concern for the 70-bed Lolo Pass addiction treatment facility at 1616 SE Burnside, addressing patient profile, proximity to childcare facilities, and neighborhood safety.
• Deflection Center Advocacy Program Community involvement in Multnomah County's deflection center at 9th and Sandy (Pathway Center), including participation in Good Neighbor Agreement Advisory Committee (GNAC) negotiations.
• Land Use Committee Board member representation attending land use meetings and providing updates on development, transportation, and zoning within the Buckman neighborhood.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Tuerk HousemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2024Baltimore-based nonprofit with nearly 50 years of experience operating crisis stabilization and short-term sobering services. Contracted by Multnomah County to operate the deflection center at 9th and Sandy. BCA is negotiating GNA terms with Tuerk House regarding security protocols and transportation requirements.
• Central City Concern (CCC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2024Central City Concern purchased Lolo Pass Hotel at 1616 SE Burnside to convert into a 70-bed addiction treatment facility. BCA is negotiating a Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA) with CCC to address community concerns about patient profile, proximity to daycare facilities, and neighborhood safety.
• Southeast Uplift (SE Uplift)coreOthersParent organization that provides administrative support, fiscal sponsorship, and umbrella services to the BCA. BCA meetings are held at SE Uplift facilities. SE Uplift also processes donations for the BCA through Give Lively portal.
• Multnomah CountycoreOthersCounty government responsible for deflection center planning and implementation. BCA engaged in ongoing negotiations regarding Good Neighbor Agreement terms, security zones, data reporting, and community oversight.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sunnyside Neighborhood Association: SE Portland NA within the SE Uplift coalition, running the same monthly meeting, board governance, and program model (land use, sustainability, events) as BCA. Direct peer on structure, scale, and parent affiliation.
• King Neighborhood Association: North/Northeast Portland NA with a similar monthly-meeting, board-governed, multi-program structure (land use, social, emergency preparedness). Comparable in size and operational model to BCA.
• Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association: Established SE Portland NA with a similar board structure, active land use committee, and a track record of engaging on local development issues. Direct peer on governance, scale, and civic engagement model.
• Hosford-Abernethy Neighborhood District (HAND): SE Portland NA under SE Uplift with a comparable mix of land use, transportation, and sustainability programming. Operates the same model of monthly public meetings and elected board governance as BCA.
• Kerns Neighborhood Association: Adjacent SE Portland neighborhood association, also under the SE Uplift umbrella. Co-engaged with BCA on the CCC Lolo Pass Good Neighbor Agreement — making it the most structurally and operationally comparable peer.

Others

• NeighborWorks America: National network of community development nonprofits focused on affordable housing and resident-led community improvement. Comparable to BCA on community development and housing-related advocacy, but at a national, well-capitalized scale.
• City Club of Portland: Local civic engagement organization that produces nonpartisan policy research and public forums. Comparable in mission of community representation and civic discourse, though operating at citywide rather than neighborhood scale.

Broad incumbents

• Portland Bureau of Community & Civic Life (formerly ONI): City of Portland office that contracts with, funds, and sets the policy framework for all recognized neighborhood associations, including BCA. Defines the structural rules under which BCA operates.
• Southeast Uplift (SE Uplift): Umbrella coalition of SE Portland neighborhood associations that provides BCA with fiscal sponsorship, administrative support, and a board seat. Operates one tier above BCA across multiple member NAs.
• National Civic League: National nonprofit that promotes civic engagement, community building, and democratic governance. Operates at a broader scale than BCA but in the same mission space of supporting local civic institutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/50481109906
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buckman-community-assoc

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Profiles10 records

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