How do our board members identify?
Northwest Health Foundation believes that the board of an organization should reflect the communities it serves. We also believe our cultural, linguistic and community identities make our organization stronger, smarter and more effective. These identities, whether constructed by social, political or other forces, unite us in working towards a healthy region for everyone. That's why we asked our board to take an identity survey. We want to hold ourselves accountable for attracting and retaining a diverse board of directors.
Note: The survey was optional, and board members opted out of any questions they preferred not to answer.
Race and Ethnicity
NWHF board members identify as African-American, Chicana, Indigenous, Indigenous/Mexica/Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Bangladeshi, white, Latine, Mexicana, Middle Eastern/Arab American, human, Black and BLACK.
Language
Board members speak English, Spanish, Arabic, BODY and wordless.
Disability
Two board members identify as disabled, mentally ill, chronically ill, neurodivergent, and/or Deaf.
Geography
NWHF board members were born in Aurora, Colorado; Concord, Massachusetts; Illinois; Pasco and Walla Walla, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; Puerto Rico; Sanaa, Yemen; and San Antonio, Texas.
They grew up in Bakersfield, California; Corvallis, Gresham and Lake Oswego, Oregon; Granite Bay, California; Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; Irving, Texas; Minnesota; Ohio; Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; Syracuse, New York; and the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
They now live in Clackamas, Eugene, Lake Oswego, Ontario, Portland, Redmond and Tigard, Oregon and the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
Gender
Four board members identify as female, five as male. They use he/they pronouns, she/her/hers pronouns and he/him/el pronouns.
Sexual Orientation
Six board members identify as heterosexual/straight, one as bisexual, one as queer, one as “fluid as a druid.”
Age
Three board members were born in the 1970s, six in the 1980s.
Highest Level of Education
Two NWHF board members have some college, one has a college certificate, three have a bachelor’s degree, two have master’s degrees, and one has a medical doctorate.
Impact by the Carceral System
Three board members and/or their family members have been directly impacted by the carceral system.
Religious Affiliation
Board members religious affiliations include Art, Catholic, Islam, Roman Catholic, Washut 7 Drum, spiritual and none.
Household
Most board members live with a partner, child/children, and/or parent. One lives alone.
Six own a home, two rent, and one does neither.
Four board members have used public assistance. Four have not.
Most use a car as their primary form of transportation. One uses public transportation, and one also uses astral projection.
Other Identities
Lived experience as a person of color. Domestic violence survivor. Sexual abuse survivor. Immigrant. Dyslexic.