• Building community means neighbors working together... We understand people’s needs and provide the tools so they can use their abilities to enrich their community
  • Building Homes to meet the need... Whether you want to finance, build, maintain your home - or need a great rental - we can help!
  • Building Lives is about helping you realize your dreams... Want a dynamic savings program? Build your own home? Start a business? Get involved? We can help!
  • Building Community is about supporting the local economy... We help local businesses get started and keep going - we believe in fostering self-sufficiency.
  • Building Homes is about neighbors working together... Our "sweat equity" programs are like old-fashioned barn raising parties - helping each other towards a common purpose.
  • Building Lives is about quality of life... A safe and healthy home. A viable way to make a living. Neighbors who watch out for one another. These build lives now and into the future.

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What is MEDAL?

Microenterprise Development and Learning (MEDAL) Program is supporting small businesses and growing our local economy. We focus on the nuts and bolts. What we do for our clients:

  • Educate on personal and professional finances
  • Guide in investigating the viability of business ideas
  • Connect with non-traditional sources of capital
  • Connect with their local business community and entrepreneur networks
  • Provide opportunities for collaborative marketing and branding

Preference is given to low-mod income households in Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties.
We offer special outreach efforts to youth and disabled residents.

Learning about Business

We have learning opportunities for business owners to succeed.

Learn more about Business Workshops

Success Stories

NeighborWorks Umpqua's MEDAL program has quite a few success stories. Here you can read what we have done for other Oregon residents and what can happen for you.

Oh My Gato

Blind Signs

Sisters Shredding

Current Program Offerings

Here are just a few of the things we do:

For more information, contact Virginia Elandt, MEDAL Program Manager, at 541 673-4909.

For more information about enterprise opportunities, visit the Association for Enterprise Opportunity website.

  • Success Stories

    Heartwood Success Story Hard work and sweat

    Single parent gets job security and a new life more

    Sisters Shredding New Businesses Thrive

    Our MEDAL program makes it happen more

  • Building Lives

    Resident Services of NW Umpqua Resident Services

    NeighborWorks Umpqua Resident Services gives youngsters a great summer with its Summer Art Classes. They have something creative and fun to do and avoid boredom in front of a TV! more

  • Building Their Dream

    Mutual Self Help Program Mutual Self Help

    With hard work and determination this young family built their own home. Now, knowing every step of the construction process, they maintain the pride of homeownership. more