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The Shared Infrastructure Project is a collaborative effort among Unite Oregon, Imagine Black Futures/Imagine Black, and Next Up/Next Up Action, three BIPOC-led 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations in Oregon to explore building a shared back‑office infrastructure. This would centralize staffing, HR, finance, and operations support under a shared LLC or similar structure, allowing like‑minded organizations to focus more deeply on their programmatic and movement work while benefiting from efficient, values‑aligned administrative systems.

Unite Oregon – Unite Oregon is a membership organization led by Black, Indigenous, People of Color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty. It works across Oregon to build a unified, intercultural movement for justice. Grounded in the belief that organizing people who are suffering from oppression has the greatest potential to affect the root causes of economic, political, and social injustice, it involves its members in all aspects of program development and implementation.

Imagine Black/Imagine Black Futures – A multi‑entity movement‑building collaboration with a shared sixteen‑year history of leadership development, civic engagement, advocacy, and voter engagement. Its theory of change is rooted in the belief that Black communities and families are experts in their lives and hold the solutions needed to build a better future for themselves and each other. Current goals include developing transformative Black leaders through civic and political participation, leadership development, and organizing programs that drive campaign victories and create real, immediate improvements in communities.

Next Up/Next Up Action Fund – A multi‑entity civic home to build upon the collective power and leadership of young people to secure a more just and equitable Oregon. It envisions an accountable, inclusive democracy where young people have the collective power to create and sustain resourced, flourishing, and livable communities. By cultivating a civic home for and by youth, one where young people actualize their collective power through civic engagement, leadership development, issue advocacy, and co‑governance, it can create and sustain a resourced, flourishing, and livable Oregon for current and future generations.

To design and document the foundational framework for a new for‑profit entity that provides shared back‑office operations and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) services to like‑minded 501(c)(3) s, 501(c)(4) s, PACs, and LLCs across Oregon. This framework will establish the governance, ownership, financial, and operational structure needed to enable coordinated administration, compliance, and workforce management across multiple affiliated organizations while maintaining legal independence and mission alignment.

• Ecosystem Mapping:
  Develop a comprehensive ecosystem map that visualizes the network of partners, stakeholders, and systems connected to the initiative. The map will identify key relationships, areas of collaboration, and potential gaps or overlaps within the broader landscape. It will serve as a strategic tool to clarify roles, strengthen partnerships, and align efforts toward shared back‑office infrastructure.
• Business Plan:
  • Mission, Vision, and Core Values:
    Define and align the shared purpose, guiding principles, and long‑term aspirations of the partnership.
  • Operations Services Model:
    Define the full suite of services the back office will provide, including administrative, finance, HR, compliance, IT, communications, and other shared operational support. Identify core versus optional services; define service tiers or pricing models for participating entities; establish standards for service‑level agreements (SLAs), performance metrics, and accountability systems; and recommend scalability options.
  • Professional Employer Services Model:
    Outline how the shared back‑office will provide PEO services—payroll, benefits, and HR compliance under a co‑employment model. Recommend structure, governance, and…