Good Neighbor Award

 

Mission & Purpose

The Oregon REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award recognizes a REALTOR® member who makes a positive impact on their community. This annual award seeks to highlight, inspire, and perpetuate the individual contributions within the real estate industry toward improving the livability of Oregon cities and towns, as well as financially supporting the non-profits that exist to do the same.

 

Nominations for the 2025 Good Neighbor Award will open in Spring, 2025

 

Criteria

  • Nominees must be members in good standing of the National Association of REALTORS®, Oregon REALTORS®, and have primary membership with a local board or association of REALTORS® in Oregon.
  • Nominees must be active practitioners as certified by their Managing Broker.
  • Nominees will be judged on level of personal contribution, especially volunteer (unpaid) hours, though contributions of money and other resources will be considered as well.
  • Some portion of the nominee’s work must have taken place within the 12 months prior to the nomination deadline of July 31.
  • This award is intended to recognize individuals, not local boards or associations, or companies. If an individual within your board, association or company can be singled out as instrumental to the success of a group effort, he or she is eligible. If the achievements of two people (such as a married couple or co-founders of an organization) cannot be separated, they can enter as a pair and their entry will be considered as one.
  • Award monies will only be granted to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations deemed by the Oregon REALTORS® Recognition Committee members to benefit the livability of Oregon cities and towns.

Rules

  • REALTORS® may nominate themselves or may be nominated by another REALTOR®, a state or local association executive, or the 501(c)(3) organization they serve.
  • Oregon REALTORS® staff and their families, current Recognition Committee members and their families, and current sponsors/sponsor employees and their families are ineligible.
  • Award finalists must sign an affidavit of eligibility, submit to a criminal history check, and be willing to be interviewed, photographed, filmed, and nominated for the National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award.
  • Award monies will only be granted to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations deemed by the Oregon REALTORS® Recognition Committee members to benefit the livability of Oregon cities and towns.
  • Oregon REALTORS® staff and Recognition Committee members will not accept lobbying efforts on behalf of nominees.

Questions? Contact the Good Neighbor Awards program manager at 503-362-3645.

2024 Honoree - Jon Cohen, Positive Charge! PDXRead More

Jon Cohen, REALTOR®, is a broker with Windermere in Portland, and a Portland Metro Association of REALTORS® (PMAR) member. His track record of service to the industry and his community is remarkable. Jon has been active with Portland Public Schools, the Oregon State Bar, BSC Oregon, Financial Beginnings, and the local Jewish community, to name a few.

Jon and his wife Sallie are founding members of Positive Charge! PDX, an organization of volunteers that initially came together in November 2016 as a hands-on way of making a difference in the community. From programs like "Two Can Tuesday," which has collected more than 100,00 pounds of food for Neighborhood House, to "Compassion through Literature," which networks dozens of Little Free Libraries that offer diverse books for the community to enjoy. Jon serves on the board for Positive Charge! PDX, which plans events, sets policies, and raises money. The organization is 100% volunteer-supported with no paid staff, focusing on helping those in need and amplifying kindness for everyone.

A REALTOR® for nearly 20 years, Jon also brings 25 years of experience as an attorney to his role. He uses his legal knowledge to navigate negotiations and ensure clients understand contracts, inspections, and title issues. Jon Cohen exemplifies the REALTOR® ethic and the very definition of the Good Neighbor Award through his commitment to providing the highest standard of professional service to buyers and sellers, while playing a key role in his community.

It's a pleasure to name Jon Cohen as Oregon REALTORS® 2024 Good Neighbor Award recipient for his high ethical standards and outstanding model of giving back.

2023 Honoree - Howard Friedman, Bethlehem InnRead More

 

 

2022 Honoree - Bill Grange, Joy RxRead More

2021 Honoree - Bill Irving, Big River Community Land TrustRead More