MISSION
Fourth Plain Forward advances equity by helping underrepresented communities build financial stability and strengthen their wellbeing through business programs and neighborhood initiatives. VISION
Fair access to resources, the ability to build lasting stability, and a sense of connection that strengthens daily life.
2035 GOAL
By 2035, Fourth Plain Forward will have connected more than 10,000 people to opportunities that strengthened their wellbeing, increased their income, and helped them plan for their future with confidence. Introduction
Fourth Plain Forward (FPF) is a community development corporation operating at the intersection of economic mobility, community capital, and neighborhood-based investment. The organization was created to address long-standing disparities in access to opportunity for BIPOC, immigrant, and underrepresented communities in Vancouver’s Fourth Plain Corridor and across Clark County. As the county continues to grow rapidly and affordability pressures intensify, FPF provides the locally grounded infrastructure needed to expand access to financial stability, business growth, and community-rooted assets. Who We Are
Fourth Plain Forward (FPF) is a community development corporation rooted in Vancouver’s Fourth Plain Corridor and serving communities across Clark County. The corridor is the county’s most culturally diverse district and a long-standing point of settlement for immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC families. It faces sustained affordability pressures, uneven access to capital, and historic underinvestment. Vancouver’s population has grown by 39% since 2000 and Clark County by 53%, intensifying the cost of living and widening disparities across race, income, and opportunity. FPF was created to respond directly to these structural conditions by expanding access to financial, business, and neighborhood-based resources for underrepresented residents and entrepreneurs who have historically been excluded from traditional systems.
