Request for Applications – Tax Credit Community Outreach Program

Request for Applications – Tax Credit Community Outreach Program June 15, 2022Contracting with Commerce The Department of Commerce (COMMERCE), in collaboration with the Department of Revenue, has initiated a Request for Applications (RFA) to administer Working Families (WFTC) and Earned Income (EITC) Tax Credit Education and Outreach grants effective October 1, 2022 through June 30,…

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Ending Poverty Pathways Online Course

The Tarmarack Institute is offering a self-paced online course that helps you learn how to advocate and advance high impact ending poverty pathways in your community. The course is split into five (5) lessons and taught by Vibrant Communities’ Natasha Pei, Manager of Cities, in this new five module course. Topics include Ending Working Poverty, Governments…

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6 Attributes of a Highly Effective Board Chair

Click the link below to read an article from Joan Garry about 6 Attributes of a Highly Effective Board Chair. Joan compares those traits to Ted Lasso from the Emmy-Award winning TV series of the same name. https://blog.joangarry.com/effective-board-chair/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=What+Makes+a+Great+Board+Chair%3F&utm_campaign=Blog%3A+Ted+Lasso

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People, Parks, and Power—A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice

From the Announcement: New initiative will provide $7 million in funding for community-based organizations to work on park equity and racial justice. We’re excited to announce the launch of People, Parks, and Power (P3), a national initiative to invest in green space, health equity, and racial justice. People, Parks, and Power seeks to accelerate a…

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Dan Thompson Funding Account

Details about this opportunity: Dear Community Members— You still have two weeks to complete an application for funding from the Dan Thompson Account. This is a very exciting opportunity for the community to spend $55 million, which came from state and federal funding. The goal is to help people with developmental disabilities in Washington State have…

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