Non-profit organizations are one of the key facets in our society. They have missions that are service-oriented, not profit-oriented, and yet are the one business where one can work and not get paid.
That is, a non-profit organization can apply for a grant, put in hours or research, writing and editing time and get a NO from the granting agency and wonder how ends will meet. That makes the approach of 100 Women Who Care Great Seattle so impressive. A giving circle with a core team of volunteers that support the planning of all their events, this group invites representatives from non-profit organizations to make presentations and the next day get awards like the $8,000 awarded to the Seward Park Fern Die-Off research project. Continue reading How “100 Women Who Care” Are Changing Philanthropic Giving in Seattle→
He may have lost the election, but he’s clearly still beloved.
Since losing his reelection bid for King County Council last November, Larry Gossett has been formally recognized all across town for his 25 years of service on the Council, and the social justice work he has done throughout his adulthood. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gossett was honored with a standing ovation at the packed Garfield High School gym. Continue reading Hundreds Thank Larry Gossett for Storied Public Service Career→
It’s a transition that Vu Le has been looking forward to — though he is quick to note that his days are just as busy as ever, just in a different way. Le’s calendar used to be packed with meetings, whether they be appointments with community leaders, funders, donors, other nonprofit executive director — or whether they were ardent reminders that he needed to give himself enough time to get to the airport and through security so that he didn’t miss flights that took him all over the country and the world to speak on the importance of building up powerful voices for grassroots and community-based organizations led by POCs . Continue reading After Stepping Down, RVC Founding ED Vu Le Reflects on Six Years of Collaborative Leadership and Capacity Building→
Serenaded by choruses of, “Yoisho!”, every time the mallet fell, Mochitsuki attendees tried their hand at pounding mochi dough at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington’s annual New Year’s event on January 12, 2020. Continue reading Japanese New Year Tradition Serves as Generational Bridge→
by Jessie McKenna This article first appeared as a blog post for Beacon Business Alliance (BBA).
For 30 years, an unassuming little bakery on Beacon Ave just south of Columbian Way has quietly churned out baked goods for Beacon Hill and beyond. Eight years ago, Nga Do (“Nn-yah Doh”) bought Mimi’s Bakery and Floral and started living her dream as a culinary queen and florist extraordinaire — and if you have a large event to pull off, she’s got you covered there too.
The tradition of mirthful children sitting on Santa Claus’s lap for pictures started at the Frederick and Nelson’s downtown Seattle department store in the 1940s. 75 years later, the practice is now so ubiquitous, you can’t throw a rock during the holidays without hitting someone dressed as Jolly Saint Nick. Continue reading Black Santa Tradition Continues Thriving in South Seattle, Central District→
Girmay Zahilay, the King County Council’s newest member, chose to be sworn into office on Sunday evening at Franklin High School, a place close to his heart. It was a place where Zahilay, born in Sudan to Ethiopian refugees and raised in the South End, found himself and found community. Continue reading Girmay Zahilay Sworn in as Newest County Councilmember at Franklin High School→
During the holidays, most indoor public spaces have one thing in common: they’re closed. And while that’s not usually a problem for those who have homes, it is a problem for those without them.
