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January 2020 |

Philanthropy Northwest members across the region are steeped in 2020 Census efforts, leading and partnering in different strategies to ensure a full count of diverse communities across their states. Since the 2020 Census is beginning soon, we wanted to highlight some of the amazing Census work that our members are apart of in each state in our region.

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January 2020 |

Philanthropy Northwest has adopted an official organizational position supporting The Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act (S. 1475, H.R. 3259), a bipartisan bill that would make it easier for donors to give to charity and for charitable organizations to conduct their work. We will be submitting a letter to members of Congress representing our six-state region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming).

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November 13, 2019
10:00am to 11:15am
PST
Online

Not sure how to make the case for funding advocacy for social justice or equity? Uncertain whether you can fund grantees that lobby? Wondering whether or how your foundation can speak out on a particular policy issue such as affordable housing? Join Neighborhood Funders Group for this 75-minute webinar on November 13th to get answers to these questions, as well as real-life examples from a private foundation supporting the advocacy work of its grantees as well as engaging in institutional advocacy itself.

August 2019 |

Aneelah Afzali and Masih Fouladi are co-contributors to this post

When talking about how historical oppression continues to impact communities today, it’s difficult to understand where to begin or how to advance our work. At Philanthropy Northwest, our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion framework and commitment helps us to understand when and how to enter the conversation with our communities.

Our Muslim communities — which are some of the fastest-growing in the country — are subjected to oppression, discrimination and indignities, otherwise known as Islamophobia. Muslims encounter these acts of injustice through a variety of individual and institutional mechanisms, such as experiencing bias incidents and hate crimes, facing discrimination when applying for jobs or securing housing, seeing children and loved ones bullied at school or being categorically restricted or banned from travel and targeted for surveillance. At its worst, Islamophobia has led to deadly consequences, not just for Muslims, but for other communities as well.

July 2019 |

When people think of philanthropy and the work that foundations do, their first thoughts do not usually go straight to public policy and advocacy work. However, what people often overlook is the unique role that public policy and advocacy play in the effectiveness and overall impact of...

July 2019 |

In this Montana Bright Spot, Philanthropy Northwest partners with two of its members, the Montana Nonprofit Association and the Kettering Foundation, to identify opportunities for further strengthening civic culture in the state. The resource details how creating settings for government leaders...

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June 2019 |

With more than $16 billion of federal funding for critical state infrastructure at stake in the 2020 Census, philanthropic partners announced $1.5 million in total grants to enable community-based organizations to conduct effective outreach in communities across Washington state.

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