A Paradigm Shift for Funding Community Power Building Through a Public-Private Partnership
Organization Members Only
In 2014, the Seattle Foundation and King County government were each laying the groundwork to address economic and racial inequities through place-based work and systemic change. Community leaders, King County, and the Seattle Foundation came together to incubate a new public-private approach called Communities of Opportunity (COO).
This session will consist of an interactive panel between COO’s current funding partners, directors, and grantees who will share their experience developing and implementing this innovative partnership that funds community power building. Participants will understand the process and challenges of funding communities to have the resources, capacity, and power to be self-determined and thriving. They will also learn from this innovative partnership strategy and gain insight into the tools used to fund COO from the perspectives of private funders, county staff, and community-based organizations.
Speakers
- Elsa Batres-Boni, Communities of Opportunity
- Jackie Vaughn, Surge Reproductive Justice
- Michael Brown, Seattle Foundation