Tag: equity

Dec
16

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemoration

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Theater performances at the Washington State History Museum will bring to life Dr. King’s legacy. At 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, Tacoma Arts Live presents 11 Days in the Life > Continue Reading

Dec
7

Housing Equity Starts With Those Most Lacking Equity

Filed Under: Housing - Posted @ 5:02pm

  Kiara Daniels remembers what it was like to buy a home in the quickly gentrifying Hilltop neighborhood where she grew up, “There were so many tears. First, I made > Continue Reading

Oct
12

Legacy Giving Can Transform the Future of Pierce County

Filed Under: Philanthropy,Professional Advisors - Posted @ 10:44am

  In 2021, GTCF commissioned a Transfer of Wealth report that showed Pierce County has a household net worth of $269 Billion. Over the next 10 years, our community will > Continue Reading

Aug
3

The Russell Family Foundation: Accepting Applications for Jane’s Fellowship Class 10

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The Russell Family Foundation is now accepting applications for the tenth class of the Jane’s Fellowship Program, which will run from January-December 2023.  Applications are due October 5, 2022. See > Continue Reading

Nov
6

Trust-Based Philanthropy in the South Sound

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Trust-Based Philanthropy

During the pandemic, many foundations changed their funding processes in response to the urgent needs faced by communities. To ease the burden on organizations and get funds to where they > Continue Reading

Sep
29

Toward Transformation: Equity-Centric Philanthropy in the Pacific Northwest

Filed Under: Philanthropy - Posted @ 4:27pm

For the first time in her professional career, Elena Pullen-Venema can say that her personal racial equity values and those of her employer are coming into alignment.   Elena, who’s been with the Community Foundation > Continue Reading

Feb
25

Ride The Bus with THA & HAC: Gentrification and Development in Hilltop

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Join Brendan Nelson (Hilltop Action Coalition) and Alyssa Torrez (Tacoma Housing Authority) in a discussion about housing and transit developments in Hilltop and how they can affect local residents. Register > Continue Reading

Feb
20

#DesignTheHill – 11th & MLK – Design Lab 1

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It’s time to design the block of 11th and MLK. Come get hands on and lets build our future. This is a public event and all participants can join and > Continue Reading

Jan
26

Outdoor Screening: The Peace Bus @ The Patio – Alma Mater

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Alma Mater Tacoma is hosting an all-ages screening of The Peace Bus pilot episode, “Mr. Brown’s Pies” in their socially-distanced outdoor space. Kwabi developed the show to not only talk about > Continue Reading

Nov
13

The Black Robe Podcast

Filed Under: - Posted @ 8:39am

The Black Robe Podcast is the online messenger of Pierce County’s Black/African descent community. Hosts Carol Mitchell and Anzhane Slaughter are women of color and social influencers in their respective > Continue Reading