Communities of Opportunity News and Updates
The SCOOP: COO News
News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for January 2026.
Strengthen your foundational facilitation practices with creative, embodied, and visual tools to support meeting and group processes and decision-making. Applications open February 10.
Si usted está llevando a cabo (o soñando con) un proyecto que mantenga los materiales en uso, genere una economía comunitaria o ayude a vecinos a compartir recursos, este programa podría ser una excelente oportunidad. ¡La solicitud se abre el 14 de enero!
A pilot program that offers skills, tools, guidance, and early funding to support projects focused on repair, reuse, composting, and keeping materials in use in King County. The program is designed to make it easier for more people to access and participate in what’s known as the circular economy. Applications open January 14!
News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for December 2025.
These gatherings bring our partners together to learn, share, and connect. Find the summaries of our most recent Convenings, watch videos, and connect to resources.
The Communities of Opportunity (COO) Learning Community (LC) & alterNative invites you to participate in a learning circle series designed to help community leaders, staff, and board members learn how to strategically and intentionally leverage governance and leadership to transform how power flows, how systems are structured, and how culture is felt at the organizations.
This is a new COO position created to support our Systems and Policy Change strategy. Applications are due November 23 at 11:59 p.m.