Arc of King County Teen Scene

The Arc of King County is excited to announce TEEN SCENE, a brand new monthly meet-up group for teens age 13-17 with intellectual and developmental disabilities

ResourcesinfoJanuary 3, 2024resources, youth, community connection

Commercial Affordability Summit: A Recap (Part 2)

In this second part of the Commercial Affordability Summit recap, read about other current programs and models of commercial affordability and access to capital and support for small business and entrepreneurs: from those led by the City of Seattle such as Restored; to some of the most community rooted examples of commercial affordability projects.

Commercial Affordability Summit: A Recap (Part 1)

With the Commercial Affordability Summit convening, COO sought to share what we learned from the pilot project, which concluded in 2022, and provide a platform for learning about additional strategies, models and programs that are currently being designed and implemented in support of an equitable and thriving small businesses environment and greater economic justice.

Policy kits to empower tenants within their communities available now

DPN has released three new policy kits on empowering tenants through increasing housing supply and enshrining tenant protections in state and local law. DPN has also released a Deliberative Democracy Processes policy kit, an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states can utilize citizen deliberation models to break gridlock, reduce special-interest capture, and build consensus

Resources, Systems & PoliciesinfoDecember 18, 2023capacity building, tools, resources, learning, policy and systems

Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members

A recording of the recent Public Health Communication Collaborative webinar, Structural Racism and Public Health: How to Talk to Policymakers and Community Members, is now available. Presenters shared key research findings on framing policy and public-oriented communications about structural racism—an unjust system of laws, procedures, and beliefs that sustain racial and ethnic inequality—and public health

ResourcesinfoDecember 5, 2023resources, communications, policy and systems, capacity building

The Learning Community: Driving change through community power building

COO drives change through investing in the groups, models, infrastructure and connections that build community power — in COO’s Learning Community strategy, the initiative resources the infrastructure, sustained capacity, and spaces for strengthened connections for community organizations’ to build and pilot innovative work and operationalize equity.

Blog, ImpactinfoNovember 30, 2023blog, COO news, evaluation, SCOOP

Equity Impact Investments: Igniting Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity

Through this program, New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN), and its partners will deliver meticulously crafted capacity building courses and tailored hands-on technical assistance to fortify partnerships. These offerings are rooted in the understanding that creating enduring partnerships between economic development organizations and community-based organizations are essential to achieving lasting, equitable, and inclusive economic development strategies and funding coalitions.

Resources, BloginfoNovember 27, 2023capacity building, resources, learning, economic opportunity, community development

Community News! November 2023

Stories and news from across the COO network as well as some of the impacts on systems and policy led by groups working to build community power and community health and well-being.

Impact, BloginfoNovember 24, 2023COO news, Impact, SCOOP, blog

THE STORY OF CARE: A Snapshot of the Care Narrative Change Landscape

Using narrative change strategies to address care as a systemic, societal, and communal responsibility will pave the way for seismic cultural, political, and economic shifts in the United States.

ResourcesinfoNovember 21, 2023communications, narrative, learning, resources, tools

COO Winter All-Partner Gathering w/keynote speaker adrienne maree brown

COO convenes partners from across the network and from across geographies to come together and build greater connections for an ecosystem moving in alignment and cooperation for greater equity, justice and well-being for all. Learn more about our upcoming convening and some of what has guided the planning and agenda.

Blog, Learning Community, ImpactinfoNovember 16, 2023events, COO news, SCOOP, Learning Community

Transform Finance: Alternative Ownership Enterprises Learning Hub

ResourcesinfoNovember 15, 2023resources, learning, economy, economic opportunity

Finance Workshops: Oversight, Planning and Management

COO hosted a series of two workshops to learn tools and practices around financial planning and sustainability. These workshops offered case studies on how organizations are using financial information and long-range planning to make strategic decisions about their visionary work, and offered tools and strategies to create financially sustainable and health organizations.

Learning CommunityinfoNovember 14, 2023SCOOP, capacity building, learning, finance, workshop, organizational operations

Asset Management Training series with Grow America

Communities of Opportunity (COO) and Grow America (formerly National Development Council) hosted this 3 session Asset Management Training series for community-based organizations or individuals that own real estate, are developing a space to own, or considering ownership in the future.

Learning Community, BloginfoNovember 14, 2023learning, capacity building, community development, housing, economic opportunity, SCOOP

Social Change Ecosystem Map

The Social Change Ecosystem Map is a framework that can help individuals, networks, and organizations align with social change values, individual roles, and the broader ecosystem. It has two components: shared values embodied in the yellow circle in the middle; ten roles that people and organizations often show up in when they are participating in social change efforts.

ResourcesinfoNovember 14, 2023resources, tools, learning, systems change, capacity building

Turning Towards Each Other: A Conflict Workbook from Movement Generation

Individuals in community-building and social movement work can experience experience difficult interpersonal conflict with comrades or colleagues, too. This workbook offers exercises for self and group exploration to build collective self-awareness and conflict resilience. These tools will help resolve interpersonal tensions and increase the capacity to work together to dismantle oppressive systems and create regenerative ones.

ResourcesinfoNovember 13, 2023resources, community connection, tools, generative conflict, capacity building, movement bldg, learning

Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) University

Take free classes with the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley. OBI helps changemakers build more vibrant, just and inclusive communities and structures. At OBI University, participants will learn about structural marginalization, the processes of othering, and the building blocks of belonging, so we can co-create a world where all are included in our circle of care and concern.

ResourcesinfoNovember 8, 2023resources, tools, storytelling, belonging, learning

Bolder Advocacy nonprofit training advocacy & lobbying resources

COO and the Seattle Foundation partnered with Bolder Advocacy to offer a training on the fundamentals of nonprofit advocacy. A PDF of the presentation may be accessed here and a recording of the training can be accessed here.

Learning Community, Systems & PoliciesinfoNovember 2, 2023capacity building, advocacy, learning, policy and systems