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This Request for Applications (RFA) will fund legal representation or referral services for legal representation to highest need low-income people at risk of removal from the United States for matters related to their immigration status. Apply by September 10.

The HEAL Community Capacity Grant program focuses on equipping communities most impacted by environmental hazards to collaborate with state agencies on environmental justice decisions. Apply by Sept. 30.

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for August 2025.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is currently accepting applications for the Neighborhood Matching Fund, for two funds.

How King County is organizing with other local entities and fighting back against the federal administration directives that affect our communities

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for June/July 2025.

Philanthropy Northwest will be distributing $48 million in grants to communities and tribal nations in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. These funds are intended for projects that address a range of environmental issues and focus on promoting healthy communities. Apply by Sept. 2 (deadline extended).

Commerce has opened two new Notices of Funding Availability for multifamily rental housing projects. $212.4 million in capital financing is available. Apply by Oct. 16.

A new pilot partnership between Communities of Opportunity and St. Joseph Fund will support more community power-building opportunities in King County.

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for May/June 2025.

We’ve compiled a list of opportunities for you to strengthen your knowledge of digital security and how to protect community data and your organizational infrastructure. You may also be able to get financial support for the sessions that charge a fee. Learn how!

COO is recruiting for up to 6 positions on our Governance Group. Learn why you might want to apply, and how. The due date for this round is May 28.

The Washington Nonprofit Legal Checklist is intended to help nonprofits in Washington State avoid common legal risks and achieve better legal health. This is not legal advice, though the materials were created by the lawyers at Communities Rise.

An introductory toolkit for mutual aid organizing—from starting a group to sustaining it for the long haul

This program is ideal for: Anyone that is a part of movement work (activists, organizers, staff, etc.) that is ready to develop a stronger politic and take up practices of access and disability justice. General alignment with the 10 principles of Disability Justice. 

A new pilot partnership between Communities of Opportunity (COO) and BIPOC ED Coalition of Washington State is bringing wellness and sustainability resources to 15 local organizations.

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for April/May 2025.

Are you ready to reimagine how we govern and lead in ways that center justice, healing, and collective power? The Learning Community invites you to participate in a four-month virtual learning circle series designed to help community leaders, staff, and board members shift from extractive models of governance to liberatory, community-rooted practices. Register by June 4!

What do you do when a story about your community feels all wrong?
When others, detached from your struggle, reinforce messages that completely miss your dreams and reality? When your community is under attack and the truth is being flattened and replaced by disinformation? ‍You change the narrative and we fight back!

Capacity building support is available to COO & Best Starts for Kids contracted/funded organizations - AND - support is available via the COO Learning Community for groups working in alignment with COO’s mission, vision and values who are not currently funded.

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for March 2025.

For the past six months, the COO Learning Community has been exploring cooperatives, or co-ops, as an alternative and innovative economic development strategy.

A recap of the recent Black Providers Network gathering, featuring several of our funded partners.

News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for February/March 2025.

Repairing Roots: Historic Black Towns and Spatial Reclamation explores how these communities can guide national and local efforts for reparative spatial justice and emphasizes that their preservation and prosperity should be a top priority for policymakers, philanthropic organizations, and public officials. It calls for an approach led by these communities themselves, centering their voices in shaping the path to lasting repair and renewal. 

How Authoritarian Populist Politics Thrive in Contemporary Democracies — Key concepts to understand politics beyond the left-right paradigm. How can we bridge the gaps between "us" and "them" in a world divided by fear and grievance? This article explores:
- The blend of populist rhetoric and authoritarian practices
- The rise of these movements in democratic nations
- How exclusion deepens societal divides

Election cycles can be opportunities to deepen community engagement, sharpen narratives, and clarify organizational and movement values. Even after Election Day, how can we prepare ourselves as individuals and organizations to play the right roles, to respond quickly to unfolding events, and to buttress our connections and partnerships?