Category: Announcements

DSHS Office of the Secretary is seeking a Director of Strategic Partnerships to support our goal of advancing economic justice and generational joy in Washington state. Come join a growing collaboration of government and community partners focused on implementing the Blueprint for a Just & Equitable Future: Washington State’s 10 Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty […]

The Children’s Home Society of Washington, one of the state’s and nation’s leading children and family organizations, announced this week that it has received an $8 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This contribution will help Children’s Home Society of Washington carry out its transformative work to shift government and philanthropic resources to keeping families […]

Note: This post was originally shared on Gov. Jay Inslee’s Medium page. Year after year, Washington ranks among the best economies in the country, and yet existing policies and systems have not enabled all residents to thrive. An estimated 1.7 million Washingtonians still do not have enough resources or income to maintain consistent housing, access […]

The Poverty Reduction Work Group’s winter newsletter was sent out Monday morning. You can see the full newsletter here, or read on to see what was included. Poverty Reduction Highlighted in Governor’s Proposed Budget Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2022 supplemental budget was released on Thursday, December 16, and proposes investing nearly $250 million towards poverty reduction strategies […]

For the past four years, the Economic Services Administration has been a proud co-lead on the creation of the 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty in Washington. This multi-sector, community-driven effort is a blueprint for a just and equitable future, in which all Washingtonians live with the dignity of having their foundational needs met and the […]

The Poverty Reduction Work Group sent out its summer newsletter on June 14. You can subscribe to receive regular updates on our contact page. Here’s what was featured in the message. Steering Committee & 10-Year Plan Getting National Attention The American Public Human Service Association highlighted PRWG and the 10-Year Plan in a case study and as a racial equity champion in their […]

Part of the Poverty Reduction Workgroup’s efforts involved working with businesses, philanthropic groups, nonprofits and others to track efforts that align with the 10-year Plan to Dismantle Poverty in Washington. One of those meetings was with Seattle Credit Union (SCU), which created a matrix to show how their work aligns with strategies in the plan […]