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Building civic muscle for collective change.
Honored to be featured alongside @washingtonbus.org. Thanks @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social. Proud to be part of building shared prosperity in WA! thefulcrum.us/civic-engage...
Empowering Washington: How Two Nonprofits Are Shaping the State’s Future
Washington is a politically active state where, through protests, parades, nonprofit organizations, and community groups, people have proven they will advocate for the causes and issues they care abou...
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@jessdbateman.bsky.social says it all: "[These] seven outstanding designs, once permit-ready, can be built across our state. I’m proud to see WA leading the way & I congratulate the winning teams whose work will help open the door to homeownership...” starterhomeplan.org/news/winners...
Seven Winners Announced in Townhouse Design Competition — WA Starter Home Plan
Seven floor plans have been selected as winners in the Washington Starter Home Plan’s Townhouse Design Competition. These winning designs are part of the Starter Home Plan’s effort to increase product...
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What an honor to be featured by @obi-belonging.bsky.social in this wonderful article by @ivannatividad.bsky.social about our work with the Washington Belonging Table belonging.berkeley.edu/belonging-ta...
Impact Story: A Belonging Table takes shape in Washington for communities hungry for connection
In Washington, an emerging “network of networks” is working across sectors to rebuild trust, civic connection, and create systems where more people feel they truly belong
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Thanks @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social for sharing this important op-ed about our efforts to bridge divides with nonprofit and philanthropy leaders. thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...
8 Keys to Working Across Differences
How do we bring Americans together? Nonprofit and philanthropy leaders on the front lines of division offer answers from the field.
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Belonging is the foundation of everything we do at Civic Commons. We're so excited for our upcoming belonging work led by Nia!
It's been a phenomenal day of housing innovators coming together at the National Housing Supply Summit! Thank you HousingTech and Housing Innovation Alliance for the opportunity to build this movement for affordable housing! www.civic-commons.org/starterhomep...
Announcing the Townhouse Design Competition: looking for innovative designs that utilize offsite construction – to meet the growing need for affordable, sustainable homes. For more: www.civic-commons.org/newsandstori...
High housing costs are a statewide problem: only 3 of WA’s 39 counties have median home prices affordable to households earning 100% of AMI. That's why our WA Starter Home Plan is statewide & why we're glad to see this coverage from the Columbia Basin Herald: columbiabasinherald.com/news/2026/fe...
Nonprofit tackles starter home costs
SEATTLE — A new partnership between the private and public sectors could make owning their first home attainable for more Washington families.
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At Civic Commons, we believe in the power of public-private collaboration. We're thrilled by this significant investment in our cross-sector work to make more affordable starter homes available in Washington state. Thank you JPMorganChase, US Bank & Columbia Bank! www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
Soup-to-nuts plan to increase WA starter home production gets boost from banks - Puget Sound Business Journal
Many big builders focus on move-up homes when smaller companies could serve the community by producing badly needed starter homes, the leader of the effort says.
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Cindi Fisher understands how easy it is to feel powerless and overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending stream of negative news.
Vancouver activist touts nonviolent resistance, invites community to join her weekly protests
Cindi Fisher understands how easy it is to feel powerless and overwhelmed by a seemingly never-ending stream of negative news.
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During its first summer, Seattle's new Waterfront Park drew 2.4 million unique visitors. According to foot traffic data, just over 60% of visitors were from the state of Washington. About a quarter live in the city of Seattle. Did you visit the new waterfront park in its inaugural year?
Huge thanks to Columbia Bank, US Bank, & JPMorganChase for this early investment in our Starter Home Plan. And thanks to Puget Sound Business Journal for reporting! Learn about the Starter Home Plan: www.civic-commons.org/starterhomep... And read the article: www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news...
Soup-to-nuts plan to increase WA starter home production gets boost from banks - Puget Sound Business Journal
Many big builders focus on move-up homes when smaller companies could serve the community by producing badly needed starter homes, the leader of the effort says.
bizjournals.com
Our December Newsletter is out! Click the link below to read all about our 2025 year in review: www.civic-commons.org/campaigns/vi... Happy Holidays from all us at Civic Commons!
Civic Commons December 2025 Newsletter
It’s been a year of essential and exciting growth for the team, adding 4 new staff members! We are now fully staffed and energized by the inspiration and expertise from our new team members.
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Our November Newsletter is live! Click here to read the latest Civic Commons news: www.civic-commons.org/campaigns/vi... Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/civi...
Civic Commons November 2025 Newsletter
Thanksgiving offers a moment to pause, reflect, and express gratitude. The work of building a region and state where everyone can prosper and have their needs met is both urgent and deeply interconnected. It doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens because people and organizations choose to show up—with shared purpose, shared values, and a commitment to strengthening our collective civic muscle.
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Our October 2025 Newsletter is live! Check out the latest Civic Commons News: www.civic-commons.org/campaigns/vi...
Civic Commons October 2025 Newsletter
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of conversations and meetings with civic leaders. While the issues we discuss are varied, a consistent theme emerges in those discussions: hope.
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