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Partner Spotlight: India Association of Western Washington
Established over 32 years ago, the India Association of Western Washington (IAWW) has a long-standing connection to the community it serves. The organization focuses on youth, community, and seniors. Being an Eastside Pathways partner has inspired IAWW to do things...
Partner Vocies: Building A Stronger Community
Patrick Foran is passionate about his work and the community he serves as the Director of Parks & Community Services for the City of Bellevue. The department that he manages is broad in its scope of responsibilities and services—from parks and recreation to human...
Partner Spotlight: Westminster Chapel
Westminster Chapel joined Eastside Pathways in October 2015. Let us learn more about the role they play in the Bellevue community. Westminster Chapel was birthed in Bellevue 51 years ago with a mission to respond to local and global needs by turning compassion into...
Partner Voices: Business With A Heart
At Mainspring Wealth Advisors, employees’-favorite days are the days when they volunteer. Mainspring is a financial advising company that focuses on financial planning for its clients – helping them realize their financial goals, such as planning for retirement,...
Shout Out To Our Volunteers!
“Collective impact requires a separate organization and staff with a very specific set of skills to serve as the backbone for the entire initiative.” (Kania and Kramer, “Collective Impact”, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Winter 2011.) At Eastside Pathways, we are...
Are We Talking About The Backbone Or The Partnership?
How would you complete this statement? “If not for Eastside Pathways, x, y, z would not have happened in our community.” When answering the question, did you think of Eastside Pathways the partnership or Eastside Pathways the backbone organization? An important...
Engaging Business Community In Collective Impact
Republished with permission from Allen Grossman and Ann Lombard The business community can be a powerful partner in collective impact. The overwhelming majority of collective impact initiative leaders we surveyed for our new report said that business...
Community Truancy Board awarded the Bill Henningsgaard Fund for Children 2016 Grant
We are happy to announce that the 2016 grant award for Attendance and/or Tardiness goes to... Community Truancy Board Congratulations! The Community Truancy Board, staffed by the Bellevue School District, is the third recipient of the $5,000 grant to advance the...
Partner Spotlight: Year Up Puget Sound
Let us learn a bit more about one of the newest Eastside Pathways Partners, Year Up Puget Sound. Year Up plays an important role in the community. Year Up Puget Sound leads low-income young adults ages 18-24 to gainful employment, and helps them reach their full...