Doing the Right Thing

A fundamental reason Growing Washington exists is to lend a hand to Washingtonians that want to see improvement in their neighborhood, their community, their region, or the entire state. We seek those that have an idea of how to make things better, but have no idea how to put their ideas into action. To truly be a community organization, and to truly be a responsive charitable organization, Growing Washington can only represent one special interest: your interest. To do the right thing, we need to be on-the-ground making things happen.

Citizens

Have an idea that will make Washington a better state? Need help making your idea a reality? Growing Washington can help.

Growing Washington will:

- Help to incorporate a non-profit to further your cause
- Attain 501(c)(3) status for your organization 
- Serve as an umbrella organization for projects 
- Develop and operationalize ideas 
- Write grants, raise funds 
- Help empower and represent your community, your neighborhood, and you 
- Turn your idea into a project we all have a stake in 
- Have an interest in your interest 

Let us know your  and  .

Non-Profits

Growing Washington will, among other things, help your organization: 

- Create, implement, and run sustainable programs and 
  projects 
- Network with other organizations
- Strategically plan 
- Create budgets, fundraising plans, conduct capital
  campaigns 
- Implement new projects, programs, and campaigns 
- Successfully reorganize 
- Develop and retain a board of directors 
- Establish a strong membership 
- Create a web site 
- Hone its human resource practices
- Enhance your board and membership meetings 
- Serve your community better

Let us know how we can  . We would love to set up a meeting .

While Growing Washington has defined 3 of its core program areas , our fourth, Doing the Right Thing, is what really makes us a community organization. We let Washingtonians define this program for us, and we actively seek to support those citizens and organizations that have ambitions to make a positive difference.

"The idea of a community based non-profit organization serving as a consultant and catalyst to citizens and to emerging, struggling, and transitioning non-profits is not only logical, it is most effective. The work of a community organization starts and ends with lending an ear and a hand to those who need a voice and ought to be carried." - Clayton Burrows - Growing Washington