SEPTEMBER 2022
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ISSUE 131
Greater Good Northwest BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES SPOKANE IS FACING. BY CAMMIE PRESHO, CEO GREATER GOOD NORTHWEST
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would like you to think of a time when you needed a specific item for a specific purpose that you know you’ve seen a
something to be proud of and to celebrate, it is also something that should give us pause. Although there are many existing organizations
have several members of their team take part in this first series. They plan to offer a series of workshops in the coming year to continue to walk
hundred times before. Remember when the time came for you to get that item for yourself but
within our community, what was missing was a way for our community to connect with them and
alongside and support this sector of our community who are focused on elevating our
you couldn’t find it anywhere? We’ve all had that happen, and what a frustrating experience it
each other. Greater Good Northwest launched in
community as a whole. Greater Good Northwest has also partnered
turned out to be! Whether it was a black polo for your work uniform or a 2” binder for class, it
January of this year with a primary focus on finding a solution to this issue. Their mission is to
with Together Washington to bring the third annual Summit for the Common Good to Spokane in
suddenly became the proverbial needle in the haystack of your life.
amplify awareness of the needs of the community and facilitate collaborative impact for the greater
February 2023. The summit will bring together roughly 160 leaders of good will and good faith to
What if that item was your desire to serve in the community in which you live and work? To be
good. Their vision is to create collaborative spaces around existing needs in the community,
cross either real or perceived divides, to focus on finding innovative solutions to the most difficult
able to easily determine what needs are out there and who needs help in meeting them, but you
bringing members of the nonprofit, business, education/government and faith sectors together
challenges Spokane is currently facing.
can’t figure out where or how? This is often the experience that many individuals in our community have when trying to match up their time, talents, treasures and testimonies with nonprofit organizations that need their help. Spokane County currently has more than 2,200 nonprofit organizations in existence, which clearly shows the heart of our community to serve and give back to those in need. While this is
to close the gaps that are creating ongoing needs in Spokane County. Greater Good Northwest recently partnered with Champion Empire to provide management and leadership coaching for nonprofit leaders at no cost, to ensure leaders in this sector can maximize the skills of their current team with no financial burden to their organization. Family Promise of Spokane and Transitions were able to
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