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Network of Giving's Five Pillars for Community

Network of Giving is built around five pillars for community impact.

In Seattle, the first four pillars are already in place — local organizations representing United Way, Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish and hunger relief. They allow consumers to direct business-funded micro-contributions toward recognized nonprofit missions they care about — at no additional cost to the consumer.

In Seattle, those participating nonprofits are::

United Way of King County

United Way of King County

uwkc.org

Special Olympics Washington

Special Olympics Washington

specialolympicswashington.org

Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington

Make-A-Wish

wish.org/akwa

Northwest Harvest

Make-A-Wish

northwestharvest.org

The Fifth Pillar

Network of Giving includes a Fifth Pillar — creating another way for consumers to direct business-funded contributions toward the communities they call home.

It allows consumers to strengthen the community they call home in a different way.

It places community foundations at the center of local stewardship and focuses on shared community priorities to benefit the citizens.

Priorities for the Fifth Pillar

The Fifth Pillar offers five simple, nationally consistent choices that can work in any community around the world:

  • Parks & Public Spaces: Parks, playgrounds, trails, gathering places, beautification and recreational public spaces.
  • Youth & Community Recreation: Amateur sports, recreation facilities, youth activities, equipment and accessible programming.
  • Community Places & Connections: Community centers, libraries, cultural and community facilities, and projects that bring people together.
  • Community Needs & Resilience: Locally identified needs, emergency preparedness, accessibility improvements and gaps in community infrastructure.
  • Community Legacy & Improvement: Transformational projects, capital improvements, restoration, beautification, civic amenities and other investments that create a lasting community legacy.

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