Puget Sound Sage

“The organization's executive director reviews the form 990 to ensure there are no omissions of material fact.”

“The organization routinely monitors to ensure the board members are in compliance with their confict of interest policy.”

“Upon request, the organization will allow review of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements.”

“Equitable development -the equitable development program advocates for and supports policies, practices and coalitions that promote community asset building, community stewardship of land and community resources, and promotes equitable growth without community and cultural displacement. -in 2018, we conducted listening sessions and community visioning for equitable transit oriented development at the intersection of mlk and graham street, where a new light rail station will be built in seven years. From this vision, we published a report graham st: a community driven neighborhood vision. -with our southcore coalition of south seattle based organizations, we advocated for equitable surplus lands policy with sound transit. In late april, 2018, sound the sound transit board adopted the 80/80/80 policy that defines equitable housing and economic development and establishes benchmarks for community engagement in project planning and surplus land disposition.”

“Climate justice -the climate justice program advocates for equitable climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. -in 2018, as governing members of the alliance for jobs and clean energy and front and centered, we co-crafted and advocated for a cap, fee and invest climate resilience ballot measure in washington state. -in addition, we began plans for a community based participatory research project on how communities of color and low income people would like access and use renewable energy. The results of this project will include ideas and recommendations on types of renewable energy infrastructure that would benefit the daily needs of people with lower incomes and communities of color.”

“Community leadership institute -our community leadership institute is a fellowship program that supports, trains and places emerging leaders from low-income communities and communities of color to sit on local boards and commissions. -over 60% of the cli graduates have been placed on strategic boards and commissions in seattle and king county, including the seattle planning commission, king county housing authority board, and move seattle levy oversight board. The program's success has been recognized at the city, county and state level. Since the cohort's graduation last year, we have received multiple requests from local and state officials for cli fellows, including the county executive's office, seattle mayor's office, king county council and the governor's office.”

“200,000 during 2018, it was determined that a grant from satterberg foundation for 300,000 receivable at 100,000 for three years should have been recorded as grants received in 2017, with 200,000 restricted for use in future years. Only the first annual payment of 100,000 was previously recorded in 2017. Accordingly, a prior period adjustment has been made at december 31, 2018.”