UW Walking Tour + Working in Tribal Communities 102 (MEMBERS +1)
2023-10-11 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Burke Museum, 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, United States
Join us for an interactive in-person event at the Burke Museum on October 11th focused on deepening our understanding of Indigenous communities. We’ll start with Kateri Joe’s Working in Tribal Communities 102 learning session, designed as a follow up to her 101 session we hosted in the summer. After Kateri’s workshop, join Owen Oliver on the Indigenous Walking Tour of the University of Washington, highlighting indigenous places across campus. Walking Tour booklet and coffee included in the ticket price.
Working with Tribal Communities 102 is a training that takes a deeper dive in the areas of relationship maintenance through Kateri’s career journey. We explore how partnering with tribes as an outside entity requires a respectful and culturally sensitive approach. This training provides guidelines and best practices for engaging and collaborating with tribal communities/ partners. How to continually invest in building and nurturing the relationship beyond initial projects or engagements and better understanding of the life cycle of relationship building.
Kateri Joe is a member of the Swinomish tribe and Halalt First Nation. She was born and raised in West Seattle, and attended West Seattle High School. This began her journey building her network in the Urban Native American community of Seattle. Her experience as in the West Seattle Native American club that lead the movement to change the school’s “Indian,” mascot and feed her passion for social justice. Kateri has participated in the annual Canoe Journey for over 16 years, dances both traditional Co-Salish and fancy shawl dancing. She attended Fort Lewis College, in Durango, CO obtaining a BA in Sociology and minor in Native American Indigenous Studies. Kateri moved back to Seattle to achieve her Masters of Social Work from the University of Washington, Tacoma. Kateri began working at Treehouse as an Education Specialist in the Muckleshoot, Enumclaw and Auburn school districts. She has recently transitioned into the Director of Special Populations position focusing on increasing culturally appropriate services for youth in foster care.
Owen L. Oliver (Quinault / Isleta Pueblo) comes from the people of the Lower Columbia River, Salish Sea, and Southwest Pueblos. He grew up in Ketchikan, Alaska and Seattle where in 2021 he graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in American Indian Studies and Political Science. Through these disciplines he’s been able to create and manage projects that range from community work, art, education, and influence on local and federal policy. His work is concentrated in Indigenous education and cultural representation, a path that he’s learned from his connection to Tribal Canoe Journeys. He currently is the Director of Arts and Culture for Headwater People Consulting, an Indigenous-led consulting firm.
This event is $20 which will cover materials and light snacks. This event is open to the full membership plus their guests. We do encourage you to have attended one of the Working in Tribal Communities 101 sessions before. Space is limited! Register early.
Please email programs@wawomensfdn.org with any questions.
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Get Involved: Committees and Leadership (MEMBERS ONLY)
2023-10-19 16:00 - 17:00
Join President & CEO Maria Kolby-Wolfe on Thursday, October 19th to learn about how to get involved as a member at Washington Women’s Foundation (WaWF). Maria will dive into each of our member committees, how to join them, what committee leadership looks like, and how to take on a leadership role at WaWF.
This session is for WaWF members only. Contact Isabelle Shively, Membership & Communications Manager, if you’re a member and you’d like to volunteer at this session to support Maria in this session. If you’re interested in becoming a member, check our events page for upcoming membership info sessions.
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2023 Annual Meeting (MEMBERS ONLY)
2023-10-25 12:00 - 13:30
Join us for the WaWF Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 25th. We’ll meet from 12:00PM to 1:30PM and reflect together on this past year of transformation, discuss the possibilities and challenges coming our way, vote on our new board members, and find out what our funding priorities will be for the 2024 Collective Grants!
The Annual Meeting is a members only virtual event. It will be held via zoom, recorded and the recording will be shared with all members.
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Beyond the Numbers: Investing in Women, Girls and Gender Equity (OPEN TO ALL)
2023-10-31 12:00 - 13:30
Data from around the world confirms that investing in women and girls is one of the best strategies to accelerate progress on our greatest issues from climate change, to poverty, to access to health and education. Unfortunately, giving trends show that the majority of giving (nearly 90%) continues to go to the top 5% of large nonprofits, and that less than 2% is invested in organizations that specifically focus ion women and girls. But this trend could finally change as trillions are expected to pass into women’s hands over the next decade in what financial analysts are calling, “The Great Wealth Transfer.”
Join us on October 31st at 12:00PM to learn about the landscape for funding women and girls, including the data on giving trends and disparities in funding, and what this means for the issues we care most about. With an emphasis on the WaWF’s 2023 grant priority areas, speakers will talk about what is needed, what is at stake, organizations and collectives working on this nationally and globally, and to share inspiring stories and examples of where donors can give to make the greatest impact.
Speakers:

Radha Friedman, author of Fundraising Without Burnout: Radically Reimagining Philanthropy to Transform Your Impact (Moderator)
Rozella Kennedy, Director of Impact and Equity, Camber Collective
Angelika Arutyunova, Co-Founder of CEECCNA Collaborative Fund

​This event will kick-off the work of the 2023 Women & Girls Grant Committee. We hope everyone will join us on December 7th for the PopUp for Women & Girls to put their commitment to funding women & girls into action!
This virtual learning event is open to all and will be recorded. Email programs@wawomensfdn.org with any questions!
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