*Please reach out to me if you are in the Tacoma-Pierce County area and are seeking to connect with others to submit a proposal!*

We are seeking creative approaches via an innovation challenge that provides funding, support and recognition to individuals and community-led groups who have big ideas that address family financial instability. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the community for potential funding and additional support.

Big ideas, at a grassroots level, must be designed in collaboration with the people who will use the innovation. There’s no better way to understand the hopes and aspirations of those you’re designing for than by talking with them directly! In addition, your ideas must consider diversity, equity and inclusion into the decision-making process to help remove disparities among groups for the best possible solutions.

We know there are many individuals and groups who want to create a more economically just and inclusive community, while inspiring a new generation of change-makers. This innovation challenge offers a chance to win up to $10,000 to be split between three creative approaches awarded to local community groups. Funding is to be used toward the initial launch of winning approaches to reducing poverty.

See the attached document for additional details!

From:

Dona Ponepinto | President and CEO
Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers
United Way of Pierce County | 1501 Pacific Ave, Suite 400 | Tacoma, WA 98402
253-597-6429 (Direct) | 253-272-4263 (Main)