Search entire site
Search Nonprofit Organizations

Resources for Small Businesses

Support for small businesses is critcal to the economic health of our region. Small businesses provide jobs, generate tax revenues, contribute to our livelihoods and help to anchor the community.

LEARN
tactics for giving to increase access to resources for small businesses

Support community development financial institutions (CDFIs) who provide access to capital, technical assistance and lower rates to underserved businesses
Support organizations that help low-income entrepreneurs start and run small businesses
Support culturally relevant small business support programs for immigrants/refugees

GIVE
to organizations and initiatives that are successfully making a difference in resource access for small businesses

Express Advantage »Express Advantage works in close partnership with Express Credit Union to provide mainstream financial services to people usually excluded from traditional banking opportunities.

Donate Now

Make a credit card donation

Seattle Foundation Fundholders:

Network for Business Innovation & Sustainability »Network for Business Innovation & Sustainability (NBIS) programs bridge industries and sectors to engage business leaders in addressing crucial regional and global issues through innovative business practices.

Donate Now

Make a credit card donation

Seattle Foundation Fundholders:

The Lighthouse for The Blind, Inc. »The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. currently employs over 390 individuals, more than 230 of whom are blind, Deaf-Blind, or blind with other disabilities.

Donate Now

Make a credit card donation

Seattle Foundation Fundholders:

more organizations involved in Resources for Small Business »

Give broadly to Economy

with our GrantMaking Program

The Seattle Foundation evaluated organization

Washington ranks 42nd in the nation in small business ownership, falling from 15th.

Success Story

Building Businesses, Income and Self-confidence

Washington CASH helps hundreds of individuals build businesses, income and self-confidence each year through a constellation of services including business development courses, microloans, technical assistance, mentoring and access to computer labs. These services enable low-income women, people with disabilities, new immigrants and refugees to start or expand on their self-employment ventures.

Stay Informed:

The Great Recession: Taking Stock of Jobs Gained, Jobs Lost

Washington State added 1,100 jobs in March 2011, while statewide unemployment crept up fo 9.2% from 9.1% in February, likely the result of more people entering the labor market who had previously stopped looking for work.

Building Security in America's Cities

Research released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) highlights local governments as new and powerful players in creating opportunities for financial stability for individuals and families.

Creating 21st Century Jobs: Increasing Employment and Wages for American Workers in a Changing World

Today's workers face labor market challengs made worse by a risky fiscal situation. It is now imperative that leaders at the federal and state levels take bold actions to better position American workers for success in a 21st century economy.

Making Sustainability Legal

Sightline Institute's "Making Sustainability Legal" project is working to remove outdated rules that stop affordable, green solutions.

The Economic Contribution of Seattle Community Colleges

A recent economic impact study shows that the Seattle Community Colleges play a major role in the region's economy, creating a total impact in King County of $1.1 billion a year.

Want to know more about this issue or how to make an impact?
Call us at (206) 622-2294 or CONTACT US