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Neighborhoods and Communities 

JPMorgan Chase is a proud sponsor of The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG on May 2. As a member of the Puget Sound Region for over 120 years, JPMorgan Chase has invested in our community through the creation and development of healthy vibrant small businesses, safe and affordable housing, transformative educational opportunities, and a thriving arts and cultural sector.

 
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Civic Engagement & Community Action »
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Dream Playground Foundation »The Dream Playground Foundation, a Washington not-for-profit corporation with all-volunteer staffing and a fourteen-member Board of Directors, built and maintains a 12,000 square foot community playground for use by local residents and visitors.
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The Trust for Public Land »The Trust for Public Land is committed to helping protect and create a nationwide system of parks and open space that spans the American landscape.
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The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound »The Foundation uses its expertise to support causes that strengthen our community; children, health and human services; the environment, conservation, animals, education and the arts.
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Sustainable Communities
The Seattle Foundation, Enterprise Community Partners and the Kirkpatrick Family Foundation helped convene a meeting with community partners and funders to discuss opportunities to collaborate with the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) on their Sustainable Communities work.
Success Story
Duwamish Tribe's Longhouse Connects and Strengthens Native Culture
The Duwamish Tribe’s Longhouse, a traditional cedar post and beam structure located near the mouth of the Duwamish River, is the place where tribal business is conducted and cultural and educational events are held. The Longhouse provides the tribe with a central space to connect and strengthen its Native culture.
Nationwide, Community Development Corporations (CDCs) generate an annual average of 86,000 housing units, nearly 9 million square feet of commercial space, and 75,000 jobs.
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Soul of the Community Report
This John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Gallup report highlights research in 26 cities across the country to find out what emotionally attaches people to a community.
Budget cuts would hit hard in communities of color
A recent report highlighted a stark reality: Many of the cuts under consideration in Olympia will have their strongest impacts on minorities.
Building Communities of Opportunity
PolicyLink released this report highlighting someof the innovative programs in President Obama's 2012 budget that "will help build a brighter future for all Americans."
Geography of Opportunity
This report explores how low-income groups and racial and ethnic populations are situated within King County’s geography of opportunity.
Shifting Population Changes the Face of King County
Even as Seattle's minority population barely held over the past decade, the percentage of people of color swelled in the suburbs of South King County, where newly arriving immigrants and former Seattle residents converged to form majority populations in SeaTac, Renton, Kent and Tukwila. (Seattle Times)