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EYE OPENING
My Name Is Not "Those People"
This video presentation was shown at Building Changes' 2009 Benefit Luncheon. It features a powerful poem about homelessness by Julia K. Dinsmore, as read by Danny Glover. 
BUZZ BLOG
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Not Just Numbers, But Lives
Getting sick isn't fun and it usually sets you behind on work, which is never good. So when I landed in bed last week with a head cold, I decided to catch up on some work-related reading. You know -- all those riveting statistical reports...
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A Little Glitz, A Little Glassblowing, and A Lot of Heart
I work in fundraising at Building Changes and a great deal of my time is directed towards engaging people like you in our work. Our donors consist of the most diverse, informed and compassionate residents of Washington state who all...
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A Plan is Just a Plan – Until People Get Behind It
Community planning processes take a lot of work. I recently participated in one such process and worked on the resulting report, A Landscape Assessment and Strategic Plan for Increasing Economic Opportunities for People Experiencing Homelessness in Whatcom County. The goal of the plan is...
HEADS UP
Funding Opportunity for Programs Serving Families with High Needs
In 2010, up to $1.2 million is available from the Washington Families Fund for High-Needs Family projects. Letters of Interest are due August 13, 2010. Family from Washington Families Fund Highlighted at White House
The White House announces its first-ever federal plan to end homelessness and highlights a family from Washington state, who has been helped by the Washington Families Fund and our partner grantee, Hopelink.
State Budget Includes $1 Million for Washington Families Fund
Good news: The state budget signed by Governor Gregoire on May 4th includes $1 million for the Washington Families Fund!