The United Nations Association of Seattle is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, part of a national network of the United Nations Association-USA. UNA Seattle educates people about the UN through presentations to schools and community groups, and displays at many community events. Annual events include UN Day, Human Rights Day and a High School Essay Contest. We partner with many community groups to bring expert local, national and international speakers to the public. Students can learn about the UN at the high school and elementary level. Our Advocacy Committee urges UNA-USA members to visit Members of Congress to urge their support of the UN, be it payment of dues or signing treaties. We offer events for young adults-- Young Professions for International Cooperation (YPIC) and for college and university students--Student Alliance
Bread for the World Bread is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities in which we live.
RESULTS is a national grassroots citizen's lobby whose purpose is to create the political will to end hunger and poverty. Non-partisan and non-cynical, we empower strong voices in the community and in Congress to make the needs of children and our world's poorest citizens the highest priority of governments. RESULTS has a strong Seattle chapter that actively engages with the media, our political leaders, and local poverty and health-focused organizations.
The Borgen Project is a global movement of people who are working to get poverty on the agenda of the world’s agenda-setter. The organization has united people from all over the world and from all walks of life to join the fight to hold political leaders accountable for severe poverty.
JUBILEE NW Coalition is part of the Jubilee USA Network, an alliance of more than 80 religious denominations and faith communities, human rights, environmental, labor, and community groups working for the definitive cancellation of crushing debts to fight poverty and injustice in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Lutheran Peace Fellowship (LPF) is a community of Lutherans across the U.S. and around the globe, responding to the gospel call to be peacemakers and justice seekers. Based in Seattle since 1994, LPF offers a wide range of expertise, support, and resources for youth and adults.
SeattleONE is part of the national ONE campaign - Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life - united as ONE - to help make poverty history. We are raising public awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and efforts to fight such problems in the world's poorest countries. ONE believes that the US has a rare opportunity to provide more and better aid targeted towards providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the world's poorest countries. SeattleONE organized the Seattle STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY 2007, that saw more than 23 million people world-wide show their support for efforts to eliminate extreme poverty and hunger.
The Global State of Washington Initiative, comprised of nonprofit organizations, large corporations, small businesses, and both public and private academic institutions, works to strengthen the state's global development sector by serving as an information resource, building capacity and facilitating opportunities for exchange.
Saint Mark's Cathedral serves the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia and often functions as an interfaith commons for the people of Seattle. The mission of its Church in the World Ministries supports a wide variety of global concerns regarding environmental sustainability, international relief and development, microfinance, housing, health care, racism, refugees and immigration.
Oikocredit Support NW is an affiliate of Oikocredit, a worldwide cooperative society, that promotes global justice by challenging people, churches and others to share their resources through socially responsible investments and by empowering disadvantaged people with credit. Oikocredit is the largest private, international source of microfinance capital in the world.
We would like to thank the Seattle International Foundation for its grant in general support of the Project. We also appreciate the assistance received from the Center for Global Studies at the University of Washington's Jackson School in presenting our public forums. Additionally, we extend our thanks to the United Nations Association Chapter of Metropolitan Seattle, which in addition to being a partner organization, contributes in-kind assistance for project operations.