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Poverty Action builds grassroots power to end causes of poverty and create opportunities for everyone to prosper. We envision a state where people of all income levels fully promote and participate in building the fabric of socially, politically, and economically just communities.

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#SaveOurSafetyNet Action Day: April 10, 2013

Welcome to the #SaveOurSafetyNet Campaign! On April 10 we are taking an unprecedented action to save the foundation of our state’s Safety Net programs. Our network is fighting to preserve the programs that keep Washington families, seniors, disabled adults, and our communities from falling into homelessness and hunger, and that help them access the healthcare [...]

Join Our Team: Internships Available for Summer 2013

Looking for experience in organizing, advocacy, and policy? How about experience with Washington state’s largest anti-poverty organization? Have a passion for building grassroots power and movement building? If you answered yes to those questions you should consider a summer internship with Poverty Action! This year we are looking for talented people from all over the [...]

Bill Tracker 2013: Take Action

We know how important it is for our members to keep up to date with the latest developments in Olympia. With the fast paced legislative calendar and committee schedule, keeping track of your priority legislation can be difficult. That’s why Poverty Action has placed our network’s top legislative bills online for you to track. Our [...]

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Our 2013 Legislative Agenda is now ONLINE!

As we close out a month that marks the beginning of a new year and a new legislative session, we’re proud to present our 2013 Legislative Agenda. This time of year brings a sense of hope and excitement; people and families across Washington have made their resolutions and have renewed their aspirations for a bright [...]

THANK YOU! MLK UPDATE

We did it! Over 200 members joined us in Olympia for a day of action on MLK Day. Together our network covered the capitol in Poverty Action Purple and had our voices heard. Nearly every member of the Washington state legislature was visited by our advocates on Monday. Together we stood for increasing support for [...]