Spokane Alliance

10/28/2026

Spokane is not the only place where people are learning how to turn relationships into action. At the IAF Pacific Regional
Organizing Training, Spokane Alliance leaders connected with our sister organizations including Between The Ridges: Alliance for the Common Good in Yakima, Sound Alliance in Seattle, Common Good Missoula, and Metropolitan Alliance for the Common Good in Oregon.

Leaders traded ideas, challenged one another, and built relationships that will continue beyond the training. Through the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) we are linked toto a regional, national, and international network of people organizing in their own communities.

Photo by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/27/2026

Rogue Heart Media SPC has helped us tell the story of this year's IAF Pacific Regional Organizing Training from inside the room. Through photography, Megan Kennedy captured leaders learning, practicing organizing skills, and building relationships across institutions throughout the five day training.

Those photographs give a glimpse into what community organizing looks like in practice: people listening to one another, learning new skills, and finding connections across very different organizations. The result is a record of the people, energy, and relationships that shaped five days of organizing training in Spokane.

Thank you Rogue Heart Media SPC and Megan!

10/23/2026

The next organization we would like to spotlight combines lived wisdom with proven strategies to create opportunities that foster resilience, entrepreneurship, and long-term success for women who are uprooted from their home.

Mahima International, founded by Pingala Dhital, is an independent nonprofit that recognizes that refugee women have more to offer the world than the testimony of their hardships. They see the value in each individual woman they work with as they sow independence into their lives and help them to develop new skills.

"We believe in the solidarity of learning from each other. Empowerment and transformation cannot be imposed but come from within—like seeds growing in the right conditions," Pingala said in an interview with The Fig Tree.

We were honored to have members of the Mahima Project join our IAF Pacific Regional Training, where they were able to strengthen skills and develop meaningful relationships with fellow participants.

Photo by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/22/2026

10/20/2026

“To meet each person with dignity, offer meaningful support, and create opportunities for healing, stability, and lasting change.” This statement has remained at the heart of the care that Transitions provides to women and children in Spokane since 1986.

In addition to the many meaningful opportunities they provide, Transitions also believes that the fullness of each person is realized in relationship with others. That belief was explored by some of their members at our 5-day IAF Pacific Regional Training in June where they had the chance to grow and connect with like-minded individuals.

We are proud to be working closely with Transitions and look forward to seeing how the lessons they learned from this training will be incorporated into not only their work lives but their personal lives as well.

Photos by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/16/2026

We are excited to share that The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) will be hosting an information session in Spokane at the Community Building (located in the downtown Saranac Building) on Tuesday, October 20, from 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM.

If you're interesting in learning more about social housing initiatives, what SSHD has accomplished so far, future planning, resident governance, and more, then you won't want to miss this opportunity.

Following the information session, several staff members will attend the Housing Washington Conference for additional opportunities to connect with Washington’s housing network and answer questions.

Visit the Seattle Social Housing Developer website to learn more about who they are and how they are addressing Seattle's housing needs: https://seattlesocialhousing.org/

10/16/2026

The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane Valley understands that being part of a community means showing up when people need connection, support, and a place to belong. They show up for their community by bringing people together through worship, service, fellowship, and outreach to the wider community.

At the IAF Pacific Regional Organizing Training, Resurrection leaders strengthened their organizing skills and explored how relationships across institutions can help people recognize shared concerns and work toward meaningful change.

Photos by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/15/2026

What if owning a home was within reach for every hardworking family? Village Cohousing Works is helping answer that question by building affordable, energy efficient homes and selling them at cost to low income families. Their work creates opportunities for homeownership while helping families build equity, put down roots, and become part of a supportive community.

Village Cohousing Works brought that perspective to the IAF Pacific Regional Organizing Training, where leaders strengthened their community organizing skills and built relationships with people working on issues across the region. Their focus on affordable homeownership adds an important housing perspective to the Spokane Alliance and the work of building stronger communities.

Photos by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/14/2026

What happens when a church becomes more than a building?

At West Central Abbey, it looks like creating a place where people can gather around faith, food, creativity, and community. Located in Spokane’s West Central neighborhood, the Abbey describes itself as a neighborhood community practicing creativity, compassion, justice, and joy. Through gatherings like Dinner Table, they bring neighbors together to share meals, build relationships, and create a sense of belonging.

This year the Spokane Alliance trained leaders from the Abbey at Regional Training and Foundations of Community Organizing to deepen their congregational development and community organizing skills.

Photos by Rogue Heart Media SPC.

10/13/2026

For the people who keep our grocery stores stocked, care for patients, prepare food, and keep essential services running, having a voice at work matters. UFCW 3000 represents more than 50,000 workers across Washington, northern Idaho, and Oregon, organizing for better workplaces and for economic, political, and social justice in their communities.

When workers organize, the impact doesn't stop at the workplace. The IAF Pacific Regional Organizing Training brought UFCW 3000 leaders together with faith, nonprofit, and community leaders to sharpen their organizing skills and explore how people can build enough collective power to create change far beyond their own institutions.

Photos by Rogue Heart Media SPC.