Optimist. Advocate for opportunity and equity. Pacific NW native. Social Impact Strategist. Founder: @ProximityPNW Alum: @MSPhilanthropic
Joined February 2009
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20 Oct 2023
This is a great reframe and opportunity to widen the aperture.
19 Oct 2023
In 2021, diaspora remittances totaled more thanš° development assistance & foreign investments in Africa. @TheENDFund Chairperson Tsitsi Masiyiwa says organizations must consider who is giving as they reframe #philanthropy. Watch more from the #skollwf: ā”ļø skoll.wf/3FfNMNH
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3 Aug 2023
My favorite story of the Womenās World Cup is these women succeeding in spite of the lack of resources they have. Their country needs to get behind them financially. The success of women in sports is often undermined by lack of investment.
2 Aug 2023
Jamaica had to launch a GoFundMe to help pay for their trip to the Womenās World Cup.
They just knocked out Brazil ā and are headed to the Round of 16 for the first time in the nationās history.
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17 Oct 2022
I ā„ļø libraries and librarians for so many reasonsā¦access AND support matter!!
16 Oct 2022
#Seattle I hope youāre watching! This is some incredible @Mariners baseball!! #SeeUsRise Inning #14
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1 Oct 2022
So happy for this team! What a season!
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Yvonne Thomas retweeted
9 Aug 2022
Meet Rodney Hines, beer enthusiast and co-founder of @metierbrewing!
We are proud to serve beer from a local and Black-owned brewery at #SteelheadsAlley starting Aug. 23 at our grand opening.
#blackowned #localbrewery #craftbeer
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23 Mar 2022
Washington State K-8 parents and caregivers: Help @kcplayequity inform its play advocacy efforts by sharing about your child's school recess time. Survey: tinyurl.com/bdeshsfz
18 Mar 2022
So many reasons to love the smart investments in our kids and our communities that @mackenziescott continues to make!
17 Mar 2022
HUGE NEWS! We are excited to announce a milestone $281 MILLION gift from @mackenziescott. With this generous gift, Boys & Girls Clubs can continue to reach even more youth, as we guide millions of kids & teens on their journeys to #greatfutures. Learn more bit.ly/3qdGhA2
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Yvonne Thomas retweeted
4 Jan 2022
Now #hiring 3 new team members: Director of Partner Engagement and Investment, Director of Community Engagement and Learning, and Administrative Associate. Apply to help us lay a foundation for the benefit of future generations of Black Washingtonians. blackfuturewa.org/join-our-tā¦
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29 Aug 2021
Love to see it! Go @bookiegates!
29 Aug 2021
Making Seattle proud š
Before today's game, we celebrated the @BBBInnerCity Kings for their Western Regional Championship and appearance at the RBI World Series in Vero Beach, Florida!
Yvonne Thomas retweeted
6 Jul 2021
Donāt let summer pass you by without applying to the Hometown Nine! This five-year fellowship program provides student-athletes of color with elite-level training and mentors from the @Mariners.
Head to mariners.com/hometownnine today! We canāt wait to #SeaYouRise.
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2 Jun 2021
I love everything about this.
2 Jun 2021
Where to start? Today is the inaugural @MLB #LouGehrigDay
I love baseball. I'm not honored to share the stage with Cal Ripkin Jr, I'm astonished & humbled. He's a legend. A hero. And to recreate Gehrig's speech with my new Google voice? Ultimate Gratitude
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17 May 2021
Such a crucial investment, great to see.
14 May 2021
In our home state of #WA, the need for #behavioralhealth services is reaching critical levels, largely due to #COVID19. That's why @BallmerGroup is awarding $38M in grants to help strengthen our behavioral health system, and better serve every community. ballmergroup.org/news/2021/5ā¦
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Yvonne Thomas retweeted
4 May 2021
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23 Mar 2021
Appreciate the inward look @macfound is taking to create change;...mapping to the nonprofit sector..."75 percent of the heads of organizations that MacArthur funds identify as White and 10 percent identify as African American or Black...we aspire to change the status quo...
23 Mar 2021
A powerful call to action for philanthropy by ā¦@jpalfreyā© president of ā¦@macfoundā©. A must read for foundation leaders and boards. macfound.org/annual-report/2ā¦
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14 Feb 2021
A pretty good Pacific Northwest day...8 inches of snow to play in and a lovely @frichettewinery Cabernet #seattlesnow #WaWine
ALT Snow over patio furniture
ALT Frichette wine and glass
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11 Feb 2021
Excited PNW native here...ready for it!
11 Feb 2021
āļøSNOW UPDATE āļø
No changes overnight to the outlook. 6ā of snow still looks like a good bet for Seattle late Friday-Saturday.
Bring it on!!!
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8 Dec 2020
Great piece by @PointsofLight CEO Natalye Paquin. Love the idea of a "civic balance sheet".
8 Dec 2020
āFor nonprofits and those who fund them, the lesson is clear: Ignore this wave of civic engagement and risk being swept aside, or embrace and work with this growing cadre of civically-minded Americans to solve longstanding systemic problems.ā bit.ly/33W4Ypr
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1 Dec 2020
Important investment and great work by @codeorg.
1 Dec 2020
.@codeorg is excited to announce a multi-year partnership with ā¦@Microsoftā© to teach all our K-12 students about AI, and esp its societal/ethical impacts. Microsoft President @BradSmi joined me to share the details of the partnership: codeorg.medium.com/microsoftā¦
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