Washington Environmental Council
Washington Environmental Council (WEC) protects what Washingtonians care about — our land and water, fish and wildlife, and our special way of life. We engage the public and decision makers to improve and enforce protections for the health and well-being of our communities. Our work ensures that we will all enjoy natural areas, clean air and clean water for generations to come. SVP has supported WEC since 2008.
Total Giving: $185,000
Executive Director: Joan Crooks (LinkedIn)
SVP Lead Partner: Byron Bishop
Relationship Highlight: "It is very helpful to know that somebody is paying attention to whether the organization is taking care of itself. It brings it back because the immediate is always ‘what’s the emergency; what’s on the front page of the newspaper.’ I know that we wouldn’t be doing things as well if we didn’t have the connection with SVP." -- Joan Crooks, Executive Director
Strengthening WEC: Sample Capacity Building Projects
In partnership with SVP volunteers and paid consultants, Washington Environmental Council tackles projects like:
- Human Resources: SVP Partner Ingrid Rasch provided guidance to WEC as it begins career path development work and plans for strategic organizational growth over the next 2-5 years.
- Marketing & Communications: SVP Partners Steve Bartz, John Carey and Samantha Neukom assisted WEC in updating their tagline.
- Leadership Development: SVP covered the cost of WEC's staff participation in peer learning group for fund development.
More about Washington Environmental Council...
Green & Laser Focused
Have you ever tried to pick a restaurant with 10 friends? Juggling gluten intolerance, veganism, the localvore ... kinda crazy-making, right? Now imagine you’ve got 25 friends, and you’re not debating menus. You’re trying to decide which environmental issues you’ll fight for this year. And you only get three.
The Search for a Coal Compromise
Washington has one coal plant. It’s our largest single source of climate pollution and an ongoing threat to public health. It’s also a key employer in an economically depressed county, which means just shutting it down without a plan to rebuild the economy isn’t the right thing to do. Is there room for compromise? Hear from SVP Investee, Washington Environmental Council.
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