Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's vision for our society is still relevant today. In this speech, "I've been to the mountaintop." he talks about economic justice, combatting poverty, and peacefully protesting for our democracy. soundcloud.com/ryancalderaa...

New year. Everyone Deserves a Home.

Seattle’s budget isn’t just numbers, it’s neighborhoods & the people that call them home. From redesigned streets to new community hubs, @cmdanstrauss.bsky.social & @council.seattle.gov Juarez share what’s being built & why Council is already eyeing a financial gap in 2027: youtu.be/GZhQUJBBugg

Everyone deserves a home. www.compasshousingalliance.org

You all are wonderful. Our holiday gift wrapping parties are FULL! Still lots of ways to get involved though! www.compasshousingalliance.org/holiday/

It's #GivingTuesday, and when you support Compass, your support will be matched up to $50,000 through a grant from Heartsprung Fund WA! www.compasshousingalliance.org/donate/

If you take part in #CyberMonday, why not check out our Amazon Wishlist we have for our residents and guests? www.compasshousingalliance.org/holiday/

Check out our President, Christopher Ross, on this wonderful panel on City Inside/Out!

Yes, ballot drop boxes are the smart way to do this as post marking might not work in the same day.

Federal funding for SNAP benefits is at risk. Please help us ensure our families get the food and support they need in November. Our families can’t afford this disruption to their lives. www.compasshousingalliance.org/special-requ...

We envision a world in which every person lives in a safe, caring community.

Want to be a part of something making a real difference? We are hiring! www.compasshousingalliance.org/employment/

Acclaimed author and friend of Compass, Brian Goldstone, talks with WJCT about his groundbreaking book, "There's No Place for Us," the story of working families experiencing homelessness and housing instability. @brian-goldstone.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZddT...

We're halfway through National Hispanic Heritage Month! Don't miss these events in your area: 🎻 Latino Chamber Music Festival - October 2 and 9 at First Congregational Church in Bellevue 📅 Día de Fiesta - October 4 in Downtown Oak Harbor 📅 Seattle Latino Film Festival - October 10-18 in Seattle

Want to do something and make a real difference? Join us! www.compasshousingalliance.org

Want to make a real difference in your work, but need flexibility? We are hiring for relief staff! This part-time role is ideal for students, night owls, or anyone looking to explore a career in social services. More information here: www.compasshousingalliance.org/employment/

Grateful for this recognition from Atlanta Magazine: "Written like gripping fiction, There Is No Place for Us is one of the best works of narrative nonfiction of the year, with prose so searing and incisive it will either inspire or enrage—or, most likely, both."

We need more affordable housing.

Throwback to two years ago when we had UW Professor Gregg Colburn talk about his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns." (This is the RAW recording, but still worth a listen.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cg...

The Seattle City Council's Comp Plan committee is kicking off now, where we're going to be breaking down proposed amendments to the city's 20-year growth plan, including permanent residential zoning regulations and final neighborhood center boundaries. But we don't yet have those amendments.

*nodding head* www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

If you have missed a live webinar offered by Nonprofit Tech for Good, you can access the recordings for free by visiting our webinar archive: nptechforgood.com/webinars/non...

I talked to KCRW about how, since the 1980s, political leaders have framed homelessness as a problem of individual pathology—a tactic to conceal its economic roots, justify removing unhoused people from public space, and divert scrutiny from a system that both creates and profits off this precarity.

So glad to be here on Bluesky. That's all.

Hey, it's #PrimeDay2025! Did you know we have an Amazon wishlist that focuses on the needs of our guests and residents? Currently, we have a significant need for Move-In Kits. Check out the full list here: www.compasshousingalliance.org/inkind/ Thank you for your consideration!

23 organizations across Washington receive funding from a state grant program for diaper banks, which provide diapers, wipes & other essentials to low-income families. In 2024, they distributed over 13 million baby products. But their funding was slashed by 50% as state budget cuts became a reality.

For the first time, Seattle’s population topped 800,000, according to new estimates from the state’s Office of Financial Management.

For the first time ever, Seattle has officially surpassed the 800,000 population mark, according to the latest tally from state Office of Financial Management. Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/27/s...

"You can do everything right in your life and still end up homeless". Rural Homelessness in Okanogan County 2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu4I... occac.com Okanogan is the largest county in WA State with a poverty rate 8.9% higher than the state’s average of 10%.

Everyone deserves a home.

Deeply grateful for this review of THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US in @rollingstone.com: "A stunning narrative account of the working poor whose unhoused ranks have swelled over the past generation, largely without any notice or regard from media or public agencies." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

On June 30, Seattle’s new rules for neighborhood zoning will take effect, allowing 4 to 6 units of housing on single-family lots. The hope is that the duplexes, cottage apartments and other “missing” housing types allowed by the rezone will cost less to buy and rent than single-family homes.

I've had the honor of watching @evanurquhart.bsky.social prepare for this decision for the better part of a year @ksjatmit.bsky.social His story from last week really shows the stakes in this decision: www.teenvogue.com/story/skrmet...

“The Juneteenth story is much more than one day, or one city. But this is where it started.” From @josephinelee.bsky.social in 2024: Join us in getting to know the Galveston icon they call "Professor Juneteenth" ...

We're just one week away from an important moment in the continued fight for affordable housing. Please join us on Monday, 6/23, for the next #Seattle Comprehensive Plan Public Hearing. Now, more than ever, we must speak up to ensure housing for all. Learn more & RSVP: bit.ly/HousingHearing

KNKX has compiled a list of some of the best regional events and celebrations for #Juneteenth this year.

NEW STORY // King County’s Housing First Initiative Boasts High Success Rate www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/13/k...

"The very people who power our cities through their labor are being pushed not just out of their neighborhoods but, increasingly, out of housing altogether." ICYMI, my interview with CBS Evening News about There Is No Place for Us:

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Life is in the quiet moments—the moments of no consequence—the impromptu dance off in the living room with your kid, the grocery store trip where you convince your kids to pick out the type of fruit to get this week. It is found in stability, growth, and community, and that's what we are about.

This is why we keep harping on the fact that we need more affordable housing in Seattle. We. Just. Keep. Growing. (Which is a good thing if done with intention, equity, and thoughtfulness.)

"American-style capitalism depends on this insecurity. It actively produces it. What we call a 'strong economy' has this kind of extreme precarity baked into it." I talked to @adamconover.net about There Is No Place for Us—and why, in America today, even a full-time job doesn't guarantee shelter.

Yesterday, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed Sen. Jessica Bateman’s Housing Accountability Act into law, which will create a brand new framework for oversight over local housing plans and brings the Builder's Remedy to Washington. Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/14/t...

Eight people, including two current King County Council members, are vying to become the next King County Executive.

"At Compass, they see you as a real person, not just a person living on the street." - Shelter Guest Be a part of the solution and give to Compass Housing Alliance today! (We have the chance to meet a $150,000 MATCH!) www.compasshousingalliance.org/donate/

Everyone deserves a home.

If the US is serious about ending the housing crisis, it will dismantle the revolving door between incarceration and homelessness. It's time to put housing first instead of criminalizing vulnerable people for not having access to safe, stable, and affordable housing.

Longtime Compass Housing Alliance supporters, Paul & Karen Hogle, believe that everyone deserves a home. This is personal for them, as Paul explains in this personal letter, which he wrote asking the public to join him in supporting Compass! www.compasshousingalliance.org/springappeal...

In a preview of the semi-annual count of homeless people in King County at a King County Council meeting, the KCRHA reveals that homelessness has gone up 26 percent, and in some places, the number of unsheltered folks FAR outstrips available beds.

Many people who exp homelessness work all day--the public just doesn't see them or recognize them. (Neighbors fought against these homeless shelters for working folks, too) Strongly recommend @brian-goldstone.bsky.social book "There is no place for us" to learn more. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/n...