Global Washington
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| Formation | December 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Seattle International Foundation, University of Washington, and Washington State University |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3)[1] |
| Purpose | humanitarian |
| Location | |
| Website | globalwa |
Global Washington is a Seattle-based nonprofit membership association whose mission is to promote international development by coordinating the efforts of other globally-minded philanthropic, research and business organizations in Washington state.
History
Global Washington was founded in December 2008 by the Seattle International Foundation, the University of Washington, and Washington State University.[2] Kristen Dailey, formerly of Initiative for Global Development, became the association's executive director in May 2014.[3]
Advocacy
In 2008 the United States Federal Government budgeted about 30 billion USD for foreign aid and of that, about 8 billion was for healthcare. Global Washington criticized this budget for neglecting development.[4]
Global Washington has organized conferences to discuss how United States foreign aid should be distributed.[5]
References
- ^ Choi, Robert (2010-01-27). "Letter 947 (D0/CG) [501(c)(3) letter]" (PDF). globalwa.org. Cincinnati, OH: Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ^ "Our History". globalwa.org. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Spitzer, Gabe (16 May 2014). "Humanosphere - Global Washington's new chief explores region's role as humanitarian epicenter". humanosphere.org. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Heim, Kristi (24 September 2009). "The Business of Giving - Making a case for foreign aid". seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Gheisar, Bookda (26 August 2011). "Global Washington Welcomes Policymakers to Discuss Maintaining Foreign Aid Amidst Proposed Cuts". prnewswire.com. Retrieved 15 September 2011.