WHO WE ARE

With more than 44,000 members, Washington CAN is the state’s largest grassroots community organization.

Together we work to achieve racial, social, gender, and economic justice in Washington state and our nation. We believe we can only achieve our goals when people become involved and take action for justice.

As one of the largest grassroots organizations in the state, we work within our communities on a range of issues intending to bring about greater racial, gender, social, and economic equity and justice for everyone. Our Board represents a broad coalition of groups, including labor, senior, faith, and community organizations. We work with our field and telephone canvasses to do education, fundraising, and activation with our grassroots members and activists across Washington, organizing people and empowering them to take action.

OUR STRENGTH DEPENDS ON OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT.

The mission of Washington CAN is to achieve racial, gender, economic, and social equity to establish a democratic society characterized by justice and fairness, respect for diversity, and a decent quality of life for all who reside in Washington. We are creating and maintaining a significant, strong, diverse statewide community presence of grassroots leaders, community members, friends and allies to fight for these goals.


VISION AND VALUES

Vision

Washington CAN’s vision is to be one of the nation’s most effective economic and racial justice organizations, building a movement of people whose collective action ensures that all communities are healthy, prosperous, and have an equal voice in determining their future.

Mission

Our mission is to achieve racial, gender, economic, and social equity to establish a democratic society characterized by justice and fairness, with respect for diversity and a decent quality of life for all those who reside in Washington.

Values

We Value Community

  • Everyone deserves equitable treatment and a voice in the movement for economic justice and racial equity.

  • Our power comes from people of diverse backgrounds uniting together in common cause.

  • Our power grows when we act in solidarity with others.

We Value Justice

  • Our movement is led by people who are directly impacted by our issues.

  • We will hold everyone accountable for creating a just world, especially business, government, electeds, and the wealthy.

  • We run our organization with integrity and justice.

We Value Action

  • Through collective action, we challenge the status quo and shift the power dynamics.

  • We constantly grow to expand our membership and our reach.

  • We make strategic choices that build long-term organizational capacity and strength.

 

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