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How Bank of Americas Neighborhood Builders Program is Contributing to Seattles Economic Vitality
The nations largest philanthropic investment in nonprofit leadership development is making a positive impact on our city.
sponsored by Bank of America Theres no doubt that Seattle is an entrepreneurial powerhouse. For the second time in a decade, Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in the country, exemplified by 2.9 percent job growth in 2016 and the more than 5 million square feet of office space built over the past two years….
Bank of America Awards $400,000 to Two Puget Sound Nonprofits
The 2016 Neighborhood Builder Winners are tackling hunger and family support services
sponsored by Bank of America Greater Seattle has undergone massive changes in recent years, becoming a thriving tech hub with a strong economy that attracts newcomers from across the nation. But as our city becomes more affluent and our population grows, our economic divisions are deepening, leading many to wonder how we can ensure that…
Reinventing the Internship Rules for a 21st Century Workforce
sponsored by Bank of America When Pearl Woo walked into the Washington State Low Income Housing Alliances annual meeting last summer, she felt a jolt of excitement at seeing so many nonprofit leaders together in one place. As a new intern, this was her first time attending a meeting of this caliber. She left feeling…
Why Industry Leaders are Instituting Progressive Parental Leave Policies
In addition to generous leave policies, top companies also offer benefits to support infertility treatment and higher education subsidies
sponsored by Bank of America When Miles Dipos parents got the news their unborn son had a heart tumor that would most likely require surgery immediately after birth, they feared the worst. Though Miles doctors were optimistic about his long-term prognosis, his parents, Morgan and Jenny, anticipated spending many nerve-wracking weeks in the neonatal intensive-care…
Washington State’s STEM Pipeline is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.
Sponsored by Bank of America Since the citys emergence as a timber town in the 1850s, Seattle has established itself as a hub for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Originally founded upon a hilly, narrow strip of land sandwiched between Lake Washington and the Puget Sound, savvy industrialists overcame the soggy and craggy topography hindering…
Talking Points: Robert Peters Washington state president, Bank of America
Bob Peters took over the Washington operations of Bank of America in 2009, just as the bank faced a subprime mortgage crisis tied to its acquisition of troubled Countrywide Financial. Now, Peters is leading a drive to get the bank, which built its dominant local presence through the acquisition of Seafirst Bank in 1983, to…