Seattle 2-Day Trainings Announced

DO YOU WORK WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS? Are you tired of public processes that get bogged down because they are unwieldy, ineffective, or meaningless? Are you sick of meetings that get hijacked by a boisterous few? Do you believe that community involvement is essential to creating successful public spaces and public policy? These 2-day introductions to the Pomegranate Approach teach you how to fully engage communities in a productive and creative process, while creating broad ownership. LEARN MORE

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Development & Communications Manager

Position Summary: We are seeking an organized and energetic professional with strong project management and communication skills to help us tell our story and manage our development efforts. READ FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Looking Toward the Future

by Milenko Matanovic

As Pomegranate Center plans for its next steps, we asked our Board and supporters to help us improve our work and impact. As a part of this learning, we posted a survey to our mailing list. Read more

A Small Town’s Transformation

Guest Post by Allison Nkwocha

How did Milton-Freewater accomplish a 2000% improvement in volunteer participation?

Participation in Milton-Freewater’s annual “Make a Difference Day” went from an average of 35 volunteers to more than 700 after the 2015 Pomegranate Center community-build of the town’s gathering place. Read more