Nonprofit Spotlight

Each year, five local nonprofits are selected for “spotlighting” at INUUC. The Circle has 13 categories to consider and attempts to rotate using the criteria that appear below. In 2024-25 the Circle provided a donation of $500/organization. Each organization is also offered the opportunity of presenting at a Soul Weaving service.

Listed below by category are the organizations that have been spotlighted or earlier, received special collections, at INUUC since February 2021.  (2) following the name means the organization was selected twice.

All of the organizations accept individual financial donations, many offer volunteer opportunities and some accept donations of clothing, food, etc.

 Behavioral Health Compassionate Addiction Treatment (2) NAMIHousing/Unhoused Tenants Union of Washington, Spokane Village Co-housing
BIPOC Community Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC) Spokane Mujeres in Action SCAR (Spokane Communities Against Racism)Immigrant & Refugee Immigrants Relief Fund (FUSE) Refugee & Immigrant Connections Spokane (2)
Black Community Carl Maxey Center (2) NAACP Justice-Involved Health Justice Recovery Alliance The Way to Justice
Climate / Earth 350 Spokane Spokane Riverkeeper (2) Inland Northwest Land Conservancy LGBTQIA+ Odyssey Youth Movement (2) Spectrum (2)
Disability Rights Disability Rights WANative American American Indian Community Center Salish School (2) YOYOT SPQ’N’I 
Food Insecurity Our Place (food and other services)Women / Children Northwest Abortion Access Fund (2) Transitions
General Social Justice PJALS 

Criteria the Circle uses to select the organizations:

  • The organization must be a local 501(c)(3).
  • It must provide direct service to people and/or indirect advocacy for, or organizing of, people for policy change.
  • It must have a significant need for financial assistance.
  • Our team has an equity lens and holds a focus on nonprofits supporting vulnerable communities and issues, e.g., racial justice, LGBTQ, housing/unhoused, climate, hunger, criminal justice, classism, poverty.
  • When looking at the year we are cognizant of what is going on in the community and world and how that may impact the nonprofit we would like to spotlight. We look at the year holistically and ensure we are spotlighting organizations focused on a variety of topics throughout the year/years.
  • The organization must pass a due diligence check by a Circle member and a discussion by our Circle to ensure consensus that it is a good selection.

For more information please contact us at non-profitspotlighting@inuuc.org