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Our Commitment to Innovation
When Ventures was founded more than twenty years ago, our goal was to take an innovative anti-poverty program from halfway around the world and use it to help underserved communities in the Puget Sound region. Since then, innovation has been an integral part of our...
A Note from Ventures’ Board Member David Goldberg
I joined the Ventures board in 2013 because I was attracted to the organization’s mission of empowering the owners of microenterprises to achieve success in their professional and personal lives. I grew up in a family supported by small business, and the...
Leadership Changes in 2018
Ventures is in a great position to expand its impact on low-income communities in the Puget Sound region and across the state in 2018. We have an engaged staff and board, effective programs, lean systems, and we are in a stronger financial position than ever before....
Countdown to 2018
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width="1/1"][cmsms_text] Yesterday, scores of Ventures team members – including staff, board, retail employees, and training course instructors—gathered with their families to celebrate 2017’s accomplishments and look ahead to a bright...