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Faith-Based Land Partnership: Haller Lake UMC

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Faith-Based Land Partnership: Haller Lake UMC

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HOM connected with Haller Lake UMC through a referral to their development consultant, Jay Woolford from LPA Associates. We had an encouraging meeting and site visit August 17th, 2025 with an agreement to have HOM draft up preliminary site plans and a values-based proposal for a portion of their site

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Uche Okezie- HomeSight Community Development

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Uche Okezie- HomeSight Community Development

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Uche Okezie  | Director of Real Estate Development

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HomeSight Community Development believes in an integrated approach to creating thriving communities. We serve communities of color and SE Seattle residents who reside in areas which have low access to opportunity. Opportunities are created through listening to the community’s needs, providing necessary technical assistance and resources, and advocating for these stated needs. Through these efforts, we look to build shared prosperity within these communities and prevent/alleviate inequitable and isolating development.

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Denise Henrikson is a community builder and cultural animator

Suggestion from Jazmin Williams

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Faith-Based Land Partnership: Greater Church Council

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Faith-Based Land Partnership: Greater Church Council

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Greater Church Council of Seattle https://www.thechurchcouncil.org/faith-land-initiative

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Suggested by Ross Chapin- Working in Cincinnati, OH w/Black development

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2022

Thursday, September 15, 2:00p ET - David Whyte in Conversation with Peter Block and Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp

Wednesday, September 7, 11:00a ET - First session of year-long series on Confronting Our Freedom with Peter Block and Peter Pula

Thursday, July 14, 6pm PT - Leadership Institute of Seattle, Fireside Chat

Saturday, June 11, 8:45-3:30 ET - A Small Group Intensive

Friday, March 11, 9-4 ET - Melnick Symposium: The Death and Resurrection of Dialogue

Saturday, February 19 - A Small Group Intensive

Wednesday, January 26 - Opening keynote, Pathways to Social Change, International Institute for Restorative Practices
See Event History

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Current Initiatives Peter's work in consulting and civic engagement

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Referred by Grace Kim

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This Seattle neighborhood may be getting a big new park

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The 1.38-acre property is many times larger than the minimum size for a new Seattle park. Trees cover much of the block, including madronas and cedars.

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Just In Case: Land Next to Third Place Bookstore

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Just In Case: Land Next to Third Place Bookstore

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Urban Black, a mission-based real estate development, investment, and culture & technology firm.

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November 9, 2024: House of Mkeka had our first (very rainy) canvassing day in Madison Valley. We worked around our homeschool collective at the MLK FAME Community Center and visited 3 blocks of homes with our new flyer. https://forms.gle/SUrceL6Kxh75f4jw8

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Make an Offer for Property at Former Black Power Epicenter on Beacon Hill

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Make an Offer for Property at Former Black Power Epicenter on Beacon Hill

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November 2025: We checked in with Rev. Angela Ying from Bethany United Church of Christ. A few families have a long history with the community space and farm adjacent to the church, Bethany was open to selling part of the land in 2015 but has since decided not to sell.

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Idea in Progress: Advertise in Seattle Facts & Seattle Medium

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Idea in Progress: Advertise in Seattle Facts & Seattle Medium

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Seattle Facts:The Facts is a Black weekly newspaper in Seattle|Central District founded September 7, 1961[by Fitzgerald Redd Beaver.

Seattle Medium: founded in January 1970, an AA newspaper, part of a network across the PNW

Both newspapers are full of obits, transition messages and farewells and organizing. We may be able to connect with Black families leaving Seattle or thinking about selling family property.

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Frolic: partners with single-family homeowners to co-develop multi-family housing on their properties. Homes in our projects can be purchased with low down payments and are affordable to middle-income families

Idea: They may be able to connect us with some (BIPOC) families who don't fit their model but are looking to sell to Black families

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We’re creating something that the market doesn’t - homes affordable to everyday people, in the types of spaces that we dream of living in.

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We Got It!!! 2024 EDI Rapid Round of Funding

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We Got It!!! 2024 EDI Rapid Round of Funding

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Rapid round of funding for $26M in reserve funding, priority funding for projects that can move to the "next phase" of development, up to $5.5M for capital projects. January 14, 2025- HOM got awarded $75k for second and final installment of capacity building funds

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Great Resource! Invested in anti-racism, knows a lot about the Comp Plan and investment in Shoreline

Departments:City Manager's Office

Title:Economic Development Program Manager

Phone:(206) 801-2218

Email: ndaum@shorelinewa.gov

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Jess Blanch- Enterprise Community Partners

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Jess Blanch- Enterprise Community Partners

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Jess Blanch is senior program director for Enterprise Community Partners in the Pacific Northwest market, where she provides catalytic funding and technical assistance to accelerate the development of affordable homes co-located with early learning and other community-serving facilities. She also assists community-based organizations build capacity, advises and partners with local jurisdictions on housing and community development issues, and advocates for policy and systems change that will create more resilient, equitable communities.

206.204.3425; 409 Maynard Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98104

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Building Small | Tools for Doing Development Different

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The book and the tools for developing small scale, incremental real estate.

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City of Shoreline- Potential Home of HOM 

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City of Shoreline- Potential Home of HOM 

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Shoreline no longer has the tiny cottage covenant, it was overturned by the "tree people" group.

State legislation will allow up to 12 units on 1 parcel which will allow for a pocket neighborhood for 8 homes; Overlap between areas with historically racial covenants and NR3 (4 units per parcel) and NR1 (48 units per acre) zoning : Innis Arden, The Highlands, North City/Franks Lumber, Hillwood.

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June 12, 2024: Spring Up Transformative Justice Workshop

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June 12, 2024: Spring Up Transformative Justice Workshop

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Meeting w/ Mujale

Check In

Updates: Flyer, Canvass, Landing Page… EDI, City on Shoreline, Website is LIVE, New IG

Review Logo, Branding Guide, Website

Homework

Monthly Meeting

Updates: City of Seattle-EDI, City of Shoreline,

Strategy Chart

Transition Planning

Assignments for the Month

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June 17, 2024: HOM X Outside Thinc Podcast

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June 17, 2024: HOM X Outside Thinc Podcast

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Check In: What tradition or Chicago culture are you bringing with you to Seattle?

Mtg w/Mujale

Strategy Chart

Transition Planning

Mtg w/Cheryl -Accountant

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Check In: What are you manifesting in 2025?

Updates

Strategy Chart

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December 2, 2024: HOM Bi-Monthly Meeting

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December 2, 2024: HOM Bi-Monthly Meeting

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Check In: Favorite Winter Drink

Culture Share: Family Tree

Strategy Chart

Homework

Transition Planning

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Information Session on Rapid Funding Round in late 2024

HOM applied for $150k in capacity building, awarded $75k

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October 21, 2024 HOM x Cheryl- Accountant 

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October 21, 2024 HOM x Cheryl- Accountant 

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Tax CleanUp 2023(Cheryl)

Tax Preparation 2023 (Cheryl)

Federal Beneficial Ownership Information Report -BOIR (Cheryl)

WA State Dept. of Revenue Quarterly Reports (Cheryl)

Q2, Q3, Q4 (2023) & Q1, Q2, Q3 (2024)

WA State Business License Renewal (Chery/HOMl)*

City of Seattle Business and Operations Tax (Cheryl)

Seattle Business License Renewal (Cheryl/HOM)*

Hiscox General Liability Insurance (HOM)

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Monthly Meeting w/Mujale

Updates

Homework

Monthly HOM Mtg

Check In-

Our Purpose

Reflections from Mtg w/Mujale

Meeting w/Cabby

Meeting w/Cheryl

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September 16, 2024: : HOM Monthly Meeting

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September 16, 2024: : HOM Monthly Meeting

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Websites we like OR Content OR watch podcast for timestamps

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Black feminisms

gets us free

Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member-centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns, and initiatives. At BFF, we're centering leadership development, community care, and joy in order to build the political and social power that we need to win concrete changes in our lives, community, and beyond.

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Black feminisms gets us free Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member-centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns, and initiatives. At BFF, we're centering leadership development, community care, and joy in order to build the political and social power that we need to win concrete changes in our lives, community, and beyond.

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Check In & Family Updates

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Check In (Picture of Ganna House)

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Check In: How do you want others to feel when they think or hear about The HOM?

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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes... need to find support

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Branding with Mujale

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What is your perception of the brand?

What do you want the perception of others to be?

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City of Seattle Surplus Property Research

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City of Seattle Surplus Property Research

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Aug. 28, 2021 We received the 2021 City of Seattle Surplus List from Michael Blumson at the Equitable Development Initiative. The list has been sorted into the "Excess", "Unused", "Underutilized" & "Surplus" properties. Each family member has been assigned 27 properties to research using the King County parcel viewer and google earth.

Instructions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mo1gyyrMb2zwAGwiCD7J4Y6yakiX798fZVORM3nbTSM/edit?usp=sharing

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2023 EDI - one pager submitted

Denied: House of Mkeka still utilizing funds from 2022 grant, not eligible

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-Senait got call from Patrice Thomas on August 25th (Tony B's Birthday) said we got award!

-Met with Dakota Murray on October 12th

-Dakota was an Indigenous Planning Intern and is working on her own community project

-Discussed history, strategy and principles, indicated we would not be a non-profit

-Discussed 20% advance on $75k, direct deposit available, can invoice after signing contract

Award Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YSvx7R5RTvRpDIXvlp7w8IkY342hITd5/view?usp=sharing

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$30 million dollar fund

2021: Did not apply; did not have site chosen by deadline

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Met with Giulia Pasciuto- (206) 386-1598, giulia.pasciuto@seattle.gov

-she was not sure if this would apply to City surplus property

-this fund is for the private market purchases

-they also support partnerships with landowners and projects

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Social Justice Fund: Displaced Tenants Fund 2021

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Social Justice Fund: Displaced Tenants Fund 2021

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Contact: Karen Toering & Sewheat

Applied: August 2021

Site Visits -  October 23 – November 19
Grant Award Decisions - Early December

Denied/No response?- Surprised there was no opportunity for feedback from SJF

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Equitable Development Initiative Grant 2021

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Equitable Development Initiative Grant 2021

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$9 million dollar fund

Contact: Michael Blumson, City of Seattle, EDI

Applied: June 21st, 2021

Denied: September 9th, 2021

Follow Up: September 20th @4pm

-78 applications, doubled from last year, only $9 of $19k requests

+proposal and concept was understandable

^ did not see clear impact on broader community/ public benefit or community organizing connection

^how is it governable? where is the accountability to community? Does it fit into the neighborhood?

^HOM is a for profit effort

^needed to understand why EDI and not housing levy = "no other pathway language helpful"

^nervous about reparations language coded- political pushback

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Building AfroVillage PDX in Portland; transitional housing and basic services for the houseless, originally from Houston; connected through Lisa Bates; started work by partnering with a university design program; seems to be very connected with grants/programs/design people but having problems organizing with others- individual approach

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Building a Tiny House Art Community in New Holly; She has land owned by Curtis Brown; Building pre-fabricated design; hosts Tiny House Talk Mtgs

Black Whitelisted Resource List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CKABguCJllXrGx2cTZBnyF48ShpX0qJgGQALHBWJhH4/edit?usp=sharing

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Nov 17, 2022- Spoke about incorporating as a Social Purpose Corporation (See HOM Running Notes)

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Contact for Equitable Development Initiative Zoning Pilot
https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OPCD/OngoingInitiatives/EquitableDevelopmentInitiative/EDI2021RFP_AppendixB_ZoningPilot.pdf

9/18/21 Notes:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11-suTniZ55iWD5wIr-vL0Tlvi7zgipb0KEE00FeIrxA/edit?usp=sharing

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Ms. Evelyn Allen- Black Community Impact Alliance

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Ms. Evelyn Allen- Black Community Impact Alliance

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Ms. Evelyn Allen- Community Developer, Black Community Impact Alliance, FAME, Racial Equity Taskforce

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WhoDoesYourTaxes.com
Contact: “Acorae”

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Architect and Author of Pocket Neighborhood Concept; used to work with Cottage Company for 1st builds; Shannon is assistant- lives in Whidbey cottages - both are supportive and give resources often

Ross Chapin Architects . PO Box 1595 . Langley, Washington 98260 . (425) 563 4252

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List of Members: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EBFSpRv_u8BLjsMjOweoAtyTxl3U4rOrMdWdJMSSG6M/edit?usp=sharing

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Met with Senait & Shree on Sept 24, 2022: Community Auntie, Organizer, Parent for Black Liberation, Black Star Line, Mama to Olu, Born in Raised in Seattle, Loved on Senait/ Senait's 2nd Family, Still owns parents house, looking for a way to keep equity in her family and update house

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Black Star Line, Teacher James Williams & HOM Freedom School

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Black Star Line, Teacher James Williams & HOM Freedom School

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Community Organizer, Abolitionist, Father to Imani, co-parent with Jackie, mentor to Malcolm... James wants to build curriculum and engagement through Black Homeschooling. He was homeschooled himself and is a children's book author.

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(253) 470-6909
PO Box 69557
Seattle, WA 98168

carnisha@sdacct.com
https://www.sdacct.com/

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We Hired A Realtor as a Consultant: Meet Cabby Albright

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We Hired A Realtor as a Consultant: Meet Cabby Albright

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Cabby was recommended by Ms Evelyn (BCIA) as an excellent realtor and black woman owned business. She is knowledgeable about land deals, residential properties, zoning and has insight around small scale development. Has exciting connections to black owned sites!

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Twelve-year Seattle-based BLACK Entrepreneur and visual artist with a background in graphic design, videography, photography, animation, and publishing arts.

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December 2023: HOM Opened Bank Accounts at a Seattle-based Credit Union!

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December 2023: HOM Opened Bank Accounts at a Seattle-based Credit Union!

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See Password Page for Account Information

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House of Mkeka- Phases of Development (P2)

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House of Mkeka- Phases of Development (P2)

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House of Mkeka- Phases of Development (P1)

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House of Mkeka- Phases of Development (P1)

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Lesson Learned: This helps when you want to get payments and contracts signed- also helpful to keep track of money coming in

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December 2022: HOM signed up for City of Seattle WIMBE Business Directory Registration

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December 2022: HOM signed up for City of Seattle WIMBE Business Directory Registration

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Dec 24, 2022- Registered

Phone: 206-684-0444

Lesson Learned: This was solely to be eligible for a City grant

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January 2023: HOM obtains a City of Seattle Business License (FileLocal)

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January 2023: HOM obtains a City of Seattle Business License (FileLocal)

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Dec 2022, Cost $29; Jan 2023, Cost $65 = $100.85

Filied Online: https://www.filelocal-wa.gov/Default_FileLocal.aspx

Lesson Learned: Avoid incorporating in Seattle, pick another WA city, it costs more. We found out that SPC receiving grant money does not count as income for your annual reporting; you will have to wait for your WA State Business License UBI before you can do your City of Seattle.

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December 2022: HOM purchased Professional & General Commercial Liability Insurance (Hiscox)

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December 2022: HOM purchased Professional & General Commercial Liability Insurance (Hiscox)

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Cost: $350.00

Lesson Learned: We only needed General Commercial Insurance

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December 2022: HOM obtains Business License from Washington State Dept. of Revenue

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December 2022: HOM obtains Business License from Washington State Dept. of Revenue

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December 2022, Renewed July 2024

Website: https://dor.wa.gov/open-business/apply-business-license

Phone: 360-705-6741

Lesson Learned: Don't Forget You Have to File Taxes Quarterly Taxes
*Q4 '22 TAX RETURN DUE: January 31, 2023 for Q4 2022*
Quarter 1  (January 1 – March 31) April 30 due date

Quarter 2 (April 1 – June 30)  July 31 due date

Quarter 3 (July 1 – September 30) October 31 due date

Quarter 4 (October 1 – December 31) January 31 due date

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December 2022: HOM drafts first Memorandum of Understanding 

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December 2022: HOM drafts first Memorandum of Understanding 

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Organizing House of Mkeka (Public)_Redacted

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December 2022: HOM incorporates as a Social Purpose Corporation 

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December 2022: HOM incorporates as a Social Purpose Corporation 

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Dec 9. 2022- Incorporation Completed

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December 2022: HouseofMkeka Files for FEIN#

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December 2022: HouseofMkeka Files for FEIN#

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnTWI_7Q1gsXo1L0hiUOJg4w3ErOcbr8/view?usp=sharing

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Proposed by Ganna P

"I am here representing the House of Mkeke. We are an intergenerational family of 8 households. The youngest is 2 years old and the oldest is 87 years old...."

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zP3cGGfCOGthiZbMriBZHhdwKh94v8hmRIy6fiY5ohQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Check In Question?

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December 27, 2023: HOM Monthly Meeting & Madison neighborhood walking tour

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December 27, 2023: HOM Monthly Meeting & Madison neighborhood walking tour

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Intros: Kujichagulia- Self Determination @ KWANZAA

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House of Mkeka RETREAT (May 25-30, 2023)

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House of Mkeka RETREAT (May 25-30, 2023)

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…Summit & WA Pocket Neighborhood Site Visit

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Agate Point Lodge - Bainbridge Island, WA

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Fantastic waterfront home with fireplace, kayaks, pool table & washer/dryer

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Attendees: Shree, Senait, Malcolm, Ganna P, Bubba, KK, May May, Gan Gan (In-Person)

Check In: Listened to “Yamz” by Masego; What do the yams represent to you?

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Watched "Group Economics" Webinar

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Check In: Best Fall Meal

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October 2022: NOLA Trip w/Jackie & Ganna P, Malcolm & Imani

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October 2022: NOLA Trip w/Jackie & Ganna P, Malcolm & Imani

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Lil Revolutionaries finally met in person; People's Institute Strategic Planning Convening

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March 12, 2022: Presentation to Peoples Institute NW @Annual Base Building Event

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March 12, 2022: Presentation to Peoples Institute NW @Annual Base Building Event

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Community Presentation to Peoples Institute NW Convening via Zoom (Auntie KK, Ganna P, Auntie May May, Senait)

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Purchased in November 2021 for $200. Freedom Georgia's 4 part webinar on strategy

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Freedom Georgia Webinar: How to Buy Land Using Group Economics

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Freedom Georgia Webinar: How to Buy Land Using Group Economics

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Nov 2021: HOM Launches Workshop on Black Land  Ownership Structures

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Nov 2021: HOM Launches Workshop on Black Land  Ownership Structures

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Abundance Meditation; Check In- How do you treat a sore leg?

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Workshop: Making a Will that Reflect Your Values

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Workshop: Making a Will that Reflect Your Values

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9/14/21
Making a Will that Reflect Your Values; Hosted by Social Justice Fund: Burke and Mano

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ib8OxsQxoax-Q9RT6pdHGIkziOCLpO0uxe3t1J0ZQmQ/edit?usp=sharing

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 Creating Community Controlled, Deeply Affordable Housing: A Resource Toolkit for Community Activists & Allied Community-Based Housing Developers

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 Creating Community Controlled, Deeply Affordable Housing: A Resource Toolkit for Community Activists & Allied Community-Based Housing Developers

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September 7, 2021- WebinarAttended by Auntie KK and May May: Did not learn a lot about how to set up an Community Land Trust... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vT5WxFeUqt-ii92WnTn1WRO4Uynx-Mvtxaza5aPVsgs/edit?usp=sharing

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Check In Childhood Stories

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Undoing Racism Base Building Training 2020

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Undoing Racism Base Building Training 2020

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Attended by Senait, Ganna P & Uncle Bubba
https://pisab.org/our-principles/

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Our commitment to anti-racist organizing priniciples is what holds our collective work together. As the forces of racism persist, anti-racist principles keep us grounded, and focused on our collective vision. We believe that an effective, broad-based movement for social transformation must be rooted in the following Anti-Racist Organizing Principles: