Pyramid Communications

Don't miss your chance to register for our FREE webinar this Wednesday, February 26th at 12 pm PT! In this training, our web strategy team will show you simple, daily habits to help you improve your website and make the most out of your limited time. We’ll dive into some tips and tricks, including: *Accessibility best practices *Optimizing your content for sharing *Building scannable pages *And more! Click here to register today: https://bit.ly/41uw5G6

On February 11, Seattle has the opportunity to decide how social housing will be funded. With 44% of Seattle renters considered “rent burdened” (paying more than 30% of their income toward housing), social housing is an important tool in our toolbox. ? Proposition 1A: Will rely on a small excess compensation tax on companies that pay any employee $1M. Employers pay the social housing payroll tax, not employees. This is expected to generate about $53 million each year. The funding under 1A would go toward buildings housing people making up to 120% of AMI. Proposition 1B: Will allocate $10M per year for five years from existing JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax revenue that is already dedicated to conventional affordable housing. It will also limit Seattle Social Housing’s ability to serve rent-burdened residents in the 80-120% AMI income bracket such as teachers, firefighters, and nurse practitioners. To learn more about Seattle Social Housing and what's on the ballot, visit: https://bit.ly/40uTAgz

We are excited to share our Indian Country team Vice President, Temryss Lane (Lummi Nation), is one of “The Aunties,” sharing live stories at the Moore Theater on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:30pm, for the series by Indigenous Performance Productions. “The Aunties” is a storytelling performance and film series that honors the matriarchs that have upheld, and continue to uphold, Indigenous life ways in communities all over Turtle Island. Click here to get your tickets today (tickets start from $15 + fees). https://lnkd.in/gn3vDJet

Support accessibility in the arts by donating to Colleen Echohawk’s walk! Click here to donate and learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRuZN_U7

"The way that Native people see ourselves impacts the way that we treat ourselves." - Matika Wilbur (Tulalip / Swinomish) Matika's remarks provided a powerful call to action at the Chief Seattle Club Luncheon yesterday. Here at Pyramid, we believe that Native people hold the power to transform how we care for each other and we see Chief Seattle Club leading that movement in our community. Native Americans and Alaska Natives represent 15% of the homeless population, while making up just 2% of the general population. Chief Seattle Club is leading in community care, and on a mission to create sacred space for our relatives, aiming to achieve functional zero for urban Native homelessness in King County by 2030. Donate today to build housing together: ChiefSeattleClub.org

Last month, one of our teammates was honored to attend the 35th Annual Centennial Accord, hosted by the Suquamish Tribe! The Centennial Accord is a crucial convening for federally recognized tribes in WA, as it is an opportunity to connect directly with the Governor on priority topics and issue areas for each tribe. Attending the Centennial Accord is valuable in informing the work we do daily for our clients within Indian Country. We look forward to attending the next one!

Our team had fun celebrating Byrd Barr Place at their 60th Diamond Gala! ?? The Gala celebrated 60 years since the organization’s founding and their ongoing commitment to advancing racial and economic justice in the Central District, Seattle, and across Washington state. We’re excited to see what the next 60 years brings!

The majority of Washington tribes are opposed to Initiative 2117, which would end protections for our air, water, forests, and farmland and allow more pollution in our state. Initiative 2117 would halt funding to essential projects including restoration, transportation, and salmon recovery, among others. We are incredibly proud of our partnership with tribes in Washington. Read more about this important issue on November’s ballot and get involved at https://no2117.com/ https://lnkd.in/g4C9Yk-e

Planning to run social media ads in the next month? Whether those ads are political or not (like get out the vote campaigns), you’ll want to think about implications for your budget, audience targeting, timeline, and more. Get the lowdown on everything you need to know about running ads on social media during election season in our latest Insights post. ??

Want to take your marketing emails to the next level??Maybe your content is failing to convey your message or the overall design feels lackluster. Look no further! During our FREE webinar you’ll learn key strategies for crafting email newsletters, including: * Narrowing down to the most impactful content * Designing emails that stand out * Following accessibility best practices * And more! Register today!