Organizations Filed Purposes:
BETTER SPOKANE IS A BIPARTISAN, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATION. DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE NEED TO SHIFT LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN A MORE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY DIRECTION.
PUBLIC ADVOCACY: USING MODERN AND TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING METHODS, WE EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE VIRTUES OF A PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE USING RELEVANT DATA AND ANECDOTAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO INCLUDE: LOCAL BUSINESS GROUPS; LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; STATE AND NATIONAL THINK TANKS; LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND OTHERS AS DETERMINED NECESSARY AND PRUDENT. IN ADDITION, WE RESEARCHED, QUALIFIED AND PASSED TWO BALLOT INITIATIVES; BEGAN WORK ON THE CITY VOTE TRACKER; ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WERE INVOLVED IN CANDIDATE RECRUITMENT AND TUTELAGE.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: USING A COMBINATION OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING METHODS, WE ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REGISTERING TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATING IN ELECTIONS.
FOSTER COMMUNITY LEADERS: THROUGH DIRECT OUTREACH, WE ASSIST PRO-BUSINESS CITIZENS INTERESTD IN BECOMING INVOLVED IN LOCAL CIVIC MATTERS BY EDUCATING THEM ON HOW TO OBTAIN A POSITION ON A LOCAL BOARD OR COMMISSION AND/OR HOW TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. IN ADDITION, WE ARM POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS WITH GOOD INFORMATION THAT MAY ASSIST THEM AS THEY SERVE THE PUBLIC AND MAKE DECISIONS IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michael Cathcart | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $100,000 |
| Cheryl Stewart | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Power | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynelle Caudill | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Fritz H Wolff | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Gee | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Senske | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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