EOI Updates Joanna’s story – paid family and medical leave September 15, 2021 / October 26, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute “Had we not had PFML, I would have used the entirety of my vacation bank of 5 weeks, and been back to work around 4 months after giving birth. Thankfully with PFML I didn’t have to touch my vacation time, and was able to take the entire 24 weeks with only a slight decrease in […] Read more »
EOI Updates Farewell friends July 2, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Friends, I retired from the Economic Opportunity Institute (EOI) as of July 2nd. It has been almost a quarter of a century of work imagining, founding, and leading EOI. Now it is time for a new generation of progressive populist colleagues to lead our organization into the second quarter of the 21st century. We have […] Read more »
EOI Updates Thank you for helping us pass the baton! June 17, 2021 / October 26, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Together, our community ran, walked, biked, hiked, and rolled more than 735 miles in support of EOI’s Passing the Baton Fun Run. A generous match donor gave $10 for each mile completed and tripled all gifts up to $10,000. Thanks to your support, we reached our match goal! But this event was about much more than raising […] Read more »
EOI Updates 2020 annual report May 28, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Our 2020 Annual Report is here! We are thrilled to share our 2020 Annual Report! 2020 challenged us as individuals, as a community, as a nation, and as a world in ways we could never have imagined. Through it all, EOI laid the groundwork for policy progress that provides a strong foundation for all Washingtonians […] Read more »
EOI Updates In Washington State, the left won a major victory for taxing the rich May 14, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates State takes bold action to bolster child care May 11, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Big news! EOI names summer Stinson as incoming executive director May 5, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Following founding Executive Director John Burbank’s retirement announcement in September of 2020, the Board set out to find someone with the right vision and experience to lead EOI into the future. We have found that leader in Board Secretary, progressive advocate, and long-time friend of EOI, Summer Stinson. Bringing over twenty-five years of leadership experience in law and […] Read more »
EOI Updates Equal pay day obscures struggles of women of color March 24, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates Economic equity requires bold action from state legislators March 10, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
EOI Updates WA bill’s tax on wealthy would fund housing equity February 18, 2021 / October 9, 2026 by Economic Opportunity Institute Read more »
