What We Do

Garrett Addison puts it all together. We bring together people and resources from our extensive network of friends, colleagues and socially invested companies to help the social sector tackle the fundamental challenges of doing a good job at doing good. We know it is not as easy as it looks.

Fortunately, we’re not alone.

Our Services

Quite simply, Garrett Addison brings together quality for-profit services (e.g. branding, web design, fundraising, event planning) with nonprofits at a reduced cost. Some services are available in-house by our team, for other projects we work with independent consultants and companies who agree to work at a reduced rate on a particular project that resonates with them.

How does it work?

We believe in the good in people. We know that there are people who can and will do commercial quality work for causes they care about for below their normal market rate, sometimes for free. Sometimes they come to us, sometimes we ask them to participate. We will be highlighting their stories on our website and on our blog, www.goodinallthings.com. Click here to share your story with us. To be a service provider for Garrett Addison, contact us.

How do you do that?

While we’re big believers in maximizing Web 2.0 and spend way too much time on Facebook, think Twitter is super cool and can be found reading LinkedIn for fun, we believe in putting back the social in social networking.

We put people and resources together, arm wrestle CEOs, call in favors, walk dogs, and drink a lot (a LOT) of coffee to help you get the help you need to do the work you do.

The following are just a few of the areas Garrett Addison can help your nonprofit:

Fundraising – Capital campaigns, donor identification and cultivation, endowment funds
PR/Marketing – Branding, Web 2.0, messaging, writing, editing and speech-writing
Special Events – Fundraisers, workshops, private dinners, walkathons, ad
Training – Board, Staff, Grant-writing, IRS compliance
Research – Feasibility studies, capital campaign research, focus groups,
Partnerships – government, foundations, associations, corporations, other non-profits

Client Projects

Friends of Alaska CASA - http://friendsofalaskacasa.org

  • Interim executive director services
  • Board development
  • fundraising assistance
  • Operational gap analysis

CASA volunteers give their time, skills, energy, and love, so abused and neglected children have a voice. Garrett Addison founder, Anne Addison is particularly proud to support FAC – as her late mother was an Alaska CASA volunteer.  

FAC’s mission – to provide a CASA volunteer for every Alaskan child who needs one by 2016.

StoryGarden Seattle – A bilingual literacy and urban stewardship program

  • Executive director coaching
  • Strategic planning

StoryGarden Seattle curriculum aligns with Seattle Public Schools’ international school language model, and weaves formal academics, language development, and authentic learning strategies with family and community involvement to strengthen literacy skills and sustainable living concepts and practices. During the summer, StoryGarden Seattle acts as a bridge to the academic year with a four-week, full-day summer camp for students entering grades 1-4 and their families. Through collaboration with the Elementary Teacher Education Program at the University of Washington (ELTEP), teacher candidates come into the classroom throughout the program to complete pre-service course requirements.

Technology Access Foundation – www.techaccess.org

  • Polly Hopkins, Splash Services,  ongoing brand refinement, marketing, board development, and capital campaign strategy
  • Jean-Marcus Strole www.jean-marcus.com/ - pro bono photography services

TAF prepares underserved children of color for higher education and professional success by providing a rigorous and relevant K-12 curriculum with its afterschool programs (TechStart) and innovative day program – TAF Academy (a public school/private partnership).

Ashoka – Youth Venture – Seattle www.genv.net

  • Working with YV and Microsoft team to develop Youth Venture – Science & Technology Movement

Creating a movement of young changemakers who champion Science & Technology for the good of society

Good In All Things www.goodinallthings.com

  • Partnering with award-winning producer, Ken Yagoda, to develop a cable tv series, and website, highlighting inspirational stories of people who have turned challenges into good. 

Seeking the good in every situation and challenge in life.