With the immense and immediate crisis unfolding for the US foreign assistance community, it would be remiss not to spend our time now to continue to gain better understanding of the applications of the Presidential executive orders and how we can best engage to find a return to the bipartisan support to the soft diplomacy work that has helped fund our efforts in the past. Most of us have been impacted by funding freezes, stop work orders, and requirements to return workers deployed overseas. Most have also likely spent time with legal counsel just to get paid for work performed. To give a well-rounded perspective of the current environment’s challenges, Global Washington and Logenix International are very grateful to welcome Porter DeLaney of Kyle House to present for us on Thursday, March 13th.

Kyle House has been an advocate for NGOs and USAID contractors since their inception and has the pulse of DC politics better than any organization I know. Porter has been instrumental in helping build constituencies for foreign assistance programs by getting buy in from both sides of the aisle in congress. We look forward to hearing his insight to the current congress and his advice on how to engage and advocate the vital nature of our work and how we can help build a constituency that will be resilient to changes at the White House.

What: Q1 Final Mile meeting
When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 @ 1 pm PST / 4 pm EST
Who: Porter DeLaney of Kyle House
Cost: Free with registration

REGISTER HERE

Presented by GlobalWA’s Communications Collective with members Stronger Stories and AndHumanity 

What can we say? What should we say? And who should we be saying it to? A change in the White House has brought a flood of executive orders and shaken perceived norms around inclusion, sustainability, humanitarian aid and progressive systems change. It’s left many GlobalWA members in an existential crisis – and wondering, where do we go now? 

Based on our conviction that our community makes us stronger, GlobalWA is providing a space for GlobalWA members to explore their challenges and support each other through this chaotic and uncertain inflection point.  

Join us for an interactive, member-driven session, co-facilitated by DEI marketing and communications experts at AndHumanity and the narrative strategists at Stronger Stories. It will be an off-the-record space for candid conversations, shared challenges, and practical tools to help members find a path forward, together.  

 We will cover: 

• Framing and perspective: Stronger Stories will share context on navigating power shifts, chaotic communications and disinformation; AndHumanity will share thoughts on reframing DEI communications in this climate, standing out within the noisy chaos, and aligning your brand with your messaging. 

• Members’ real-time concerns: Together we will explore what’s keeping members up at night, surface questions they are afraid to ask, and wherever possible, provide evidence-based insight around these concerns.  

• Learning together: We’ll explore what is working – and what members have learned that’s helped them. 

GlobalWA members register HERE 

Automated captioning through Zoom will be available.

Questions? Email us at comms@globalwa.org  

About Stronger Stories 

Stronger Stories is a strategic and creative consultancy that uses the power of story to build belief in good ideas. A registered B Corp, we have a presence in Seattle, London and Cairo. Over the past decade, we have supported dozens of clients who are solving complex problems including: UNDP, London Councils, TRAFFIC, John Lewis & Partners, Innovate UK, and Wiley & Sons. Free tools and online learning to democratize storytelling power are available at strongerstories.org 

About AndHumanity  

AndHumanity is an integrated inclusive marketing and communications agency with the core purpose of serving people-first brands. Since its origin, AndHumanity has partnered with brave, compassionate, and future thinking leaders across the globe, with notable clients like Arc’teryx, Henkel, TELUS, Telefilm Canada, ASML, and more. It was founded by siblings Matthew and Tammy Tsang – international award-winning marketers – who wanted to be seen in their work, and to stop perpetuating stereotypes and harm within the industry. They wanted to combine their love of marketing with their desire to ensure their children would see themselves represented in the media sphere. andhumanity.co 

Save the Date! Pangea Giving Member Gathering

Join fellow Pangea Giving members—now a program of Global Washington—for an evening of connection and conversation. Enjoy the chance to mingle, hear updates from Pangea Pod Chairs on the work of our partners in the field, and stay tuned for an exciting guest speaker announcement!

Food and drinks will be provided.

📅 Mark your calendars and REGISTER in the form below.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Celebrate International Women’s Day with @DiscoverGates March 5 to hear from Djaïli Amadou Amal, renowned Cameroonian writer, activist, and UNICEF Ambassador—plus enjoy music by a local DJ and contemporary African appetizers!

Djaili draws from her lived experiences to share powerful stories that highlight the resilience of women navigating cultural and societal barriers.

The event will be moderated by Sybil Chidiac, Senior Program Officer for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Gates Foundation. Program in French with English interpretation. #IWD2025

Free to attend! RSVP ➡️ https://gates.ly/3CkEvpU

Website: https://www.discovergates.org/events/international-womens-day-stories-of-strength/