Building community power, meeting real needs, and pushing Southwest Washington forward into a better future.

REMEMBERING THE FUTURE

America is quagmired in fear and hate. Partisan politics have become a spectator sport that no one wins. People have been distracted by media narratives selling outrage. No significant social or economic advances have been seen in years.

We are stagnant.

Let's address the problems of today and get back to an innovative, progressive America starting right in our backyard.

Issue #1

Economic Pressure Holding People Back

Table filled with various canned, boxed, and jarred food items, with people standing around in an indoor setting.

Solution: We focus on raising the floor for working families through direct community support — food, supplies, and mutual aid — while pushing for policies that actually make daily life affordable. Our work bridges immediate relief with long-term change so neighbors aren’t stuck in survival mode forever.

Issue #2

A Culture Stuck in Neutral

Colorful mural of a smiling sun with a face, a black tree with blue raindrops on its branches, and hanging orange lanterns painted on a brick wall. Part of a person on a cherry picker is visible on the right.

Solution: We invest in the creative life of our region because culture sparks curiosity, connection, and economic growth. By supporting art, festivals, public spaces, and community projects, we help build a Southwest Washington that feels alive, welcoming, and worth staying in.

Issue #3

Leaders Who Don’t Deliver

People participating in a protest march, holding signs including one that says 'We Dumped Tea for Less' and others with various messages, with trees in the background.

Solution: We apply consistent pressure through organizing, protest, and public action to hold officials accountable to the people they serve. When leaders stall or ignore community needs, we make sure the voices of regular residents are impossible to overlook. We support candidates who promise to raise the standard of living for the working class, and we support primarying and voting out those who fail to deliver!

A NETWORK OF MUTUAL SUPPORT

Our community is full of small organizations that are doing the work to make things better. We at Cascade Forward use our experience with organizing to help our allied groups succeed.