The purpose of West Gate Foundation is to urge community members to become more engaged in long-term processes of holistic restoration rooted in relationships. West Gate Foundation’s philosophy and practices encourage redemptive and transformative action in every area of life so that people, communities, neighborhoods, and cities can flourish in the way they were intended.
West Gate Foundation was founded as a Community and Economic Development 501(c)3, registered in Washington State, working primarily in the King County region; whose mission and vision are rooted in faith, strength, and evidence-based principles that institute a holistic approach to address many of the crises facing underserved and underdeveloped African-American communities and so-called people of color.
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Community Development
Community Development begins with people development. We have a tendency to equate community with thriving businesses and assets. But the quintessential essence of a thriving community is a healthy and thriving collective of people with a mindset of preservation and security.
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Economic Development
Economy Development is more than just a systematic flow of finance through businesses grown. It is the environment created to sustain the health and development of the people who compose the community, and building solutions that maintain the flow of finance within the community.
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Support Services
Support Services is compassionate care for the community expressed through programs and services that meet the people and their needs where they are, and strive to empower and uplift them into a state of health and a more reasonable quality of life.
