Celebrate the amazing work underway and barriers we must overcome to realize greater impact from this major engine of community health.

1. Moderator - Maddy Metzger-Utt
President and CEO, Greater Everett Community Foundation
Panelists:
Dennis Smith
President and CEO, United Way of Snohomish County
Zsofia Pasztor
President, Farmer Frog
Ted Wenta
Senior Vice President of Operations, YMCA of Snohomish County
Marilyn Sheldon
Charitable Contributions Administrator, Tulalip Tribes
Unleashing the Power of Local Non-
Profits

2. Where Does Health Happen
Non-Profits
Educational
System
Government
Private
Sector
Faith
Community
Health Care

3. 3
Stable housing
Access to adequate
nutrition
Income
Environment
Education
Lack of social
isolation
Volunteerism
Clinical Care Lifestyle Choices
Social Determinants
Source: Wisconsin Population Health Institute
So what predicts a longer, healthier life?

4. The Role of Non-Profits in Snohomish
County
• Clinical Care – Community Health
Center of Snohomish County
• Lifestyle Choices – YMCA’s
Diabetes Prevention Program
• Social Determinants -
WithinReach

5. Farmer Frog
Zsofia Pasztor
President, Farmer Frog

6. Gear Up and Go
Ted Wenta, Senior Vice President of Operations
YMCA of Snohomish County

7. Gear Up and Go: The Numbers
• 10,000 students in over 100 schools in 15 school districts
• 10,000,000 data points collected
• 12.5% increase in activity levels in the course of one
• Ability to learn from top quartile schools
• Created a baseline to bring schools together in a systematic way
• We learned the DNA of the school cultures and environments
• Northwest Center of Public Health Practice and UW School of Public Health
• Center for Community Health Evaluation at Group Health Research Center
• Created a field guide for schools

8. Tulalip Tribes
Charitable Fund
Marilyn Sheldon

9. Tulalip Tribes Raising Hands Event - The
Numbers
• An annual event to honor recipient charities in different community impact
categories.
• Since 1993, Tulalip has donated over 63 million dollars.
• Over 300 charitable organizations supported annually.
• Third largest employer of area residents throughout Snohomish County,
facilitating employment to thousands of people on the reservation.
• Work in partnership with Marysville, Everett, and Snohomish County to
create solid, caring, and proud communities.
• Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund provides the opportunity for a sustainable
and healthy community for all.

10. For Your Consideration
• What are some of the barriers and solutions you find in
collaboration?
• What’s important to put in place to have a good collaboration?
• In the context of the discussion we’ve just had what are the 2-3 key
priorities as we look to improve the health of our community?

11. PollEverywhere
In the context of the discussion we’ve just had,
what are the 2-3 key priorities
as we look to improve the health
of our community?

12. Thank you!