Got Green

What Got Green does

Got Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organizing organization founded in 2008 in South Seattle, Washington, that builds community power among working-class Black and Brown neighborhoods. The organization wages multi-issue campaigns at the intersection of racial, economic, gender, and climate justice through door-to-door organizing, grassroots committees, leadership development, and direct action. Its core programs span the Healthy Public Housing Campaign, the Food Access Team (Fresh Bucks, Sugary Beverage Tax advocacy), the Young Leaders / Green Pathways initiative for young workers of color, the Climate Justice Committee, and the Movement School leadership development program.

The organization is led by Executive Director Shaun Scott with a small staff of approximately 8 people and a base of 91 active volunteer leaders, 80% of whom are people of color. Got Green does not sell products or services; it has no proprietary technology platform and no software, hardware, or AI/ML components. Its operating model is service- and advocacy-driven, distributed through grassroots committees, coalition partnerships (40+ groups in the Priority Hire coalition, 30 organizations in the Food Access Coalition, and national membership in Grassroots Global Justice Alliance), and direct relationships with the Seattle Housing Authority and City of Seattle.

Revenue comes from individual donations (e.g., a 10-day campaign raising $16,075 from 178 donors), fundraising events such as the Climate Justice Green-A-Thon, and grants including from the Kresge Foundation. Got Green's quantifiable impact includes securing the unanimous 2015 Priority Hire Ordinance, redirecting 50%+ of Seattle's Sugary Beverage Tax revenue to food security programs benefiting 40,000+ families, launching Seattle's Green New Deal Oversight Board and JumpStart Tax, and passing a living-wage green job internship resolution. Current strategic focus is a long-term effort to organize public housing tenants in South Seattle and secure healthy housing conditions.

Name

Got Green

Legal name

Got Green

Website

https://gotgreenseattle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Got Green is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 in South Seattle that organizes working-class Black and Brown communities around environmental, racial, economic, and climate justice through grassroots campaigns, coalition building, and leadership development, currently focused on public housing tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing & Environmental Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

Keywords

• Environmental justice organizing
• Grassroots community organizing
• Climate justice advocacy
• Public housing organizing
• Policy campaign coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Grassroots Fundraising: Got Green raises funds through online fundraising campaigns (e.g., #ALLIN4GOTGREEN), annual events like the Green-A-Thon, and individual donations. The organization has run campaigns raising $10,000 in 10 days and $16,075 in a 10-day campaign from 178 donors.
2. Policy Advocacy and Coalition-Driven Resource Allocation: Got Green advocates for public policy changes that redirect government revenue to community programs. For example, the organization helped secure that at least 50% of Seattle's Sugary Beverage Tax revenue be directed to food security programs, including the Fresh Bucks program.
3. Donations and Membership Support: The organization accepts donations via its website and maintains a membership base of volunteer leaders. Donations support organizing in communities of color and low-income communities for local jobs, healthy food, green internships, and climate justice.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Got Green is a community organizing nonprofit that builds community power in South Seattle through door-to-door canvassing, leadership development training (Movement School), grassroots committees, and policy advocacy campaigns at the intersection of racial, economic, gender, and climate justice. The organization wages campaigns such as the Healthy Public Housing Campaign, Green Pathways, Fresh Bucks, the Priority Hire Ordinance, and Seattle's Green New Deal. Activities are funded by donations, grants, and fundraising events rather than commercial product or service sales.

Product overview

Got Green is a community organizing non-profit organization focused on environmental, racial, and economic justice in south Seattle. The organization does not offer a traditional software product or platform. Its activities are organized around advocacy campaigns and programs including the Healthy Public Housing Campaign, Food Access initiatives (such as Fresh Bucks), the Green Pathways young workers program, Climate Justice Project, and Movement School leadership development. These are social programs and campaigns rather than commercial products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Priority Hire Ordinance passed unanimously by Seattle City Council (9-0), requiring City construction contractors to hire workers from economically distressed zip codes — 20% of work hours initially, scaling to 40% by 2025.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 350 SeattlecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Got Green and 350 Seattle co-launched Seattle's fight for a Green New Deal — a multi-issue, long-term campaign with a vision of city-wide decarbonization, unionized green jobs, and deep investment in climate resilience. GND victories included establishing the City's GND Oversight Board and the historic JumpStart Tax.
• 30 Community Organizations (Food Access Coalition)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Got Green's Food Access Team, in partnership with 30 community organizations, urged Seattle City Council to dedicate Sugary Beverage Tax revenue to closing the food security gap. This coalition delivered over 500 petition signatures and secured at least 50% of tax revenue for food security programs.
• Puget Sound SagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Got Green and Puget Sound Sage co-authored the landmark community-based report 'Our People, Our Planet, Our Power' outlining a path toward climate resilience in South Seattle. They also jointly launched the Climate Justice Project in 2015, conducting 175+ community surveys and 30 organizational interviews to develop grassroots climate justice campaigns.
• Community to Community (Bellingham)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Got Green co-anchored with Community to Community to host the first Pacific Northwest Just Transition Assembly in August 2015 in Bellingham, bringing together frontline communities of color to discuss climate justice and building the next economy.
• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Got Green is a member of the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance. GGJ coordinates national and international Just Transition assemblies and campaigns. Got Green participated in the Our Power Campaign and parallel processes leading up to UN Conference on Climate Change conversations in Paris.
• White Center Community Development AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Got Green was previously under the supportive umbrella of the White Center Community Development Association for six years before becoming an independent 501(c)(3) organization in February 2015.
• Various Corporate and Community Sponsors (Green-A-Thon)minorOthers · 1 January 2015The annual Climate Justice Green-A-Thon event has multiple sponsor levels (Major, Mid-level, $200 level) supporting fundraising for Got Green's organizing work in communities of color and low-income communities.
• Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014CCEJ built a legacy of organizing communities of color for environmental justice and generously transitioned their 501(c)(3) status to Got Green in 2014, ensuring the continuation of environmental justice organizing in Seattle. Got Green now operates under CCEJ's nonprofit status and EIN number.
• Targeted Local Hire CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Got Green led the Targeted Local Hire Coalition — a united front of over 40 organizations including labor groups, small businesses, faith-based organizations, and community organizations — that successfully advocated for the Priority Hire Ordinance in Seattle, requiring City contractors to hire workers from economically distressed zip codes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Front and Centered: Washington-state coalition of environmental justice organizations led by and serving communities of color and low-income communities. Direct peer: statewide EJ coalition counterpart to Got Green's South Seattle base-building model.
• Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy (CEED): Minneapolis-based environmental justice organization linking energy, climate, and democratic participation. Direct peer: comparable community-led EJ model with research, policy, and base-building components.
• Puget Sound Sage: Seattle-based racial, economic, and environmental justice research and organizing organization. Direct peer: co-authored the landmark 'Our People, Our Planet, Our Power' report with Got Green and co-launched the Climate Justice Project.
• Movement Generation: Bay Area-based ecological justice organization advancing Just Transition organizing and training. Direct peer: sister organization in the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance; similar training/JT/leadership development model.
• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): National network mobilizing white people for racial justice. Direct peer: Sean O'Neill (Got Green's Deputy Director) previously volunteered with SURJ, signaling ideological and methodological overlap on multi-racial base-building.
• 350 Seattle: Seattle chapter of 350.org focused on climate action and the Green New Deal. Direct peer: co-launched Seattle's Green New Deal campaign with Got Green; overlaps on climate and economic-justice organizing.

Regional players

• Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO): Oregon-based Asian and Pacific Islander-led advocacy and organizing network. Regional peer: comparable AAPI-led, multi-issue community power organization in a neighboring PNW state.
• Community to Community Development: Bellingham-based food justice and migrant-led organizing group. Regional peer: co-anchored the 2015 Pacific Northwest Just Transition Assembly with Got Green; operates in the same PNW just-transition ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• WE ACT for Environmental Justice: National Harlem-based environmental justice organization with a 35+ year track record of community organizing, policy advocacy, and leadership development. Broad incumbent: comparable EJ organizing and civic-engagement mission with a more mature national footprint.

Others

• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance: National alliance of US-based grassroots environmental justice and Just Transition organizations. Ecosystem peer: Got Green is a member; comparable national network for shared movement-building infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gotgreenseattle

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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