Named Communities Investment Fund

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Pilot Program Enhances Safety for Vulnerable Families

Pilot program provides backup power solutions to people who are medically vulnerable

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Innovative Program Helps People Find Work and Stability

Two grants from Avista’s Named Communities Investment Fund will support efforts to help people experiencing homelessness in Spokane who are working to change their lives.

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Avista brings energy efficiency training close to home for nonprofits

Discover how Avista is making it easier for community-based organizations to level-up their skills and expand their resources to reach more people

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The Power of Community Engagement

Across Eastern Washington, nonprofits are getting more support for their services, thanks to Avista’s Named Communities Investment Fund (NCIF).

Two women stand outside Springdale Food Pantry, they both are holding a bag of dried beans.

Small town food pantry makes a big impact on the community

The Springdale Food Pantry is known for helping families in the small Eastern Washington town. Now the helpers are receiving support of their own from Avista.

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Spokane mother finds stability and homeownership with community support

A single mother becomes a homeowner with the help of Village Cohousing Works and energy efficiency incentives from Avista.