William D Ruckelshaus Centerfoundation

THE WILLIAM D RUCKELSHAUS CENTER FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WILLIAM D. RUCKELSHAUS CENTER, A JOINT PROJECT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO ACT AS A NEUTRAL RESOURCE FOR COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. ITS AIM IS TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE THAT IMPROVES THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF VOLUNTARY COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES TO POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND MULTI-PARTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

COLLABORATIVE CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE: THE BUILDING COLLABORATVIE CAPACITY BUILDS A VITAL ROLE IN FULFILLING THE CENTER'S MISSION AND VISION TO BUILD THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE PURPOSE OF THE CENTER'S COLLABORATIVE CAPACITY INITIATIVE IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, INTITAE, PARTICPATE IN, AND LEAD COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS.

LEARNING FROM RESPONSES TO COVID-19: COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY REQUIRE EFFECTIVE CRISIS DECISION-MAKING AND FURTHER INNOVATION TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS, POLICY CHALLENGES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS. TO ADDRESS THIS NEED, THE CENTER INITIATED THE PRE-ASSESSMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND SHARE KEY INSIGHTS FROM WASHINTON'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

CIVIL PUBLIC DISCOURSE:WE CAN ADVANCE THE RUCKELSHAUS CENTERS WORK BRINGING THE EXPERTISE OF OUR STATES PREMIER RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS COLLABORATIVELY TACKLE COMPLEX, AND OFTEN, CONTROVERSIAL, POLICY CHALLENGES. THE RUCKELSHAUS CENTER BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SORT THROUGH INFORMATION, BUILD UNDERSTANDING, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.