If you’ve never contributed to WakeUP, here are a few reasons why we think you should!
When you support WakeUP Wake County, you are supporting smart growth alternatives.
Heather Keefer, our Executive Director, leads efforts to change how we take action on and combat Wake County’s housing crisis. She’s adept at bringing together experts, decision-makers, and passionate people for the purpose of creating clear, specific, and actionable plans.
When you support WakeUP Wake County, you are having your voice amplified.
Nathan Spencer, our Associate Director, attends and shares information from important community meetings to keep you in the loop on what’s happening in our area. At each meeting, Nathan is present to SpeakUP on your behalf for safe, bike-able, and walk-able communities connected via reliable transit.
When you support WakeUP Wake County, you are ensuring that marginalized groups are not sidelined.
Trey Roberts, our Outreach Coordinator, understands that the key to creating sustainable solutions to local challenges is to build trusted relationships between residents, elected officials, and community groups such as WakeUP.
When you support WakeUP Wake County, you are supporting sound policy.
Brian Kurilla, our Policy Analyst, is a trained scientist and proficient in the use of data to address complex challenges. By working to identify solutions from peer communities that are viable and applicable to Wake County, his work will LiftUP the best ideas for our growing region.