North Sound ACH has launched a learning, advocacy, and action network, open to all community members and organizations seeking to advance a just and inclusive culture and the necessary conditions required for all community members to thrive. Together network members will provide the assets, influence, and leadership for the Collaborative Action Network (the Network).
Network members are organizations, agencies, collectives, and individuals seeking equitable outcomes within Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties, and our region’s eight Tribal nations.


Our members represent more than 200 organizations across many sectors, from clinical and social services to transformational justice, food systems, education, refugee and immigrant services, animal welfare, faith-based communities, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, and so much more. Through the Network, we foster collaborations that break down silos, build relationships, promote resource sharing, and create learning opportunities.
Click on the image below to read more about the Network, and our formative Commitments document, which outlines our shared beliefs, guiding principles, and actionable steps to create change.
Please fill out this interest form, and our staff will reach out to you with next steps! You can also email Keiko McCracken (Keiko@NorthSoundACH.org) if you have questions during the process.
2025 Network Learning Sessions — We Want You to Join the Conversation!
We’re thrilled to welcome back our Network Learning Sessions — a bi-monthly series of presentations and panels that dive deep into the topics shaping our collective work in the North Sound region. Rooted in equity and the vital conditions for well-being, each session brings together local leaders, storytellers, and changemakers to share insights, spark conversation, and inspire action. Be sure to follow us on socials and sign up for our newsletter for more information on each session as the dates approach!
Upcoming Sessions
- – Topic: Bearing Witness: AANHPI Advocacy for Immigrant Communities
- Date: May 21, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Register Here
- Date: May 21, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Register Here
- – Topic: Setting Sun Institute: A Celebration of Storytelling and Shared Vision
- Date: June 11, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., via Zoom – Register Here
- Date: June 11, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., via Zoom – Register Here
- – Topic: Trans Healthcare
- Date: July 16, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Registration Coming Soon
- Date: July 16, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Registration Coming Soon
- – Topic: Climate Action
- Date: September 17, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Registration Coming Soon
- Date: September 17, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Registration Coming Soon
- – Topic: Disability Advocacy
- Date: November 19, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., via Zoom – Registration Coming Soon
🗣️ Interested in sharing your voice?
We’re always looking for passionate folks from our Collaborative Action Network to join as panelists or presenters. Whether you’re an expert by profession or by lived experience, your perspective matters, and our community wants to hear from you!
Let’s learn, grow, and lead together. If you have questions or are interested in speaking at a session, reach out to Keiko McCracken at Keiko@NorthSoundACH.org!
Resource Library
The North Sound Resource Library is designed to make the wisdom, innovations, and best practices that already exist in North Sound accessible, and to link North Sound resources to national frameworks and thought partners. In collaboration with the Institute for People, Place, & Possibility and Community Initiatives Network.
We recognize that resources live in many forms: people, places, traditions, reports, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, tools, and more. These resources are contributed by library users, and ACH-sponsored events and programs, such as the Network Learning Series and Partner Convenings. Visit the library to learn more!