WHY WE EXIST
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive from birth to career attainment.
We exist to identify, address, and prevent barriers to student wellbeing and success. Find out how youth are experiencing barriers on their journey to success at the Spokane County data dashboard.
OUR WORK
Empowered futures, no barriers.
LaunchNW galvanizes entire communities to make systems change through a collective impact model. Together, we ensure that every child finds belonging and travels their best journey from birth to career attainment.
Promise Scholarship
We award financial support for post-high school education in the form of Promise Scholarships that fund 2- and 4-year degrees, apprenticeships, and certifications.
Resources
We convene resources across our community that connect students to success. Explore a map of community resources in Spokane County.
OUR PROGRAMS
OUR IMPACT
We’re more than just a bandaid.
Together, we provide a network of support for children in our region. We invest in holistic, long-term strategies that create systemic change and address the underlying causes of challenges facing our youth.
We work in urban and rural communities across Eastern Washington & North Idaho
$3.8 Million
Committed in renewable scholarship funding for post-high school education
312
Students awarded a Promise Scholarship
$880,000
Awarded in grants for rural communities to build post-high school pathways
5,200
High school students engaged in mentorship since 2023
*Data as of September 1, 2025
“Serving as the LaunchNW Youth Council Chair has grown me in ways I wouldn’t have known possible. It’s inspired me to take risks, aim for new heights and expanded my love for my community. Most importantly, I’ve learnt that the future of our communities is in our hands and we are more than capable of positively impacting the world around us.”
Nikita Habimana, Youth Council Chair“By embedding Case Managers in high schools, we meet families where they are. Together, Family Promise of Spokane and LaunchNW are proving that reducing the burden of homelessness strengthens children’s ability to achieve success in the classroom now and into the future.”
Joe Adler, Chief Executive Officer of Family Promise of Spokane“The Mpower Mentoring Program designed by LaunchNW supports our mission to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.”
Deb Raub, Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Northeast Washington
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