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suma is nonprofit based in Portland, OR (USA), we create platforms for digital organizing, enterprise and justice.

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big moves, bigger team December 16, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We’ve had a pretty wild last month (hence the big gap in time between newsletters), but the team is catching our breath. Amid the busyness, we were glad to add our new, ambitious team member Raissa Renee Lyles to the mix. The team worked together to bid on two scopes of the E-Bike RFP from the Portland Clean Energy Fund, so put out the good vibes for us. We just wrapped up our...

holiday special returning: celebrate the season with suma savings! October 29, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We’re celebrating a milestone for the numbers of suma users- thank you for being part of our journey! This winter season, our Holiday Special offering is returning to the suma app and we’re introducing three new vendors for users to choose from. Read on to find out how you can support getting affordable meals to our community. Recently,...

last call for Platform Organizer applications + fall updates October 8, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, There are only two days left to apply for our position as Platform Organizer! If you or someone you know would be a good fit, be sure to submit an application by October 10th. In this update, we touch on the conclusion of the broadband affordability work group and the submission of the NTIA Digital Equity Grant. Plus, with the changing season,...

instagram post of suma user with Lime scooter at Lents International Farmers Market

celebrating growth and progress September 19, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, From welcoming a new team member to reaching a significant funding milestone, the suma team has been hard at work, growing and expanding. We’re thrilled to introduce Tanya Bushnell, share that we’re searching for another team member, and announce our PCEF grant award. We’re also updating you on our latest work with the suma app and continuing our dialogue about our app...

new faces, new places! August 13, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We’re welcoming Momoko Saunders as our new Vendor Manager, celebrating the success of our summer crowdfund, and gearing up for our expansion to the Lents International Farmers Market on September 1st. With the new market, we’re also looking for someone to join the suma team, look for more details below! Thank you for your continued support, Jacqueline suma milestones Welcome Momoko!...

our final crowdfunding push! July 17, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We’re around the corner from our last week of crowdfunding and we’re still around our halfway point. Help us get to our goal by donating at mysuma.org/donate or sharing our campaign! Exciting news- in August we’re aiming to expand our summer special to the Lents International Farmers Market. The Oregon-specific broadband affordability program workgroup will meet on Monday, July...

support suma's first crowdfund! June 21, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, Our team is gearing up for some big things this coming month: our first crowdfunding campaign and an event at Tropicale! We’re excited to share more details in the coming weeks, keep an eye out! This last month we held a remote session about internet security with The Uprise collective and there’s some news about the broadband affordability program workgroup. We have some app...

we're back at the markets! May 13, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We're back at the Farmers Markets! We're returning with our app offerings exclusive on our app: the Summer Special and free Lime scooter rides. If you come by to see us at the markets, you'll notice some new faces with us. Five suma users were added to our team for the season! We share with ya'll today some app updates that are specific to our summer offerings and an invite to a...

we're hiring! April 9, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We have some exciting news to share with you all! As we gear up for the farmers market season, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be hiring suma users to assist at the markets. Check out the details below and feel free to share this opportunity with a friend! Save the date- April 25th, we’re inviting ya’ll to join us for the work session for Portland Broadband Mapping. We also have some...

warm survey responses, internet accessibility, e-scooters! March 13, 2024 suma welcomes your accommodation requests editor's note Hi suma friends, We have a mix of things to share with ya’ll today. We’re excited to share some sweet responses to our Holiday Special survey. We give a reminder about the Affordable Connectivity Program and we invite ya’ll to join us in a couple work sessions regarding internet access in Portland. Our integration with Lime on the suma app is making some great...