Jill Mangaliman is a seasoned community organizer who has played several roles in Got Green since leading the door-to-door canvas training for our Switch Project in 2009. A founding steering committee member of the Women in the Green Economy Project/Food Access Team, Jill helped guide the strategy that led to food access victories locally and statewide. Jill’s preferred gender pronouns are “them/their” and will be used throughout this article.“At the beginning of last year, I saw such potential in Got Green. We had so many organizing milestones and I thought, ‘if we could do all of this with such a tiny crew, imagine what we could do with more capacity,” said Jill. “I just decided there was a lot more we could do with an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ type of fundraising. And it was time to do my part.”In the spring of 2012 Jill joined the LGBTQ Giving Project at the Social Justice Fund Northwest, in part to learn more about face-to-face fundraising. “During the SJF Giving Project we had a lot of discussions about money and why it’s so difficult to talk about. We all know we need more dollars for our organizing, and yet for many of us money was attached to stress... When I was growing up my family was just trying to make it, it was about survival. Money used to feel like something I just couldn’t access.”Both the Green-A-Thon and the SJF Giving Project helped Jill shift their thinking: “I now see fundraising as relationship building and building a movement. Some people can’t be on the ground; some people can’t give their time. Donating is a way for them to contribute. I’m no longer intimidated to ask people for money. It’s just another way to give them a chance to get involved. Fundraising is a part of organizing – we have to stop treating it as something separate.”In April, 2013 Jill will be joining Got Green’s staff as our Lead Organizer. Jill is a powerful example of how our social justice movement can continually challenge us to take on new roles and learn new skills. “Becoming involved with Got Green has given me a place where I can step up my game and see myself as a leader,” Jill reflected. “It’s given me the space to grow. Whether organizing or fundraising, I am reminded that we all have our part.”