Get ready for matchmaking this Valentine’s Day!
With January in the rear-view mirror, 2026 is off to a running start! RainWise is excited to support you in what we hope will be the best year yet for new installations. With new program staff and upcoming events, read on to see what's in store this year!
Want to participate in contractor matchmaking in 2026? Verify your profile by Valentine's Day
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With the busy spring season just around the corner, we are focusing on improving our contractor matchmaking service. If you want to participate in contractor matchmaking in 2026, we need you to: |
- Make sure your information is up-to-date
- Confirm that you want to be actively matched with potential customers!
If you want to stay on our active contractor matchmaking list, please fill out the form linked below by Valentine’s Day! When you are matched with customers, we ask you to respond to customer emails within a week, even if just to say "we'll be in touch soon!"
(Note: We appreciate that your profile information may not have changed, but we still need everyone to confirm their information. If you already confirmed your details following our December newsletter, thank you! No need for any further action.) |
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If we haven’t heard from you by Valentine's Day (February 14) we will pause your participation in contractor matchmaking. Note that it’s easy to opt in or out at any point – just email us.
Last chance for End-of-year Contractor Survey - help us plan for contractor support in the year ahead
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We are currently planning our contractor support priorities for the year ahead and we have really appreciated the input from those of you who responded to our survey in December. In case you missed the last one, we’d still love to hear your ideas on what we can do to support your success! Here’s the link to our 4-question survey which closes on February 28th. |
Celebrating RainWise's Impact in 2025
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Thanks to you, there are now over 2,600 RainWise projects, managing 37.42 gallons of stormwater!
We couldn't do this without you! Take a closer look at the 2025 RainWise by the Numbers to see the impact that you're making.
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New RainWise Staff at Seattle Public Utilities (SPU)
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Phoebe Rafferty (top photo) is our SPU RainWise Outreach Lead while Bill is on sabbatical. Hailing from the coast of New Hampshire, Phoebe has worked in municipal utilities for over 7 years across water quality, zero-waste, and energy efficiency. She is most passionate about stormwater and water quality. You’ll see her at customer outreach workshops and other events. |
Sarah Boone (bottom photo) is back on the RainWise team! She previously served as the temporary program coordinator in 2024, and has recently re-joined the program as a consultant with a dedicated contractor support focus. She will help field your day-to-day questions and work proactively on a variety of projects to improve your experience and success as RainWise contractors. Look out for emails from Sarah!
Getting to Know Our Outreach Partners
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DIRT Corps RainWise, providing expert contractor training, mentoring, design input, and outreach support. |
Sustainable Ballard supports the program with residential customer outreach, including delivering our contractor matchmaking service. If you’ve attended a customer workshop or a community tabling event where RainWise is present you’ve likely met them. |
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The Garden Hotline fields phone calls and offers web-chat services on our behalf so that potential customers can easily reach out with questions. They are quite knowledgeable on RainWise so can answer questions, or direct customers to the right place to get the information and support they need. |
ECOSS helps connect immigrant, refugee and other disadvantaged communities with RainWise, including providing language access and other support to remove barriers to participation. |
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Seattle 2030 District is a partnership between government, business, and community stakeholders. This organization is helping us deliver ‘big roof’ projects in both residential and commercial contexts. |
Two other folks to know who support RainWise outreach:
Sonja Sivesind with Roots & Rivers also conducts Big Roof Outreach, and works primarily with schools, community centers, churches, and other community organizations.
Lauren Taylor supports digital engagement - if you've ever joined a customer webinar, you will have met her there! She also works on our website content and social media, and works on the online contractor training course.
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