WakeUP Wake County Email Format
Civic and Social OrganizationsNorth Carolina, United States2-10 Employees
WakeUP Wake County is a nonprofit organization based in Raleigh, North Carolina, focused on influencing growth planning in Wake County and the surrounding Triangle region. Founded in 2006 by local residents concerned about rapid development, the group acts as a civic voice that aims to promote common-sense solutions for planning and funding growth to maintain vibrant, sustainable communities. Its activities include hosting community forums, supporting residents in engaging with local officials, monitoring growth-related policies at local and state levels, and leading coalitions such as the Capital Area Friends of Transit to advance its priorities. The organization identifies water supply, transportation and land use, public schools, and housing as its core issues, and positions itself within the civic and social sector as a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) entity dedicated to fostering civic engagement and informed discussion around growth in Wake County.