These gatherings bring our partners together to learn, share, and connect. Find the summaries of our most recent Convenings, watch videos, and connect to resources.
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Best Starts Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) strategy is seeking community members to join a new Centering Black Excellence Community Workgroup! The workgroup will help guide ESIT priorities and recommendations so that they remain rooted in Black and African American community wisdom.
Read MoreA five-month training cohort for groups working to establish Solidarity Economy ecosystems in their local regions. The goal is for groups to connect movement theory, values, and skills to their own regional contexts, with the ultimate aim of establishing functioning Solidarity Economy ecosystems that meet community needs.
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King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is looking for motivated individuals to join our Operator-in-Training (OIT) Program, a paid pathway into one of the most essential and rewarding fields in public service. Whether you’re pivoting careers or looking to begin your own, this program equips you with the skills, certification, and confidence to grow into a full-time Wastewater Treatment Operator role.
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The Seattle Office of Housing (OH) is making $27.8 million in funding available to sustain the operations of OH’s housing partners and the City’s affordable housing portfolio. Apply by December 18.
Read MoreBuilding Changes is inviting applications from organizations across Washington state working to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness. Apply by January 12.
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Food banks, pantries, mutual aid groups, and community food programs in King County can now apply for new grant funding to support food purchase and distribution. Apply by December 8.
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The Communities of Opportunity (COO) Learning Community (LC) & alterNative invites you to participate in a learning circle series designed to help community leaders, staff, and board members learn how to strategically and intentionally leverage governance and leadership to transform how power flows, how systems are structured, and how culture is felt at the organizations.
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So, what does it take to create an economy that truly serves people? To create the economy we all deserve? Join the COO Learning Community & People’s Economy Lab (PEL) in the 2026 Economics for Emancipation King County learning series will answer this question and more, and prepare participants to take action on what they learn.
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This is a new COO position created to support our Systems and Policy Change strategy. Applications are due November 23 at 11:59 p.m.
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for October/November 2025.
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King County is seeking applications for 2027 King County Conservation Futures land acquisition grants. Applications are due on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Read MoreApproximately $250,000-$500,000 in total funding will be awarded to organizations advancing equitable, healing-centered approaches to prevent and address family homelessness. Apply by December 8.
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At a recent webinar, local nonprofit leaders share what they learned
Read MoreEn un seminario en línea, lideres locales de organizaciones sin fines de lucro comparten lo que aprendieron.
Read MoreThese grants fund community projects that help residents in King County’s unincorporated areas participate in—and be more connected to—their communities and King County. Apply by December 5.
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Learn about the keynotes, activities, workshops, and speakers at the Convening so you can plan your day.
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for September 2025.
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A list of community forums being hosted by our community partners around King County this fall, to connect voters with candidates.
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News, stories, and recent articles from and about COO partners in community for August 2025.
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