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From the organizer, Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition of Washington:
Save The Date, February 5th 2026, for our AANH/PI Legislative Day in Olympia, WA!
Register at https://tinyurl.com/2026ANHPILEGDAY.
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
From the organizer, House Our Neighbors:
Join House Our Neighbors to celebrate the anniversaries of passing I-135 and Prop 1A, and hear what's in store for 2026.
This February, it will have been three years since passing I-135, and one year since passing Prop 1A! On this anniversary, HON is creating a new tradition of hosting an annual "State of Social Housing" every February. Join us to celebrate these milestones, to hear about where we are at in the social housing journey in Seattle, Washington, and nation-wide, and what to expect in 2026.
Food and beverages will be provided, and there will be a children's corner with activities and volunteer oversight. If you can't make it, the main program will be recorded and posted online after the event.
From the organizer, Good Business Network of Washington:
On March 9, 2026, Good Business Network of Washington and the City of Seattle present Good Food Connections 2026 x Food Action Plan Summit, a farm-and-sea-to-table trade conference uniting farmers, fishers, artisans, chefs, buyers, and community food stakeholders around a common table.
Make market connections and help us strengthen our regional food system through conversation, education, networking, and good food. This year, we’ll do a deep dive into implementation of the City of Seattle’s Food Action Plan and other regional initiatives. You can look forward to a day of lively presentations and panel discussions, workshops, facilitated matchmaking opportunities, a trade show and tasting expo, and a catered breakfast and lunch featuring ingredients from our region’s producers.
Event Details
When: Monday, Mar 9, 2026
Where: Bell Harbor International Conference Center | 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA, 98121
Continue to check back here for more details, the agenda, speaker bios, participating vendors, and more. Curious about what you’ll find? Check out past events > 2025, 2024, 2023
Questions? Please reach out at gro.krowtenssenisubdoog@doofdoog.
From the organizers:
Registration is OPEN for the 2026 Northwest Rural Health Conference!
Join us March 10–12, 2026 in Spokane, WA as we focus on this year’s theme: Sustaining Care, Strengthening Communities.
Expect practical tools, inspiring speakers, new connections, and conversations that drive real progress in rural healthcare.
More details and registration: nwruralhealth.com
Hope to see you there!
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
Melanin & Medicine 2K26 returns March 31 – April 2 in Federal Way.
A three-day experience connecting Black & Brown youth to healthcare professionals, mentors, and workforce pathways—because representation meets opportunity.
More Information: build2lead.org
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
Sustainability opportunities for Affordable Housing have been greatly enhanced by innovations in mechanical and technical equipment; alongside vast improvements in materials that remove toxins allowing for cleaner and healthier living environments! Our members have been leading the charge to enhance building performance and reduce carbon emissions. This live event will feature new construction and retrofitting opportunities, experiences and learnings, along with what the market-leaders see on the horizon.
HDC is pleased to convene this in-person event to offer an opportunity to peruse some of this new equipment, in combination with hearing from teams that are working to provide sustainability-focused integrative design plans that provide pathways for feasible and affordable installations. Additional information will be provided as vendors and presenters are confirmed.
Register today to save your spot! Sustainability Innovations Summit
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
Join HDC and the@urbanlandinstitute for the 4th Annual King County Affordable Housing Symposium! This regional convening of elected officials and leaders across sectors will work to address the housing affordability crisis and shape the future of growth in King County.
This year, the symposium will focus on data, market insights, and cross-sector collaboration to guide regional housing solutions and explore strategies to expand supply, increase affordability, and ensure long-term stability. Join elected officials, developers, civic leaders, employers, and housing advocates for a half-day of shared data, dialogue, and actionable collaboration.
Register: 4th Annual King County Affordable Housing Symposium
Join David Omotoso Stovall and Tara Betts as the discuss Stovall's latest book Engineered Conflict: Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago.
From the organizer, Queer Power Alliance:
Housing is a Human Right
Join us for a community workshop where we’ll break down renter protections, share tools to navigate housing challenges, and connect you with resources and support.
Whether you’re facing rising rent, repair issues, eviction threats, or simply want to be better prepared, this space is for you.
You don’t have to navigate it alone.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
5 - 6:30 pm
Hybrid - Join by Zoom or in person, info provided after registration.
Open to all renters
Join us to learn, connect, and build collective power for housing justice.
A community care peer support space for disabled and chronically ill people. There is a particular reality around what it means to be disabled and engaged in movement and social justice work. This will be a co-created peer-supported space grounded in restoration and action.
The Communities of Opportunity (COO) Learning Community (LC) 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.
The series will be facilitated by alterNative consulting.
What to expect:
The series blends critical analysis, collective learning and visioning, and application of tools that translate learning into action. The series includes:
2 full day in-person gatherings. One at the beginning and one at the end of the series.
Virtual individualized coaching sessions in-between in-person gatherings.
The series would be most beneficial for organizations that can send 2-3 to participate. Individuals can still participate.
Who Should Join:
Nonprofit board members, staff directors/leaders, and/or organizational stewards
Community organizers and movement-builders
Commitment:
Attendance & engaged participation at 2 full-day in-person gatherings
Participation in virtual Coaching Sessions with alterNative
Implementation of governance tools between in-person gatherings
2026 Cohort 1 Schedule:
First In-person - Thursday, Feb 26th 2026 (location TBD in King County)
Coaching Sessions: Feb 27th - March 25th 2026 (virtual coaching sessions to be scheduled with alterNative)
Final In-person - Thursday, March 26th 2026 (location TBD in King County)
Registration Link here! Spots are limited! Last day to register is January 19th. Future Spring and Fall cohorts to be announced in 2026.
Communities of Opportunity — Join the Learning Circle: Liberatory Leadership & Governance
LISC Puget Sound is now accepting applications for the third cohort of the Housing Accelerator Fellowship, an 18-month program led by LISC Puget Sound investing in emerging and low- to medium-capacity nonprofit and mission-aligned for-profit developers who are committed to building affordable housing in the Puget Sound region. Join this info session to learn more!
Join this conversation with local organizers about how our community pushed back against attacks on our neighbors from federal border patrol agents last fall.
How do we build a new city within the shell of the old? How do we power map our home wown and chart a path towards lasting transformation at the municipal level? How do we navigate and interact with existing institutions without disempowering our communities at the grassroots level?
From the co-organizer, Communities of Rooted Brilliance:
Communities of Rooted Brilliance will be hosting our final community workshop of the year Saturday, December 13th. This workshop will be done in partnership with King County Dispute Resolution Center as part of a set of three workshops that will run from 2025 into 2026. Our first workshop from 4 PM to 5:30PM will focus on Emotions in Conflict and will be hosted on Zoom!
Zoom link and meeting code:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82603791278
Meeting ID: 826 0379 1278
We know the nonprofit world wasn’t built for true liberation – but our relationships can be. This gathering is a chance to remember that solidarity is not a theory, it’s an embodied practice of listening, sharing risk, and weaving the everyday miracles of care that keep our people alive. Through story, network mapping, and embodied practice, we’ll explore how to build networks rooted in trust, reciprocity, and shared purpose — moving beyond charity into collective power.
Learn how to become part of our statewide network of volunteers. As a member of a WAISN Rapid Response Team, you will learn to hold immigration and law enforcement agencies accountable for their actions, especially when they violate the constitutional rights and civil liberties of all Washingtonians regardless of immigration status
Description: Let’s learn how three different groups are developing their own housing co-ops in South Seattle area. Kelly, Amanda, and Ava respectively started housing co-op developments in Beacon Hill, Columbia City, and Othello. They will share how they started their co-op journey and where they are heading with their exciting projects. They will share all the things from high level conception to nitty gritty technicality!
After their short presentations, we will have holiday party-ish chill networking with free drinks from Cedar Tea House. And sometime in early next year 2026, when the weather is more cooperative, we will actually physically tour their site.
This event is again in collaboration with Seattle Co-operators Meetup. It’s part of the Self-determination, democracy, and solidarity: King County cooperative learning series, from Communities of Opportunity’s Learning Community.
Please use below link to RSVP. Please make a separate RSVP for each individual, if you come in a group. https://forms.gle/hfiTM59cMaa1TZu48
Questions? Please email Mike Seo <mike@sharedcapital.coop> or text at 917-631-6249.
From the organizer, Washingtonians for Public Banking:
Virtual Town Hall: “The Past and Future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.”
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Prof. Chris Peterson, the John J. Flynn Endowed Professor of Law at the University of Utah, presents on the history of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its future under the Trump administration.
From the organizers, Look2Justice:
Join Look2Justice and our partners for the 5th Annual Symposium, a gathering dedicated to uncovering and understanding the true cost of incarceration. Every year, the United States spends nearly $200 billion on imprisonment. But the impact goes far beyond financial cost. Millions of people are incarcerated annually, causing devastating and lasting harm not only to those behind bars but also to their families, communities, and society as a whole.
This year’s symposium will feature:
Keynote Speaker: Chesa Boudin, founding Executive Director of Berkeley’s Criminal Law and Justice Center, a leading hub for policy and advocacy.
Talking Circle: Hear directly from young adults whose parents are serving extremely long prison sentences, and learn about the profound impact of parental incarceration.
Facilitation & Hosting: Eugene Youngblood will guide us through the day with wisdom and care.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Tukwila Community Center
Cost: Free and open to the public (space is limited, RSVP required)
Lunch and drinks will be provided after the program
Are you preparing your end-of-year finances for a family of nonprofits? Closing out end-of-year financials can feel like an overwhelming herculean effort, especially for multi-entity nonprofits. Join NLA/TCS and Pocketbook Strategies in a lively discussion on how to close the books on the prior fiscal year and complete an annual audit and tax forms. This discussion will offer tips and promising practices for a quick, accurate, and efficient financial close process to save nonprofit leaders time, money, and hopefully, their sanity
Join the Center for Healing and Liberation in partnership with Town Hall Seattle for a powerful evening of conversation and reflection with Resmaa Menakem, celebrated author of My Grandmother’s Hands, Bayo Akomolafe, internationally respected philosopher and poet, and Orland Bishop, visionary teacher and spiritual guide, renowned for his work in mentoring youth and cultivating cross-cultural healing.
Let’s discuss how tenants can organize and start / convert into housing co-op or other affordable ownership structures.
Desde febrero, nuestros talleres mensuales han reunido a familias para aprender, prepararse y proteger sus derechos. En cada sesión, ofrecemos entrenamientos de “Conozca sus Derechos” en español y ayudamos a las familias a completar un plan de seguridad familiar. ¡Se acerca nuestro taller de junio—acompáñanos y ayuda a correr la voz a quienes puedan beneficiarse!
Federal policy changes are creating real uncertainty for nonprofits and communities. Join Emerald Cities Collaborative, Resonant Energy, ACE, and several local leaders for a 3-part webinar series exploring what’s changing, how it affects local programs, and building resilience and equity on the ground. You’ll learn: What recent federal shifts mean for funding, compliance, and program delivery; Local examples of community strength and response to these shifts; How to align funding, advocacy, and partnerships for equitable outcomes
From the organizer, Schools Out Washington:
The Bridge Conference is the only conference in Washington state that brings together the full spectrum of youth development professionals—grassroots program staff, organizational leaders, advocates, community members, and funders. Over the course of two days, we come together to form meaningful connections and gain knowledge to enhance our collective impact. Each year, the conference serves over 500 attendees and intentionally centers and empowers diverse Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) voices throughout the event, from planning to implementation. This past year, 70% of attendees identified as BIPOC, representing a wide range of urban, suburban, and rural programs from 16 counties across Washington.
Join us for an enriching event featuring engaging conference sessions, powerful keynote speakers, valuable networking opportunities, and moments that will inspire and propel our collective work forward.
Location: Meydenbauer Center
Dates: October 27 and 28, 2025
Leran More: Bridge Conference 2025 – School's Out Washington
Do you worry about preparing for organizational funding changes? Would it help you sleep at night if you could develop solid strategies to respond if or when funding shifts happen?
This workshop series (4 sessions, three of which will be in-person) will help organizational leaders evaluate risks, see opportunities, develop contingency plans, build relationships and network with other organizations doing similar work.
From bustling cities to small towns, Black bookstores have long been hubs of culture, activism and community. In “Prose to the People,” Mitchell combines narrative storytelling, essays, interviews, poetry and photography to capture the history, significance and ongoing vibrancy of more than 50 Black bookstores from the Northeast to the West Coast. The book also features contributions from acclaimed authors, activists and journalists, with a foreword by Nikki Giovanni.
During this webinar, Mitchell will discuss the inspiration behind the book, the stories of these essential cultural spaces, and the role Black bookstores play in shaping literature, community and activism today. She’ll be joined by University of Pennsylvania’s Jasmine Johnson, the granddaughter of the founders of Marcus Books, the oldest Black bookstore in the country. Johnson contributed an essay about her grandmother for “Prose to the People.”
Federal policy changes are creating real uncertainty for nonprofits and communities. Join Emerald Cities Collaborative, Resonant Energy, ACE, and several local leaders for a 3-part webinar series exploring what’s changing, how it affects local programs, and building resilience and equity on the ground. You’ll learn: What recent federal shifts mean for funding, compliance, and program delivery; Local examples of community strength and response to these shifts; How to align funding, advocacy, and partnerships for equitable outcomes
Hosted by LGBTQIA+ South King Collaborative
From the organizers:
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Where: Bethaday Community Learning Space (White Center) 605 SW 108th St, Seattle, WA 98146
Food & Drink: Light refreshments provided
Register Here: tinyurl.com/DataParty25 (so we know how many to plan for)
Come join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and collective learning as we dig into community data together!
We’ll share findings, spark discussion, and explore putting data to action for organizing and advocacy.
Community voices centered!
Your insights matter!
Let’s turn data into action—together
LGBTQIA+ South King Collaborative members: Queer Power Alliance, Entre Hermanos, and POCAAN
From the organizer, Solid Ground:
With the federal government cutting funding for nonprofits that support diversity, equity, and inclusion, human service agencies are faced with hard questions: What do we do if standing by our values puts our ability to provide services at risk? What will the future hold for human services, and the communities we serve?
This October, Solid Ground is opening up this existential conversation with community thought leaders at our Social Justice Salon.
Responding to the Moment: Social Justice, Federal Actions, and the Future of Human Services
Wednesday, October 15 | 4:30-6:30pm
The Forum at Town Hall Seattle
Get details and tickets: Social Justice Salons - Solid Ground
As federal solar programs face termination and policy rollbacks, communities, tribes, and coalitions are rapidly mobilizing alternative solutions. Building on our recently released Solar for All on the Ground policy brief, focusing on community-led solutions and responses to changes in federal policies and funding for solar, during this webinar we will discuss the innovative financing, policy, and organizing strategies emerging to fill gaps left by federal retreat, with Solar for All serving as the catalyst that demonstrated what's possible and what's now at stake.
The Digital Safety and Security training will support participants to better understand the difference between safety and security, to practice making their campaigns more secure across all devices, and to become more confident in their ability to protect themselves and others from potential harm online
From the organizers:
Join us for the first-ever Washington State Doula Hub Virtual Expo brought to you by Doulas For All and Surge Reproductive Justice.
Event Highlights:
Formal announcement and walkthrough of the Washington State Doula Hub and Directory
Step-by-step guide to getting listed on the Doula Directory
Workshops designed by and for doulas to strengthen your practice and self-sustainability as a doula
Opportunities to connect with fellow birthworkers and advocates
More Information and Register: Washington State Doula Hub Expo: Cultivating Our Vision Event Website
COO partners — both funded and aligned — are invited to our 2025 in-person convening. This year, it’s two full days - October 8-9 at Highline College.
Our collective coming together is a strategy against divisiveness and threats - always - and particularly in this moment of uncertainty and targeted harm against the people, families and communities that make up our collective networks. This two-day offering is being designed to support collective healing and reflection for action, and as a platform for strengthening the connections and collective resources that build solidarity and fortify the change work that comes from organized and powerful communities. RSVP here!
We ask that all current COO community partners be represented at this gathering, because this is a critical opportunity to build and strengthen the collective work happening across our network and within King County. If you’re in a coalition or partnership group, please extend the invite to all your coalition/partnership members!
When:
October 8, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
October 9, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Highline College (2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198)
There will be simultaneous Spanish-language interpretation available. Please connect with us if there are additional ways we can support your full participation at the event.
The first 50 attendees both days will receive a free book connected to the convening themes.
If there is available space COO will open the opportunity to additional groups to attend, so please RSVP as soon as possible so we can have an accurate count of attendees.
More information, including the final agenda, will be shared in the coming weeks. RSVP here!
How can organizations and individuals stay physically safe in an era of rising threats and growing authoritarianism? Organizations are being confronted by a number of both new and novel risks to physical safety; some longstanding, others newly emerging in a rapidly shifting social and political climate. Building on the foundation of Principled Community Safety, we will look at practical strategies for organizations and leaders to deepen their physical safety. Join NLA/TCS for a conversation on navigating safety in a time of increasing Authoritarianism.
