The Burien Collaborative

2026-2027: The Burien Collaborative’s goals will focus on social service providers in the Burien-Highline area, developing a stronger network of systems coordination and access to resources, bridging the gaps between community need and resource allocation; and work towards a shift in public narrative focused on Undocumented Immigrants, unhoused populations, and BIPOC folks. 2026-2027 Award: $570,000 ($285,000 per year for 2 years).

2023-2025: The Burien Collaborative strengthened partnerships between Burien-based agencies, leveraging the strength of community connections to mobilize and grow the collective toward a cohesive service network to create a permanent collective space for agencies while filling the gaps that currently exist in the social service net and provide a model for a community-care centered ecosystem. 2023-25 Award: $855,000 Total ($285,000 per year for 3 years)

Lead/Backbone Organization: Southwest Youth and Family Services. Fiscal Sponsor: Lake Burien Presbyterian Church.

Partnership members: Southwest Youth and Family Services, Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, YES! Foundation, and Alimentando al Pueblo. Formerly: BLKBRY.

Updated February 5, 2026