We surface and share best practices to address the significant housing affordability crisis we face as a county and as a state.

As co-chair of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor, we convene regional leaders in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington for cross-border action.

At the state and local levels, we support the implementation of research-based best practices to address the homelessness crisis in our communities.

With a focus on South King County, we provide opportunities for career exploration to high schoolers through worksite tours and partnering with teachers to bring industry into the classroom.

By convening public agencies, the University of Washington, and businesses, we work to address our region’s transportation challenges, especially congestion.

Challenge Seattle is a founding sponsor of Washington Employers for Racial Equity (WERE), a coalition of dozens of organizations that represent over 250,000 employees who are taking action toward racial equity in the workplace and in our communities.

Through a report and public education campaign, we emphasized the role every citizen plays in wildfire prevention, response, and recovery in Washington State.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Challenge Seattle united the business community as committed partners in the response and recovery, bringing a range of private sector resources to bear to address the far-reaching challenges of the pandemic.

In launching the Global Innovation Exchange, we aspired to develop the future thought leaders in innovation.

Challenge Seattle partnered with public- and private- sector leaders to establish Greater Seattle Partners: a groundbreaking partnership to advance economic growth and competitiveness for the Puget Sound region.

Utilizing the expertise of Challenge Seattle members who have shifted their return-to-office policies, we compiled emerging best practices to ensure employees, managers, and companies are making in-office work intentional and meaningful.