Our Initiatives
With the support of our members, our initiatives provide data-driven insights and actionable, real-world solutions for some of our region’s most pressing challenges.
Current Initiatives
Affordable Housing:
Building a Brighter Future for Washingtonians
We surface and share best practices to address the significant housing affordability crisis we face as a county and as a state.
Cascadia Innovation Corridor:
Supporting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mega-Region
As co-chair of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor, we convene regional leaders in British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington for cross-border action.
Chronic Homelessness:
Supporting Best Practices State-Wide
At the state and local levels, we support the implementation of research-based best practices to address the homelessness crisis in our communities.
Education:
Cultivating a World-Class Workforce
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.
Transportation:
Creating a Safe, Reliable, and Affordable System
By convening public agencies, the University of Washington, and businesses, we work to address our region’s transportation challenges, especially congestion.
WERE:
Advancing Racial Equity in the Workplace
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.
Wildfires in Washington:
Highlighting the Role We All Play
Through a report and public education campaign, we emphasized the role every citizen plays in wildfire prevention, response, and recovery in Washington State.
Past Initiatives
COVID-19 Pandemic:
Uniting the Business Community for Response and Recovery
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.
Global Innovation Exchange:
Cultivating Technology Talent
In launching the Global Innovation Exchange, we aspired to develop the future thought leaders in innovation.
Greater Seattle Partners:
A Public-Private Partnership for Economic Development
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.
Return to Office:
Sharing Best Practices for Workplace Recovery
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.