SVP Seattle

Celebrate 10 Years of Impact with SPIN!
2025-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WithinSodo, 2916 Utah Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134
Join SPIN on October 10, 6:00–9:00 PM PDT at WithinSodo as they mark a decade of SPIN’s work to expand access to STEM opportunities for students, families, and communities. SPIN Turns 10 is a family-friendly celebration featuring live performances, music, art experiences, food, raffle prizes, and a reflection on SPIN’s journey and ambitious vision ahead.
Tickets are tiered (including no-cost and support tiers) and include admission, food, beverages, and program access.Click here to secure your spot and join the fun!

Reciprocity Ring
2025-10-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Byrd Barr Place, 722 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The world feels heavy right now. But when we practice reciprocity—sharing our needs and resources—we realize just how rich we really are. SVP is hosting a series of Reciprocity Rings for the SVP community, facilitated by Dr. Julie Pham, where we’ll connect, practice vulnerability, and strengthen our community. People are invited to make Asks and Offers related to Time, Treasure, Talent, and Ties.
This is a safe place for you to make “asks” like: “I need a place for a solo writing retreat in the Seattle area for a few nights next summer,” “A referral for an experienced cat-sitter,” and “Feedback on my nonprofit’s strategic plan this winter.”
If you’re not sure of what you can offer, here are some examples: “Advice on accounting for non-profits,” “Tips on how to organize your Email inbox,” and “recommendations on traditional Korean restaurants in Seattle.”
What to Expect at Each Session

Networking and connection with the SVP community
A skill-building exercise
Writing and sharing your Asks & Offers

Session Dates (5:30–7 pm)

Oct. 30 (Thurs): How to recognize obstacles to asking for help
Feb. 10 (Tues): How to make a SMART ask
April 29 (Wed): How to say “no” with a counteroffer

Register for Session One

Each session is limited to 25 participants.
The Reciprocity Ring is an exercise developed by sociologist Dr. Wayne Baker and Cheryl Baker.

Purposeful Philanthropy Cohort
2025-11-03 | WA
At SVP Seattle, we know that philanthropy is more than writing a check — it’s about living our values, learning alongside others, and moving resources in ways that create lasting change.
That’s why we’re launching the Purposeful Philanthropy Cohort this fall: a space for Partners to deepen their giving practice while building community with one another.

Interest Form

In this small, four-session experience, you’ll have the chance to:

Reflect on your values and what drives your giving.
Learn directly from nonprofit leaders about the challenges organizations face today.
Explore how to align your philanthropy with equity and impact.
Create a purposeful giving plan to guide your next steps.
Make a giving commitment — individually, and together as a group.

Why Join?
This isn’t just another workshop. It’s a journey — one that blends personal reflection, peer learning, and nonprofit voices. You’ll leave with clarity, connection, and a plan you can put into action right away.
How It Works

Timeline: October–December 2025
Sessions: Four 90-minute gatherings (first in person, three virtual). We’ll schedule based on your availability.
Facilitation: Led by SVP’s Executive Director, with guest speakers from the community.
Giving: There’s no fee and no minimum gift. Together, the group will set a goal to move $10,000+ collectively, through individual and optional pooled giving.

Who It’s For
This cohort is for SVP Partners ready to focus on their “treasure” — the financial side of their philanthropy — and explore how to move resources with intention. Space is limited to just 6–8 participants to keep it meaningful and connected.
Ready to Join?
Complete this interest form by October 31st. We’ll follow up to confirm your spot.
Come curious. Come ready to connect. And come ready to shape a giving practice that reflects your values and helps fuel community-led change.

GrowFundMe
2025-11-03 | WA
Starting in late October
GrowFundMe is SVP Seattle’s new signature program bringing together small, BIPOC-led nonprofits and SVP Partners to learn, build relationships, and take action together. Partners commit their time, talent, treasure, and ties to mobilize resources, amplify nonprofit voices, and practice equity-centered philanthropy. The program runs October–June and culminates in a Showcase that raises catalytic support for all participating nonprofits.
Complete this form to let us know you’re interested. We’ll follow up to confirm your participation and with next steps.

Interest Form

EarthGen: Youth Climate Panel Webinar
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
Perspectives on Supporting Climate Action and Wellbeing

Growing up in a changing climate is not easy, but Washington students are leading with courage, creativity, and action. Join four student leaders for a virtual Youth Climate Panel to hear about their experiences, emotional resilience, and student-led climate action.
This session will provide insights, strategies, and resources to support youth as they navigate climate challenges and grow as emerging leaders. The panel is designed for teachers, community members, leaders, and anyone who supports youth.

Register here — https://tinyurl.com/m82meh2d

Resilience in Practice: A Virtual Panel on Climate Readiness & Community Care
2025-12-11 18:30 - 20:00 | WA
Calling all King County residents to a virtual panel with local climate resilience leaders!
​How do we prepare for the crises we can’t predict—and care for one another when systems fail?
​Join Basilica Bio for Resilience in Practice, a virtual evening of conversation, learning, and collaboration featuring local experts, community organizers, and climate storytellers. Together, we’ll explore how to build community resilience that’s rooted in equity, preparedness, and collective care.
​Through a mix of panel discussions, resource sharing, and audience participation, attendees will gain tangible tools to strengthen local networks, create neighborhood emergency plans, and connect with Seattle’s growing network of resilience hubs.
​✨ Featuring:
🌿 Dr. Jessica Hernandez, Author of Fresh Banana Leaves and Growing Papaya Trees, Researcher at UW
🏛 Emily O’Donnell-Pazderka, MPH, MA, Emergency Management Program Specialist in the Washington State Department of Health’s Office of Resilience + Health Security
🌇 Jimmy Kralj, Climate Resilience Strategy Planner at the Washington State Department of Ecology
🌊 Robin Schwartz, Advocacy and Community Resilience Manager at Duwamish River Community Coalition
🔬Cat Hartwell, MPH, Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement for the Center for Disaster Resilient Communities
​📅 Thursday, December 11, 2025 | 6:30-8:00 PM PST
💻 Virtual (Zoom link provided upon signup)
💚 Free and open to all
​Every attendee will receive access to Basilica Bio’s virtual Resilience in Practice Toolkit — and two participants will win fully stocked go-bags in our post-event raffle!
​Because climate readiness starts in community — and resilience is something we practice together.
​We can’t wait to see you on December 11th, and we hope that you can make it! This event is the second event of three that Basilica Bio is hosting in support of the Office of Sustainability and Environment’s Climate Readiness Initiative. Basilica Bio is working at the intersections of environmental justice, climate resilience, and joyful world making.
RSVP here: https://luma.com/stl6n3dm

Legislative Launch with Children's Alliance
2026-01-07 18:00 - 19:15 | WA
Get ready for the legislative session with us! At this virtual event you’ll hear directly from Representative Steve Bergquist, Senator Noel Frame, and Children’s Alliance policy staff about the legislation we’re pursuing in 2026 and how you can use your power to advocate for the policies and programs that matter to you.
About our speakers:
Representative Steve Bergquist is a public school teacher who has also been a small business owner. Living in Renton, he’s a proud fourth-generation resident of the 11th Legislative District. He’s currently a member of the Appropriations, Early Learning & Human Services (Chair), and Education committees, serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Higher Education Committee, and is a member of the DCYF Oversight Board. His priorities include helping working families and small businesses recover from the pandemic, and ensuring students and educators — from K-12 to higher education — have the support they need.
Senator Noel Frame is an award-winning legislator, who has been honored more than 15 times for her work advocating for youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges, economic development, and fixing the state’s upside-down tax code. She serves as Deputy Floor Leader of the Senate, vice chair of the Senate Housing Committee, vice chair of the Senate Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade Committee, and as a member of the Senate Human Services Committee.
Register here: https://www.childrensalliance.org/events/legislative-launch?emci=d6e2ca22-ecce-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=8ab35af6-97cf-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&ceid=5933644

Have a Heart for Kids Day
2026-01-20 09:00 - 15:30 | WA
Activate your political power! Join us at Have a Heart for Kids Day in Olympia to advance early learning, health equity, and economic justice for children and families in Washington. Together with child advocates from across Washington, you will learn about the political process, speak directly with your elected representatives, and raise your voice at a powerful rally on the Capitol steps. Children and families are welcome!
Your voice matters, and legislators need to hear your perspective, but we know getting to Olympia isn’t easy. We’re committed to making this event more accessible to diverse advocates across the state by providing breakfast and lunch at the event, translation and interpretation services, and partial financial reimbursement for child care and/or travel costs.
We are particularly interested in supporting and advocating alongside folks who represent or have expertise in serving children, families, and educators — especially those who are Indigenous, Black, or People of Color; speak a language other than English; are immigrants; live with disabilities; identify as LGBTQ+; are disproportionately impacted by systemic disparities.
Date: January 20th, 2026
Event Schedule:

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Check in, breakfast, activities, and training at St. John’s Episcopal Church (114 20th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501)

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch and legislator meetings

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Rally at the Capitol steps

Note: Our morning location is about a 10-minute walk from the State Capitol Campus. Please plan to walk, take the bus, or provide your own transportation. There is parking available for advocates at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Additional parking and bus information for the State Capitol can be found here.
Please email becca@childrensalliance.org  with any questions or needs regarding the event.
Register here: https://www.childrensalliance.org/events/have-a-heart-for-kids-day-2026?emci=d6e2ca22-ecce-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=8ab35af6-97cf-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&ceid=5933644

​Storytelling for Change: A Creative Gathering for Climate Resilience
2026-01-24 13:00 - 16:00 | WA
​As the days are beginning to grow longer, we gather to share the stories that sustain us. Stories of Change: A Creative Gathering for Climate Resilience is a free community storytelling event exploring how we build resilience together, in the face of climate change.
​Join Basilica Bio and featured speaker Eileen Lambert, a Latine climate storyteller and communications strategist, for an evening of reflection, creativity, and connection. Through storytelling, collaging, and building a community chapbook, we’ll explore what it means to live and care for one another in a changing world.
​Inspired by Adrienne Maree Brown’s Emergent Strategy, this event invites participants to imagine resilience not as endurance, but as interdependence. Together, we’ll share local stories of climate adaptation, community care, and creative resistance—and transform them into collective art that honors our shared future.
​Together, we are going to hear a talk about the power of storytelling in fostering and prefiguring climate resilience. Then, we will all assemble a chapbook together! Each attendee will receive a copy of the community chapbook, as well as some essential climate resilience resources!
​Here’s what the night will look like:
🌾 A talk by Eileen Lambert on storytelling and climate resilience
🌀 A participatory creative session, where participants build a page-long story of climate resilience
📖 An assembly session, where everyone’s story will come together as a community chapbook!
🌍 A reflection on how storytelling creates climate resilience
​When: January 24th, 2026.
Where: Seattle Recreative Georgetown
Accessibility: Light refreshments and snacks provided. The event space will be accessible and welcoming to all; please reach out with access needs.
RSVP here: https://luma.com/3ascej8h

A New Era of Philanthropy with Dimple Abichandani
2026-02-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Byrd Barr Place, 722 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Be part of a conversation on how philanthropy can transform wealth and purpose for a more just and sustainable future.
About A New Era of Philanthropy
A blueprint for how wealth can be transformed into a more just and sustainable future in times of rapid change and crisis.
On the cusp of the greatest wealth transfer in history — with $84 trillion dollars moving between generations in the next 20 years — this book explores how philanthropy can be transformative, and transformed.
Nationally recognized philanthropic leader Dimple Abichandani revolutionizes the precepts of modern philanthropy. Offering 10 provocative practice shifts, A New Era of Philanthropy engages readers with fresh answers to the question of how philanthropy can meet this high-stakes moment—from reimagining governance to aligning investments to crisis funding and beyond.
Abichandani highlights paradigm shifts that model the way forward, moving beyond critique into real transformation, with relatable stories about funders who are forging a new era of philanthropy.
A New Era of Philanthropy picks up where key books like Decolonizing Wealth and Winners Take All leave off, offering a guide for donors, foundations, and non-profit leaders navigating philanthropy in urgent times. Clear-eyed, hopeful, and responsive to the moment, this book helps us reimagine the purpose and norms of modern philanthropy. It is an invitation to all of us who believe these resources can contribute to a more just future: start here.
Date: Thursday, February 5th, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM
Location: Byrd Barr Place, Seattle, WA
Tickets: Sliding scale $5–$100
*SVP Seattle offers a sliding scale, as we believe cost shouldn’t be a barrier to participation. Tickets purchased at $25 and above include a copy of A New Era of Philanthropy

Tickets

About Dimple Abichandani:
Dimple Abichandani is a nationally recognized philanthropic leader, lawyer, advisor and author of A New Era of Philanthropy: Ten Practices to Transform Wealth Into a More Just and Sustainable Future, a book that reimagines how philanthropy can meet this moment.
For two decades, she has worked to reshape philanthropy’s purpose and practice while leading innovative funding institutions. As Executive Director of the General Service Foundation (2015–2022), she aligned the foundation’s grantmaking, investments, and governance with justice values. She was the founding director of the Rise Together Fund, a donor collaborative at the Proteus Fund, and previously led the Center for Social Justice at UC Berkeley School of Law.
A National Center for Family Philanthropy Fellow, Dimple’s leadership has been recognized with a Scrivener Award for Creative Grantmaking. She serves on the Board of Directors of Solidaire Network and has served on the boards/steering committees of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Northern California Grantmakers, and Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Dimple is based in the San Francisco Bay Area where she advises donors and foundations working towards a more just and sustainable future.

Seattle Education Forum: Block Party with SESEC and Community Partners
2026-06-23 18:00 - 21:00 | WA
Seattle Education Forum: Block Party with SESEC and Community Partners
Join the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) and community partners for the Seattle Education Forum: Report Card, a free, community-led gathering designed to bring families, students, and neighbors into authentic face-to-face conversation with elected and appointed leaders shaping education policy in Seattle and across Washington state.
This interactive forum is not a traditional panel or town hall. It is a community-centered space designed for honest dialogue, shared accountability, and transparency between young people, families, educators, and decision makers. Building on last year’s conversations held at Rainier Beach High School, this year’s gathering continues the dialogue in community spaces—nearly a full school year after the election—to reflect on progress, challenges, and next steps for Seattle’s education system.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with leaders, ask questions about decisions affecting schools, and share feedback on what progress has been made so far. Together, participants will explore what our community would “grade” current leadership on education priorities and how we move forward in partnership to support students.
SVP Seattle is proud to uplift this event as an organizational partner in collaboration with SESEC and fellow community organizations working to strengthen public education and advance equity across the region.
Location: Byrd Barr Place, Seattle, WA
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 23 | 6 PM – 9 PMCost: Free (Registration available)
Register/Learn More: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-education-forum-block-party-tickets-1989964309819
Questions? Contact Hong, SESEC marketing and communications coordinator, at hong@sesecwa.org.
Please note: SVP Seattle is not the event organizer and is uplifting this community event. For the most up-to-date information and full event details, please refer to the event website or registration link provided.

Queer Ecology Social with Basilica Bio
2026-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Join Basilica Bio for the Queer Ecology Social, a free community workshop exploring queer ecology through hands-on making, creative reflection, and ecological connection. This gathering invites participants to slow down, engage with the natural world, and consider how care, relationship, and interdependence shape our understanding of ecosystems.
The workshop will begin with a short introduction to queer ecology, followed by a seed paper-making activity using recycled materials. Participants will also engage in a reflective writing exercise, creating ecological love letters addressed to meaningful places or ecosystems. Through making and reflection, the event offers space to explore connection, belonging, and environmental care in community.
Participants will leave with handmade seed paper, a queer ecology zine, an ecological love letter, and instructions for planting and care. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket and sunglasses for an outdoor, relaxed community experience.
Location: Jefferson Park, 3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108Date & Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMCost: Free (Registration available)
Register/Learn More: https://luma.com/r44e01y6
Please note: SVP Seattle is not the event organizer and is uplifting this community event. For the most up-to-date information and full event details, please refer to the event website or registration link provided.

Celebration of Choice with CHOOSE 180
2026-08-21 11:00 | WA
Celebration of Choice with CHOOSE 180
Join CHOOSE 180 for Celebration of Choice, a high-energy brunch experience centered on community, storytelling, and celebration. This gathering brings together young people, partners, and supporters to reflect on shared impact and uplift the success stories made possible through collective effort and commitment.
Attendees will enjoy a community brunch, hear inspiring stories of impact, and celebrate the individuals and partnerships that have contributed to CHOOSE 180’s work supporting young people and expanding opportunities. The event will also feature CHOOSE 180’s new Building Futures merchandise line available for purchase.
SVP Seattle is proud to uplift this event in collaboration with CHOOSE 180 and community partners working to advance opportunity, healing, and investment in young people across our region.
Location: Museum of Flight, Seattle, WADate and Time: Thursday, August 21, 2026 | 11:00 AMCost: Free (Registration required)
Register/Learn More: https://givebutter.com/celebration26
Please note: SVP Seattle is not the event organizer and is uplifting this community event. For the most up-to-date information and full event details, please refer to the event website or registration link provided.

Youth Council 2026 Presentation Day with Eastside Pathways
2026-08-24 15:30 - 17:00 | WA
Youth Council 2026 Presentation Day with Eastside Pathways
Join Eastside Pathways for the Youth Council 2026 Presentation Day, an inspiring and impactful afternoon celebrating the voices, leadership, and vision of local youth in East King County. This event showcases the work of the Eastside Pathways Youth Council as they present their research, insights, and recommendations across four key outcome areas that matter most to them.
Attendees can expect fresh ideas, bold solutions, and powerful stories from the next generation of changemakers. Youth Council members will share what they have learned through their work, lifting up both challenges and opportunities, and offering thoughtful recommendations to strengthen equity and community well-being across the region.
This gathering is an opportunity to celebrate youth leadership and reflect on the importance of centering young people in decision-making spaces that shape their futures. The Youth Council program helps shift young people from passive participants to active decision-makers, building skills in research, public speaking, and community engagement while ensuring their perspectives directly inform local leaders.
SVP Seattle is proud to uplift this event in collaboration with Eastside Pathways and partners committed to advancing youth voice, equity, and community-driven change across the Eastside.
Location: East King County (Please refer to event listing for exact location details)
Date & Time: Monday, August 24, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Cost: Free (Food and beverages provided)
Register/Learn More: https://eastsidepathways.org/calendar/youth-council-2026-presentation-day/
Please note: SVP Seattle is not the event organizer and is uplifting this community event. For the most up-to-date information and full event details, please refer to the event website or registration link provided.
