Company Profile
Seattle CityClub
Company Overview
Seattle CityClub provides a space to talk about the issues that impact our lives. Dialogue that is passionately nonpartisan. Connections to leaders and local government. Tools and inspiration to make a difference. We engage 47,000 Washingtonians with each other and their communities through programs that bridge politics, professions and generations.
Our mission is to inform, connect and engage the public to strengthen the civic health of our region. It’s our vision that, along with natural wonder, innovative business and vibrant culture, the Puget Sound region is defined by informed citizens engaged with their leaders in effective democracy.
Company History
In 1980, eight women got together to form CityClub in Seattle. At the time, many civic organizations, such as Rotary International, were open to men only. The founders of CityClub determined that their new organization would be open to all and would provide a nonpartisan forum for ideas and debate. Since its first program in 1981, CityClub has sponsored thousands of dialogues, discussions and candidate forums featuring local, regional and national experts and leaders.
Now recognized as one of the region's thought leaders in civic and public affairs, CityClub programs affect statewide news, social networks, civic action and policymaking. The region tests new ideas and finds common ground through CityClub’s power and reach as a trusted convener, programmer and collaborator.