Our Mission

Our mission is to engage women in local philanthropy and to collectively fund grants to nonprofit initiatives that serve King County, Washington. Through our internal pitch process, our members educate their peers about unmet needs in the community by championing the causes about which they are most passionate. Pitch Your Peers is committed to promoting volunteerism, informed philanthropy, and collaborative giving, as well as to fostering connections among women looking to share and grow their interests in these areas.

Our Membership Diversity Commitment

In order to ensure that PYP Seattle’s membership represents the vast diversity of King County and the breadth of communities that we aim to serve, we intend to consider only women of color for membership for the next three years (2021-2023). To learn more about this commitment and our other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, click here.

PYP Seattle has granted $660,350 to 14 King County nonprofits since 2017

Upcoming Events And Reminders For Current Members

ELAP Breakfast for Justice

Date: May 26, 2022

Time: 7:30am - 8:30am (doors open at 7am)

Location: The Meydenbauer Center at 11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue WA, 98004

More info, register and/or donate

Join Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP), PYP Seattle’s 2018 1st place grant recipient, on May 26 to help ELAP connect communities to justice. Breakfast for Justice is ELAP’s signature annual event, uniting lawyers, judges, elected officials, and community members who believe that everyone deserves access to legal help. You can attend the 2022 Breakfast for Justice either in person or virtually this year. Registration is free and required for both the in-person and virtual option.

Make-A-Wish Wish Heroes Luncheon

Date: June 7, 2022

Time: 11:30am - 1pm

Location: The Sheraton Grand Seattle

More info and RSVP

Join Make-A-Wish Alaska and Washington Chapter at the Wish Heroes Luncheon in a celebration of the community of people it take to grant wishes and build hope for the wish kids who are waiting. This is a free event, with a suggested minimum donation of $150.

YouthCare Luncheon

Date: September 15, 2022

Location: Westin Seattle

Join your peers in supporting our 2021 first place grant winner. Have lunch and learn about all of the great things YouthCare does to help homeless teens and young adults in our community. Stay tuned for registration information.

Video – 2021 Grant Cycle Recap

Video – 2020 Grant Cycle Recap

Member Testimonials

I feel more connected to Seattle’s local charities (or at least more knowledgeable). It was really inspiring to hear how passionate our PYP members are about the charities they support. I also loved the opportunity to get to know a few more women, and hope to connect with even more of the group in the future.

PYP Seattle is a great way to get more involved in the community in a variety of ways – as a financial contributor to a program/organization in need: as a neighbor getting to know others in the area in deeper and more meaningful ways; and as a woman banding together with other strong, successful women to really make a difference.

I feel like I have less and less time, and PYP is a great way to combine being with talented, interesting, like-minded people, and also doing something great for a charity in our community. Combining funds really allows our members to make a big impact on a local organization. I am honored to be part of this group!

As a participant of PYP, it is empowering to be part of a group of like-minded women, each with diverse backgrounds and experiences, come together to give back in meaningful ways within our local community.

I find my participation in PYP to be one of the most meaningful, well organized, impactful, and inspiring ways that I spend my time.

The impact we made as small group of women is commendable. PYP gives our peers a chance to show off the causes that are near and dear to their hearts and to learn about all the great organizations that are out in the Seattle area.

This is a fabulous way to meet like-minded individuals while making a difference in our community. The leaders make this journey fun and easy!