Washington is home to vibrant communities and diverse individuals who possess an abundance of talent, skills, and experience. To ensure an effective and representative government, Governor Inslee is seeking skilled and experienced individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds to participate in boards and commissions. Learn about these opportunities here.

The mission of the Medieval Women’s Choir is to share, teach, preserve, and promote the transcendent music of the Middle Ages. We sing in many languages, with dialect variations from the era. We provide an opportunity for women of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds to sing and perform these masterworks. Learn about this board opportunity. For questions, contact Carol Martin at [email protected].

Seattle Pro Musica is one of the city's most highly regarded choirs, striving to make choral music an ever more vital and relevant art form for all. Building on our 50-year history, we are especially looking to recruit board members who reflect the diversity of our city and will help steer our organization to be as inclusive as possible. Learn about this board opportunity.

Our mission is to increase food security for underserved populations in North King County through nutritious meals, educational programs, and advocacy. Check out our 2023-27 strategic plan here. Learn about this board opportunity.

RVFB provides food assistance and other essential resources to the South Seattle Community. RVFB is the busiest food bank in the area, serving an estimated 25% of all individuals seeking food assistance in Seattle. We are proud to provide fresh, healthy, nutritious, and culturally sensitive food to more than 8,000 guests a year. Our Mission: Nourish with good food, empower with knowledge, and serve with compassion. Our Vision: a hunger-free Rainier Valley. Learn about this board opportunity.

We are a multiservice nonprofit partnering with older adults to remove the inequities that impact aging by providing accessible, essential and inclusive services that support people through their life’s journey. Learn about this board opportunity.

Wellspring Family Services works to end family homelessness for good by preventing homelessness before it occurs and intervening early when it does. Wellspring puts families first to break the cycle of homelessness and ensure that it is as easy as possible for families to access the support they need to regain stability and build a brighter future. Learn about this board opportunity.

YouthCare works to end youth homelessness and to ensure that young people are valued for who they are and empowered to achieve their potential. Learn about this board opportunity.

BrightSpark Early Learning Services’ (formally Child Care Resources) mission is to nurture and sustain child-centered, antiracist early learning communities. We work with childcare providers, community organizations and advocacy groups to improve the quality of early childhood care in our region. Learn about this board opportunity.

Our mission is to develop the next generation of global leaders. Through a combination of world language learning, leadership workshops, and study abroad opportunities, OWN works to expand international education opportunities to low-income students and students of color. Learn about this board opportunity.

Small Faces provides preschool and school-aged children a welcoming space where their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills are creatively nurtured through a play-based curriculum. We provide safe, stable care for families who want to encourage their children’s development in a setting that honors diversity and respects the environment. Learn about this board opportunity.

Team Read works to close education opportunity gaps through a unique, cross-age, and year-round one-to-one tutoring program pairing young students with paid teen tutors. Our dual-impact model enables young students to become confident readers with the necessary reading skills for academic success, and teen tutors to grow as leaders while developing professional work skills that support their transition into college and future employment. Learn about this board opportunity.

Friends of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks (FSOP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving Seattle’s unique Olmsted landscape heritage and raising awareness of the Olmsted philosophy of providing open space for all people. Learn about this board opportunity.

CCI promotes wellbeing and decreases isolation for those impacted by ongoing health challenges through supportive and educational programs. Through the organization's values of compassion, respect, empowerment, inclusion, and community, CCI continues to grow and offers support group meetings (currently virtually) that bring people together impacted by different types of chronic illnesses. Learn about this board opportunity.

We provide a non-partisan, collective voice for the people of Washington to elect and educate state leaders who will prioritize children and their families. Learn about this board opportunity.

New Beginnings envisions a world free of violence and oppression, reflected in peaceful relationships and communities. We empower survivors and mobilize community awareness and action to end domestic violence. Learn about this board opportunity.

Since 1997, Open Arms has provided community-based support during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting to nurture strong foundations to last a lifetime. Through doula care, childbirth education, lactation counseling, and new parent support, we help birthing families achieve important milestones, strengthen parent-baby bonding, and boost long-term parenting skills. Learn about this board opportunity.

PEPS connects parents to strengthen families and build community through peer support groups for expectant and new parents, parents of adolescents and teens and parents who share identities through affinity groups. PEPS strategic direction is centered on equity and moving away from a one-size fits all approach to offering multiple ways for parents to engage and connect. Learn about this board opportunity.

Perinatal Support Washington (PS-WA) is a statewide nonprofit committed to shining a light on perinatal mental health to support all families and communities. We support people in the emotional transition to parenthood, including those experiencing depression, anxiety, loss, infertility, trauma, and more. Learn about this board opportunity.

RISE is an organization committed to aiding marginalized communities impacted by gun violence, with a specific focus on children who have lost a parent and their caregivers. Through comprehensive support services and resources, RISE facilitates trauma recovery, fosters positive identity development. Learn about this board opportunity. Sign up for an information session.

SPSC promotes healthy aging for low-income BIPOC seniors by creating a space of belonging that includes positive and culturally relevant opportunities for active living through nutritious meals, social services, physical well-being, lifelong learning, and social engagement. Learn about this board opportunity.

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility engages the community to create a healthy, peaceful, just and sustainable world. We envision a world where all live healthy lives free from the threats of nuclear war, global climate catastrophe, and economic and racial injustice. Learn about this board opportunity.

Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has been the 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner of Seattle Parks and Recreation for over 45 years. Our mission is to inspire engagement and participation in equitable, dynamic, culturally relevant, and responsive recreation and lifelong learning programs. It is our vision to bring together all people to build a healthy community. Learn about this board opportunity.

The mission of the Highline Botanical Garden Foundation is to connect the community to nature with a diverse and beautiful collection of historical gardens. Learn about this board opportunity.

The Renton Regional Community Foundation (RRCF) inspires the power of collective giving – by connecting people, ideas, and resources – to support and engage our community. We do this in service to our greater vision of a vibrant, equitable region where communities flourish and everyone thrives. Learn about this board opportunity.

We Heart Seattle is a young and growing, boots-on-the ground, action-based organization dedicated to making Seattle safe and beautiful for all. We organize trash clean-ups in parks and public spaces throughout the city, utilizing our 1,000+ strong volunteer base and second chance employment team, while also offering outreach and barrier removal options to those we meet along the way. Learn about this board opportunity.

Our mission is to cultivate the power of diverse young women (those who identify as women, girls, trans, non-binary, or gender expansive) to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging. Learn about this board opportunity.

Children’s Alliance is Washington’s statewide, nonpartisan child advocacy organization. Currently led by LT alum, Dr. Stephan Blanford, we strive to place racial justice at the heart of Washington’s laws and budget priorities so that every child can thrive. We are driven by a vision where every child in Washington has an abundance of what they need to grow into the people they dream of becoming. Learn about this board opportunity.