Pitch Your Peers, Inc. (PYP, pronounced “pipe”) is a fully tax-exempt, grant-giving charitable organization that started in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut in 2016. PYP Seattle was started in 2017 to serve the greater Seattle area defined as King County, Washington and is PYP’s first official chapter. PYP Chicago launched in 2020, followed by PYP Hamptons (2023), PYP Westchester County (2024), and PYP Palm Beach (2025), and PYP NYC (2026).
Every year we combine our shared contributions to provide grants to three nonprofit organizations doing great work right here in King County. The major difference between PYP and other grant-funding organizations is that we get the chance to pitch one another to steer the money to our own passion projects. Since 2017, PYP Seattle has awarded over $1.5 million in grants to 26 King County non-profits.
Membership is by member-nomination only. We collect annual dues in the amount of $1,000 per member (or members may choose to donate more), pool the dollars and give up to three grants annually. 100% of the dues will be awarded as grants to local nonprofits and our members will collectively determine how our grant pool is divided. We ask that members also contribute a donation of $250 to help cover our expenses.
Members of PYP Seattle are doing good and giving back alongside other amazing, inspirational women from a variety of backgrounds. We “PITCH-in” together, volunteering our time to help our community. And we attend optional social events to connect, build friendships, and network. Together, we can do more.
PURPOSE: The purpose of PYP Seattle is to positively impact our community (in King County) through collaborative giving & collective action.
MISSION: Our mission is to connect and mobilize a diverse and inclusive community of women to create meaningful impact in King County through collaborative giving and informed philanthropy.
VISION: We envision a King County where communities are supported, inequities are addressed, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
VALUES: We will achieve this by:
• Amplifying our impact – We harness collective action and collaborative giving to achieve more together.
• Learning and growing together – We continuously deepen our understanding of community needs, effective philanthropy, and systemic inequities.
• Advancing equity – We center equity in now we learn, decide, and giver supporting nonprofits working to reduce inequities and create opportunity across King County.
• Partnering with humility – We show up with humility and trust, offering flexible funding and partnering with nonprofits in ways that honor their expertise and advance their missions.
• Being in community – We cultivate a strong, connected, trust-based community where members learn from one another value diverse lived experiences, and actively shape our work and our philanthropic priorities.