Event Calendar

Join us for a day of open innovation, where governments, startups, businesses, nonprofits and community members come together to explore what’s next in civic tech. This year’s exchange will focus on Advancing Regional AI Leadership, Accelerating Civic Innovation, Empowering Community and Small Business Innovation. Register and help shape how the region is building the future. Whether you’re a technologist, government employee, startup, small business owner, policymaker or curious neighbor – this is your invitation to see civic innovation in motion.

The Exchange is a regional collaboration between the City of Bellevue, Bellevue College, Washington State and King County. The event highlights innovative civic technology and fosters partnerships that advance equitable outcomes across the region.

This one‑day gathering convenes businesses, nonprofits, startups, technologists, students, and civic leaders to work together on real‑world challenges and co‑create solutions.

Registration closes June 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.

Questions? Please contact us at innovation@bellevuewa.gov.

For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-4249 (voice) or email innovation@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding modifications, contact the City of Bellevue ADA, Title VI, and Equal Opportunity Officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.

Sessions include:
– 2026 Philanthropic Reality Check for Nonprofits: A Dive into Economic and Philanthropic Data
– Next Generation Donors: A Path Through Planned Giving Stewardship
– Onward & Upward – Thriving As A Fundraiser
– Grantseeking Trend Watch: Emerging Trends Shaping the Future of Funding
– You’re it: Thriving as a new one-person philanthropy team
– Humanity-Centered Innovation: Leading Ethical Change in a Rapidly Shifting Philanthropic Landscape
– People First Is Not Soft Leadership: Managing Burnout, Performance, and Change
– Community-Centric Fundraising Isn’t a Dropdown Field: What Our Systems Teach Us About Power and Participation
– A Realistic Take on Fundraising’s New Frontier: how small and mid-sized nonprofits can navigate the future of fundraising
– You’re Already Using AI. Your Donors Already Have Opinions. Now What?
– The Rejection-Resilient MGO: Skills, Scripts, and Early Wins That Prevent Burnout
– From Boardroom to Breakroom: Expanding Volunteer Leadership in Fundraising
– Human First, Tech Second: Using AI and Data Without Losing Donor Trust
– From Scarcity to Solidarity: Engaging Supporters & Growing Revenue Through Values-Centered Fundraising in a Time of Federal Cuts
– From Burnout to Belonging: A NeuroArts Approach to People-First Fundraising
– Moving from “I gotta do this” volunteers to “I wanna do this” donors