As the Chamber's 501(c)(3) charitable enterprise, ​the Success Foundation promotes and improves the economic development opportunities of the Southside and its communities through education, workforce, and community development. The Success Foundation was established in 2016 as the foundation arm of the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce in an effort to bring down barriers and bridge gaps within our school-to-work pipeline. The Success Foundation has three core areas of mission work, including youth & adult education and workforce development programs, nonprofit partnerships, and advocacy. 

The Success Foundation promotes and improves the economic development opportunities of the Southside and its communities. It does so by participating in projects and conducting research related to education, workforce, and community development. As a charitable enterprise of the Chamber, the Success Foundation is dedicated to the success of our region in Southwest King County.

Success means a lot of different things to different people, but for the Chamber, it means that the people that live, work, and enjoy the businesses, communities, and amenities in the Southside are invited to create and define their own success stories. Our community should be recognized as the place where businesses, residents, and community partners are able to live out their best lives. With poverty rates in our community exceeding the state average, we know we have our work cut out for us as we focus on raising the tide for all in our region.

We also know that we can’t do this work alone. Luckily, there are so many ways for community members to participate!