Remembering Anne V. Farrell, Seattle CityClub Founder

Anne V. Farrell, one of Seattle CityClub’s original founders in 1981, passed away on June 14, 2025, leaving behind a profound legacy of civic empowerment and nonprofit innovation. As President and CEO of the Seattle Foundation for two decades, she championed nonpartisan dialogue and helped establish forums—like CityClub—that still foster inclusive civic conversation today. We honor her vision, grace, and determination to open doors for diverse voices, and we remain committed to the values she helped instill in our community.

Her work reminds us that civic health flourishes when we continue building spaces for informed, inclusive, solution-driven discourse.