A Community Conversation with Doug Griffiths

You’re invited to this year’s Community Conversation with Doug Griffiths, best selling author and Chief Community Builder of 13 Ways Inc.

The evening will begin with small bites and opportunities for connection, followed by a featured talk and facilitated community conversation. The evening will highlight practical opportunities for change and lessons that apply to a wide range of community members, including students, businesses, organizations, and other changemakers and leaders who are interested in charting a path forward for all South Sound residents.

About the Conversation:
At the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, we are committed to fostering collaboration, engagement, and inclusion—and we envision a future where everyone across the South Sound can thrive in sustainable, equitable, and resilient communities.

Our annual Community Conversation has brought neighbors from across our region together to explore what it takes to build a healthier, more connected community. We began by learning how to engage in courageous conversations across differences with Mónica Guzmán. Last year, we explored what it means to be engaged community members and strengthen belonging in our civic life with Eric Liu.

This year’s Community Conversation invites us to look inward—and forward.

Doug Griffiths, author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, challenges us to examine the assumptions and habits that can quietly stall growth and opportunity in our communities and region. Rather than relying on government or funding as quick fixes, Doug asks us to consider how our own attitudes and choices shape the future of our community—and what’s possible when we take responsibility for creating change locally.