Spokane & Inland Northwest

For women building in Spokane. HIKE is building the infrastructure that ensures you are seen, connected, and supported.

The moment you show up, you're already one of us.

A community infrastructure built by women. Research shows women are the highest-leverage entry point for strengthening a community and a region. When women have resources and relationships, the whole community benefits.

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Spokane & Inland Northwest

For women building in Spokane. HIKE is the infrastructure that makes sure you are seen, connected, and supported.

The moment you show up, you're already one of us.

A community infrastructure built through women. Research shows women reinvest up to 90% of their income back into their families and communities. That is why women are the highest-leverage entry point for strengthening a community and a region. When women have resources and relationships, the whole community benefits.

Get Listed — It's Free to Start

Find an Event

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Why women?

Because the data says so.

Research from the World Bank and United Nations finds that women reinvest up to 90 percent of their income back into their families and communities, compared to 30 to 40 percent for men. That is not a feel-good statistic. It is the case for why building with women is community infrastructure, not charity. When women have resources, the whole community benefits. That is the logic behind everything HIKE does. (World Bank; UNAC, 2012; World Economic Forum, 2014)

90%

of women's income reinvested into family and community. (World Bank / UNAC, 2012)

73%

of Spokane County women ages 16+ are in the labor force. (ESD, 2025)

1 in 5

employer firms in Spokane are women-owned. (U.S. Census, 2022)

46.5%

of all Washington State businesses are women-owned. (SBA, 2024)

What makes us different

This is not a networking group.

Spokane & Inland Northwest has no shortage of talented, driven women. What it has had a shortage of is infrastructure. The connective tissue that makes sure those women are seen, funded, connected, and actually heard when it counts.

There is enough here. Enough money, enough knowledge, enough opportunity. It is just siloed. Disconnected. Never got introduced. HIKE is about changing where resources flow and who they flow between.

Not a networking group. Not an event calendar. Infrastructure.

Our Four Pillars

What it means to truly belong to a community.

Most communities ask you to prove you belong before they let you in. HIKE works the other way. There are four things every person needs to go from surviving to thriving, not just in business, but in the community around them.

Be Seen.

Visibility is the first condition of economic participation

The HIKE Directory is a searchable index of women-owned and women-led businesses across the Inland Northwest. Get found. Get referred. Be recognized for the full picture of who you are and what you do.

Be Heard.

Voice that actually changes outcomes.

HIKE Lab, the INW Speaker Roster, and research-driven programming exist to change systems, not just survive them. Being heard is not a comment box. It is how a community starts deciding instead of just reacting.

Be Considered.

Being visible is only half the equation.

HIKE connects women to funding, grants, partnerships, and capital across both for-profit and nonprofit channels. The room where resources get decided should not be invitation-only.

Be Connected.

Not transactions. Relationships.

Real connection requires real presence. HIKE events, peer circles, and the Happy Hour Tour exist to build trust over time. The kind that holds when something goes wrong.

These four are not separate programs. They build on each other. Being seen opens the door to being considered. Being considered means nothing without real connection. And connection without voice is just a nice network. Not power. Together, they are what turns a group of people into a community that can hold its own weight.

Events & Activities

Where connection happens.

HIKE programming is not surface-level. Every event is built around real conversation, not performance.

Monthly · In-Person

HIKE Happy Hour Tour

Rotating stops at women-owned venues across Spokane. No sales pitches. No scripted networking. Just women in real conversation.

Monthly · Virtual

Pajama Party Virtual Meetups

Once a month. No agenda. No performance. Just women showing up as they actually are. Pajamas welcome.

Quarterly · In-Person

Imagination Lab

Research-informed conversation on the systems women navigate. Built to produce tools, not just awareness. Inaugural session: November 2026.

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Real results

Real results from real women.

"I posted my Spark program in the directory — it's a significant investment, so I honestly wasn't expecting much. But someone enrolled after finding me through HIKE. It's working."

Brandy Ferrer, CEO & Founder, Pathfinder Strategies

"What stood out at HIKE Happy Hour was the energy. It wasn't sales-driven, and it didn't feel like the typical networking environment. The conversations were authentic, and I left with multiple leads that came naturally through connection."

Anna Marie, Grant Writer, SpokeAnna

Weekly / Monthly · Free · Inland Northwest

Be in the know.

Early access to events, funding updates, and what is actually happening in Spokane's women's economy. No noise. No gatekeeping. Just the information you need, when you need it.

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Common questions

What women typically ask.

What is HIKE with Her?

HIKE with Her is a women's community infrastructure organization based in Spokane, Washington. It connects women in the Inland Northwest through a searchable business directory, community programming, and capital pathways. HIKE is not a networking group. It is the connective tissue that makes visibility, funding, and real relationships possible across the Inland Northwest.

Why does HIKE focus on women?

Research from the World Bank and United Nations finds that women reinvest up to 90 percent of their income into their families and communities, compared to 30 to 40 percent for men. Building with women means building for the whole community. That is infrastructure logic, not exclusion. (World Bank; UNAC, 2012)

Do I have to be a business owner to join?

No. HIKE is for women in the Inland Northwest, period. Whether you own a business, lead a team, work for someone else, or are raising the next generation full time, you belong here. The workforce is all of it. So is HIKE.

How is HIKE different from other women's groups in Spokane?

HIKE is infrastructure, not just community. It combines a searchable business directory, research-informed programming, capital pathways, and systems-level work in one place. The goal is not more events. It is a community that can hold its own weight when things get hard.

How do I get listed in the HIKE Directory?

Visit hikedirectory.com to create a free listing in under five minutes. Paid tiers offer enhanced visibility and featured placement. Free to start, no time limit on the free listing.

What events does HIKE with Her host in Spokane?

HIKE hosts the Happy Hour Tour, a monthly in-person event rotating through women-owned venues in Spokane; the Pajama Party, a monthly virtual networking session; and HIKE Lab, a quarterly in-person conversation series focused on systems-level topics. All events are open to the community.

How can my organization become a sponsor?

Strategic sponsorship opportunities are available for organizations committed to women's economic growth in the Inland Northwest. Visit our sponsorship page or email [email protected] to start a conversation.

What is HIKE Capital and when does it launch?

HIKE Capital is a community fund that returns 50 percent of membership revenue above operating costs directly to the women and businesses that built the community. It is not a grant program or a charity. It is resource circulation. HIKE Capital launches in 2027.