The Anduin Foundation does not have a website and offers limited information about its grantmaking practices. Here’s what we know about the funder and how it supports Washington communities.
Read MoreThe Paul M. Anderson Foundation is an under-the-radar grantmaker just outside of Seattle. Here’s an overview of this funder, including its giving priorities, grantmaking approach and recent giving history.
Read MoreAs part of our continuing coverage of philanthropic funders backing rural America, here are five grantmakers to note in the Pacific West — Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii and Alaska.
Read MoreIn this guest article, philanthropist Tricia Raikes shines a light on the interrelated crises of youth homelessness and mental health, and tells us how her foundation has been addressing that nexus in Washington State.
Read MoreBased in the unincorporated community of Kingston, Washington, and on the Kitsap Peninsula, the Alta Foundation operates as a private grantmaker supporting local needs, with a focus on children with special needs.
Read MoreThe foundation of this billionaire donor couple has made early childhood education a priority, most recently in an effort to strengthen the struggling early educator workforce through a mix of strategies.
Read MoreThe AGC Education Foundation, which has been operating since 1980 and prioritizes construction-related funding in Washington, aims to support the next generation of construction industry professionals.
Read MoreIn our latest funder spotlight, we look at the Washington-based Satterberg Foundation and its unique approach to promoting a just society and a sustainable environment.
Read MoreArtsFund, an important backer of the arts in Seattle, has a history dating back to 1969. Here are a few key things to know about how this local grantmaker operates.
Read MoreTech leaders John Stanton and Theresa Gillespie created the Aven Foundation to channel their philanthropic pursuits. Here are details about the Aven Foundation’s interests in youth sports and other Washington State causes.
Read MoreJune Boeing, the wife of the late Bill Boeing Jr., runs this foundation, which has been on the local funding scene since 2002. We take a look at where grants have been flowing lately before the foundation closes its doors in 2025.
Read MoreThis media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.
Read MoreThe Ballmer Group's landmark $38 million commitment aims to expand the pipeline of training for behavioral health practitioners in Washington State. We take a look at how giving seeks to address growing mental health concerns.
Read MoreWhile Native American communities are barely on the radars of funders in many parts of the country, the Northwest Area Foundation devotes 40 percent of grant dollars to Native-led organizations. What does that look like in practice?
Read MoreAfter COVID-19 first exploded in Washington state, the philanthropic sector there moved quickly to respond—creating a template for collaborative action that’s now been emulated across the nation.
Read MoreHere are the top three things Washington grantseekers should know about the William and Pamela Ayer Foundation, a low-key funder with ties to the local aviation industry.
Read MoreAs he ends a 20-year stint leading the Russell Family Foundation, Richard Woo leaves behind an institution that learned to listen closely to front-line communities and fully embrace impact investing. What does that look like in practice?
Read MoreSeattle groups are banding together in unprecedented ways to ensure that every person counts in the 2020 census. Here are the major players who are making—and receiving—2020 census grants in Washington.
Read MoreRegional grantmakers are working to hold the line on environmental issues as the Trump administration undercuts protections for the natural world. A case in point is the Russell Family Foundation in Washington State.
Read MoreThe Empire Health Foundation (EHF), a health legacy funder in Spokane, Washington, has made health equity a centerpiece of its strategy. Two areas it’s prioritizing as part of this focus are obesity and addiction.
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