As 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 MoreThe Golden Heart Community Foundation is an affiliate funder based in Alaska’s second-most-populated city, Fairbanks. Here’s a look at what it funds and how to approach this grantmaker for support.
Read MoreIn March, Diane Kaplan announced she’d be stepping down as president and CEO of the Rasmuson Foundation, the largest private funder in Alaska. We check in with her to discuss her influences, post-retirement plans, and more.
Read MoreA group of community leaders created the Kenai Peninsula Foundation, which is an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation. Here’s what you should know about the Kenai Peninsula Foundation and how it awards local grants.
Read MoreThe Rasmuson Foundation supports Alaska-based artists and nonprofits in the areas of health, social services and housing. Here’s what you need to know about the state’s largest private funder.
Read MoreThe Homer Foundation is an independent community foundation in Alaska. Here’s a look at what nonprofits can expect when they approach this funder for support.
Read MoreThe Sitka Legacy Foundation addresses the needs of residents and the nonprofit community in one distinct part of Alaska. The good news is that grants are getting bigger and more funding opportunities are within reach.
Read MoreOne of the most interesting philanthropic vehicles that we’ve come across lately is the Awesome Foundation, a collection of autonomous chapters around the world that specialize in microgrants. Here’s how they work.
Read MoreManaging over 2,000 funds, the Alaska Community Foundation is the center for philanthropy in this far northwest state. Yet in a place so geographically vast, it’s the affiliate funds and partner foundations that really link resources to residents.
Read MoreBob and Evangeline Atwood were pioneers in building the Anchorage we know today. Here are a few important things to know about their foundation’s current grantmaking efforts in Alaska’s largest city.
Read MoreThere are quite a few community foundations in the state of Alaska, many of them affiliates of the Anchorage-based Alaska Community Foundation. But there’s another community funder in Anchorage worth discussing as well, and this one is interested in the small communities in the far-northern reaches of the state.
Read MoreOne affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation is the Golden Heart Community Foundation, which makes grants in the Fairbanks and North Pole region. Here’s what nonprofits should know about GHCF’s grantmaking.
Read MoreThere are several foundations in Alaska that are focused on preserving and promoting the values and heritage of Alaska Natives. One of these is the First Alaskans Institute, which is known for its support for local youth.
Read MoreHere’s what nonprofits working in the Eagle River area of Alaska should know about how the Chugiak-Eagle River Foundation operates.
Read MoreHere are four things that make the Anchorage-based CIRI Foundation stand out among others in Alaska and the Northwest region.
Read MoreHere are few things local nonprofits should know about Alaska’s Chilkat Valley Community Foundation to secure support.
Read MoreThe Bethel Community Services Foundation has been on the local grantmaking scene in Western Alaska for nearly 30 years. Here’s an overview of its current grantmaking strategy.
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 MoreC.J. Berry made a fortune in gold and oil but never forgot the community. Now the C.J. Berry Foundation focuses grantmaking on the regions that made the founder rich. Here are facts about this funder that Northern California nonprofits should know.
Read MoreFunding for Native American causes consistently falls short. But in Alaska, the state with the highest percentage of Native residents, some key funders are stepping up for these communities.
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