Tech 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 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 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 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 MoreBuilding back better means providing economic opportunity for youth, but it also means engaging them in serving their communities. Here’s how the former Starbucks CEO’s family foundation is trying to do both.
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 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 MoreThe Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon has been organizing its grantmaking around equity for a couple of years now. In its most recent round of environmental grants, it launched several collaborations with Native American tribes that are worth a close look.
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 MoreThe coronavirus outbreak is a fast-moving story in philanthropy—as in just about every other sector of society. Facing a novel threat, community funders across the country are figuring out how they can protect vulnerable people close to home.
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 MorePhil Knight is one of the richest people in the world and plans to give away most of his $40 billion fortune. Yet despite making nearly $4 billion in gifts already, his philanthropy hasn’t attracted much attention. What’s he up to?
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?
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