OVERVIEW: This funder supports Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties in the areas of health, human services, education, housing and the arts. IP TAKE: SBM Charitable Foundation serves as a useful prospect for Connecticut nonprofits. Based … [Read more...] about SBM Charitable Foundation
Grants for Housing & Homelessness
Connecticut Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Connecticut Community Foundation supports 21 Connecticut towns in areas of community need and interest. IP TAKE: The Connecticut Community Foundation “strives to be open, strategic, and fair, demonstrating integrity and … [Read more...] about Connecticut Community Foundation
Albert Haller Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Albert Haller Foundation provides funding for education, human services, basic needs, and capital projects in Clallam County, Washington. IP TAKE: This locally focused funder has a longstanding partnership with the United Way of … [Read more...] about Albert Haller Foundation
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ensworth Charitable Foundation supports services and interventions for vulnerable people in the greater Hartford area. Arts and culture and education are other areas of interest. IP TAKE: The Ensworth Charitable Foundation gives … [Read more...] about Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Katharine Matthies Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Katharine Matthies Foundation supports education, health and human services in the Lower Naugatuck Valley of Connecticut. IP TAKE: The Katharine Matthies Foundation represents a viable prospect for established nonprofits serving … [Read more...] about Katharine Matthies Foundation
Woodworth Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Woodworth Family Foundation supports education, health, youth and human services in Washington, emphasizing the Tacoma area. IP TAKE: The Woodworth Family Foundation is an approachable prospect for Tacoma- and Pierce County-based … [Read more...] about Woodworth Family Foundation
Bacon Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: This family foundation prioritizes initiatives for vulnerable children and youth in the Bellevue area of Washington. IP TAKE: The Bacon Family Foundation is a strong funding prospect for established nonprofits serving children and … [Read more...] about Bacon Family Foundation
Joshua Green Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Joshua Green Foundation primarily awards grants for the environment, human services, arts and culture and Christianity, giving mainly in the Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Joshua Green Foundation is associated with the Seattle-based … [Read more...] about Joshua Green Foundation
Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation supports human services, health care, arts and culture and environmental casues, giving mainly in the Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation maintains a low profile and … [Read more...] about Nordstrom-Seifert Family Foundation
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
OVERVIEW: The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund supports a broad range of human services, education, health and cultural initiatives for underserved populations in New London, Connecticut. IP TAKE: The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund is a nimble local funder … [Read more...] about Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation
OVERVIEW: The George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation supports efforts for basic needs and opportunity for Connecticut’s underserved and vulnerable residents. Other interests include education and arts and culture. IP TAKE: Across all giving … [Read more...] about George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation
Three Rivers Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: This community funder supports community needs and interests in Benton and Franklin Counties in Washington. IP TAKE: 3RCF is a promising prospect for nonprofits serving Benton and Franklin counties, particularly organizations … [Read more...] about Three Rivers Community Foundation
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports a variety of causes in the Tacoma-Pierce County region of Washington. IP TAKE: The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation prioritizes community-led solutions, racial equity and collaborative approaches to … [Read more...] about Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
Samis Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder primarily gives to Jewish causes in Washington, Jewish organizations in other parts of the U.S., as well as some serving causes in Israel have also received support. A few grants support non-religious community development … [Read more...] about Samis Foundation
Medina Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports human services and education in the Puget Sound region. Grantmaking centers on self-sufficiency. IP TAKE: In December 2024, Medina's trustees announced plans to wind down the foundation. Regular grantmaking … [Read more...] about Medina Foundation
Norcliffe Foundation
OVERVIEW: Norcliffe focuses on the Puget Sound area of Washington and awards grants for arts and culture, civic and community causes, education, healthcare and research, and human and social services. IP TAKE: Norcliffe is a substantial … [Read more...] about Norcliffe Foundation
David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women
OVERVIEW: The David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women funds housing, health and human services programs for underserved older women in Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut. IP TAKE: The David N. Lane Trust for Aged & … [Read more...] about David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women
Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation works mainly in the greater Hartford, Connecticut area to support K-12 education, arts and culture, Jewish causes, health and human services. IP TAKE: The Sandra and Arnold Chase Family … [Read more...] about Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation
Foster-Davis Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Foster-Davis Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, the environment, human services and education. Connecticut is a geographic priority. IP TAKE: The Foster-Davis Foundation does not maintain a website, which … [Read more...] about Foster-Davis Foundation
Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation supports arts and culture, higher education, health and human services in Hartford. IP TAKE: The Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation keeps a low profile but has long been a … [Read more...] about Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Family Foundation
Windermere Foundation
OVERVIEW: This Seattle-based corporate funder focuses on housing and other services for homeless and vulnerable people. Children and youth are a top priority. IP TAKE: The Windermere Foundation is relatively accessible for a corporate … [Read more...] about Windermere Foundation
Brettler Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Brettler Family Foundation focuses on efforts to provide shelter, food and mental health services to vulnerable people in the Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Brettler Family Foundation is a significant but difficult-to-access Seattle-area … [Read more...] about Brettler Family Foundation
Hazel Miller Foundation
OVERVIEW: This funder supports the city of Edmonds, Washington, and South Snohomish County in the areas of education and youth, poverty, hunger, civic and community services, the environment, and arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Hazel Miller … [Read more...] about Hazel Miller Foundation
Waters Meet Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Waters Meet Foundation supports health equity, grassroots organizing, community development, mental health, education and social and economic justice in the Inland Northwest, with an emphasis on historically marginalized … [Read more...] about Waters Meet Foundation
Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
OVERVIEW: This community funder supports a 29-town region around Hartford, Connecticut. Its grantmaking emphasizes racial and economic equity, affordable housing, workforce development, basic needs, arts and culture, civic engagement and resident-led … [Read more...] about Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
OVERVIEW: This well-established community funder supports a 20-town region surrounding the city of New Haven in Connecticut. Areas of interest include racial justice, economic opportunity, basic needs, women’s causes, the environment and animal … [Read more...] about Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation makes grants for human services, health, education, animals, the environment and arts and culture. Giving is mostly limited to Washington. IP TAKE: The Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation provides … [Read more...] about Lynn and Bruce Gibson Foundation
Babare Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Babare Foundation supports health, human services, environmental causes, religion and education. Giving focusing on Pierce County in Washington. IP TAKE: The Babare Foundation is a low-profile funder that makes modest grants to … [Read more...] about Babare Foundation
Lawrence True and Linda Brown Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Lawrence True and Linda Brown Foundation makes grants for arts and culture, human services and education, giving mainly in Seattle. IP TAKE: The Lawrence True and Linda Brown Foundation is a relatively small grantmaker with a strong … [Read more...] about Lawrence True and Linda Brown Foundation
Grousemont Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Grousemont Foundation makes grants for racial justice, environmental causes, health, human services, education and more in the greater Seattle area. IP TAKE: The Grousemont Foundation is a significant regional grantmaker that … [Read more...] about Grousemont Foundation
