OVERVIEW: The Dr. Seuss Foundation supports early literacy, education, arts and humanities, health and wellbeing, animal conservation, and the environment in San Diego, California and beyond. IP TAKE: The Dr. Seuss Foundation is an important … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss Foundation
Grants for Wildlife Conservation
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation is a broad, nationally oriented funder that awards relatively modest grants to a large and varied group of nonprofits. Its interests include arts and culture, education, health and human services, … [Read more...] about Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Doris Duke Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Doris Duke Foundation is a large national funder working across the arts, environmental conservation, child and family well-being, storytelling and medical research. The foundation is based in New York and had approximately $2.2 billion … [Read more...] about Doris Duke Foundation
Donner Canadian Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Donner Canadian Foundation’s grantmaking focuses on climate change and clean energy, conservation, human rights and global health. IP TAKE: A separate entity from the U.S.-focused W.H. Donner Foundation, with which it shares some … [Read more...] about Donner Canadian Foundation
William H. Donner Foundation
OVERVIEW: The William H. Donner Foundation’s main areas of giving are education, environmental conservation and animal welfare. It also supports organizations working in global security, civic engagement and democracy, disease research and arts and … [Read more...] about William H. Donner Foundation
T.S. and K.D. Glide Foundation
OVERVIEW: The T.S. and K.D. Glide Foundation mainly supports organizations working in animal welfare and wildlife preservation. Other areas of interest include land conservation, sustainable farming, arts and culture. IP TAKE: The Glide Foundation … [Read more...] about T.S. and K.D. Glide Foundation
Doris Day Animal Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Doris Day Animal Foundation funds a variety of animal and wildlife work. IP TAKE: The Doris Day Animal Foundation is a relatively modest but wide-ranging animal welfare grantmaker. Although its roots are in rescuing dogs and cats and … [Read more...] about Doris Day Animal Foundation
444S Foundation
Orcas Island Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Orcas Island Community Foundation supports nonprofits on Orcas Island in Washington across a broad range of community needs and interests. This funder also supports local organizations with its capacity building tools and assets. IP … [Read more...] about Orcas Island Community Foundation
William T. Morris Foundation
OVERVIEW: The William T. Morris Foundation makes grants for health, veterans, mental health, disabilities, education, the environment and arts and culture. Grantmaking prioritizes the Northeast. IP TAKE: The William T. Morris Foundation is a … [Read more...] about William T. Morris 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
Wildhorse Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wildhorse Foundation supports nonprofit and tribal organizations serving people of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Giving spans counties in Oregon and Washington, and occasionally goes to national Native … [Read more...] about Wildhorse 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
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
Blue Mountain Community Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Blue Mountain Community Foundation supports a broad range of community needs and interests in Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties in southeastern Washington and Umatilla County in Oregon. IP TAKE: The Blue Mountain … [Read more...] about Blue Mountain Community 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
Orin Smith Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Orin Smith Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to higher education, community development and environmental causes in Washington. IP TAKE: This is a difficult funder for new grantseekers to access. The foundation … [Read more...] about Orin Smith Family 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
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
OVERVIEW: This community funder supports 42 communities in the eastern portion of Connecticut. It supports local efforts for social justice, community development, women, youth, animals and more. IP TAKE: The Community Foundation of Eastern … [Read more...] about Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
Sage Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Sage Foundation, associated with Steven and Roberta Denning, maintains interests in education, arts and culture, economic opportunity, health, conservation and public policy. Giving is national, but the Bay Area in Northern California … [Read more...] about Sage Foundation
Behnke Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Behnke Foundation supports arts and culture, health and animal causes in Washington. IP TAKE: The Behnke Foundation is well known locally for its Neddy award for local artists, which it awards in collaboration with Cornish College … [Read more...] about Behnke Foundation
William E. Wockner Foundation
OVERVIEW: The William E. Wockner Foundation makes grants for health, mental health, homelessness, education, the environment, animals, global development and racial justice. Giving is mainly limited to the state of Washington. IP TAKE: The … [Read more...] about William E. Wockner Foundation
Brotman Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Brotman Family Foundation’s grantmaking supports economic opportunity, the arts, health and animal causes. IP TAKE: The Brotman Family Foundation is a difficult prospect for grantseekers without established connections. It does not … [Read more...] about Brotman Family Foundation
McKinstry Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The McKinstry Charitable Foundation supports a broad range of causes across the U.S. It prioritizes education and the states of Washington, Colorado and other western states. IP TAKE: McKinstry is a relatively small but active corporate … [Read more...] about McKinstry Charitable Foundation
Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation supports community organizations and environmental and wildlife conservation in Northwest Washington. IP TAKE: The Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation is a strong grantmaker for nonprofits … [Read more...] about Daniel and Margaret Carper Foundation
Winslow Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Winslow Foundation mainly supports environmental conservation and clean energy initiatives. Grants have also supported wildlife conservation and women’s reproductive health. IP TAKE: This low-profile family foundation focuses on … [Read more...] about Winslow Foundation
Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation supports nature preservation, wildlife restoration and cultural heritage in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. IP TAKE: This small, relationship-driven family foundation is a strong prospect for … [Read more...] about Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation
Woodshouse Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Woodshouse Foundation supports an eclectic mix of organizations working in areas like sustainable agriculture, democracy and Waldorf education. IP TAKE: The Woodshouse Foundation demonstrates a strong interest in some small and … [Read more...] about Woodshouse Foundation
Dume Wolverine Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Dume Wolverine Foundation supports education, health, international development and human rights, journalism and civic engagement, and animal and wildlife causes. Its recent grantmaking also includes conservation and selected human … [Read more...] about Dume Wolverine Foundation
