Breneman Jaech Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Breneman Jaech Foundation primarily supports medical research, social programs and the arts, with an emphasis on literary arts.
IP TAKE: The foundation’s flagship initiative is currently on hiatus and not accepting proposals.
PROFILE: The Breneman Jaech Foundation was founded in 2000 by writer Linda R. Breneman and family. Linda writes fiction, essays and video game journalism, and was married to Jeremy Jaech, founding member of Aldus Software, which became Adobe. The Breneman Jaech Foundation primarily supports medical research, social programs and the arts, with an emphasis on literary arts.
In the 1990s, Linda co-founded Richard Hugo House, a literary center in Seattle, and continues to support the outfit. Not only is Linda a longtime writer, but her daughter Lisa is an animator and visual artist. The foundation runs the Ludus Project, an “initiative to provide small grants (for startups, pilot projects, or research) in the emerging disciplines of games-based learning, digital literacy, games for health, persuasive games, meaningful games.” However, the initiative is currently on hiatus.
Grants range from $3,000 to $85,000 In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $80,000. Past grantees include Hedgebrook, “a global community of women writers,” Fractured Atlas, “a non-profit technology company that provides business tools for artists,” University of Washington Foundation (Linda is a UW graduate) and Technology Alliance, a “coalition of Washington's leading tech and research organizations, advancing innovation and 21st century education across the state.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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