The Raikes Foundation makes grants in three core program areas: Education, Youth Homelessness, and Impact-Driven Philanthropy. We also make a limited number of community grants and grants for special projects. Proposals are by invitation only. We make the majority of our grants to organizations we have identified. We do not accept unsolicited proposals.
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under section 509(a)(1), (2) or (3) of the Code. Public organizations designated under section 170(c) of the Code are also eligible. The Raikes Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to organizations outside the United States.
The Raikes Foundation does not fund: individuals; organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin or citizenship, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief; or religious purposes unless grant activities address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs.
| Organization | Requests | Award Date | Amount | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/06/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| College Access Now | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/06/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish C | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/30/18 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| WeCount | Capacity Building Support | 03/23/18 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2018 Annual Membership and Support | 03/16/18 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| YouthCare | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/16/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | 2018 Conference on Ending Homelessness | 03/09/18 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Local Funder Collaborative | 03/09/18 | $5,860.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/07/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Learning Heroes "Developing Life Skills in Children: A Road Map for Communicating with Parents" Convenings | 02/23/18 | $18,200.00 | Education |
| Institute For America's Future Inc. | Promoting Academic Success and Belonging for All Students: Multi-Modal School District Approach | 02/20/18 | $234,618.00 | Education |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholarship Fund | 02/16/18 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | General Operating Support (Event) | 02/16/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington State Department of Early Learning | Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) Staffing Support for the Transition Team | 01/29/18 | $160,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Appleseed | Foster Care to Prison Coalition | 01/26/18 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2018 Annual Membership and Support | 01/26/18 | $15,705.00 | Community Giving |
| New Schools Fund | NewSchools Venture Fund 2018 Summit Sponsorship | 01/26/18 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Baseball Beyond Borders | General Operating Support | 01/22/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2018-2019 Post-Secondary Field Development | 01/19/18 | $193,750.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2018 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/12/18 | $6,380.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Speaker Sponsorship featuring Ibram Kendi | 01/12/18 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Microsoft Alumni Community Fund | 12/22/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Research/Practice Partnership to Advance Equitable Learning Environments | 12/22/17 | $2,650,000.00 | Education |
| The Billions Institute, LLC | Building Equitable Learning Environments Network (Year 2b) | 12/22/17 | $235,798.00 | Education |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | “Education Leads Home” SXSW EDU Conference Campaign Launch | 12/21/17 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 12/21/17 | $4,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington Womens Foundation | General Operating Support and Membership | 12/15/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Seattle Foundation | Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST) Pooled Fund | 12/15/17 | $1,035,000.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | Grantmakers for Education Conference Reception | 12/15/17 | $1,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| New Visions for Public Schools | General Operating Support | 12/15/17 | $200.00 | Community Giving |
| Community Center For Education Results | Opportunity Youth Regional Infrastructure and Planning Support | 12/14/17 | $325,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Building Changes | Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Academic Success for Students of Color Experiencing Homelessness | 12/11/17 | $80,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Nebraska Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/08/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership | 12/08/17 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Out-of-School Time National Workgroup Collaborative | 12/08/17 | $5,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| College Success Foundation | General Operating Support (Event) | 12/08/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/07/17 | $210,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Report on the Correlation Between the Behavioral Health System and Youth Homelessness | 12/07/17 | $66,125.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Expanded Learning Opportunity Quality Initiative (Cultivate Learning) | 12/07/17 | $550,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Education Resource Strategies Inc. | Convening an Emerging Resource Equity Field | 12/07/17 | $49,500.00 | Education |
| Education Trust Inc. | Convening an Emerging Resource Equity Field | 12/07/17 | $78,394.00 | Education |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | Aspen Forum for Community Solutions General Operations | 12/05/17 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America General Operations & National Stakeholder Convenings | 12/05/17 | $160,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth Innovation Grants to Prevent Youth from Exiting Public Systems into Homelessness | 12/04/17 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Legal Services Partnership for Youth | 12/04/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Turnaround for Children, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $800.00 | Community Giving |
| Transcend, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $1,600.00 | Community Giving |
| National Equity Project | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | College Transition Collaborative’s Operating and Organizational Infrastructure Support | 12/01/17 | $2,100,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club | 12/01/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
