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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Housing Authority | 100-Day Challenge - Spokane County | 06/09/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University of Washington | Moving Beyond Changing Mindsets: Creating a Culture of Growth in Schools (UW, Year 2, Research Study) | 06/05/17 | $333,895.00 | Education |
| Teachers College Columbia University | The Hechinger Report - The Science and Cost of Learning | 06/05/17 | $300,000.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2017 - 2018 K-12 Policy Strategy and Implementation Support | 06/01/17 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| Social Venture Partners | General Operating Support and Membership | 05/19/17 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Womens Foundation | General Operating Support and Membership | 05/19/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Georgetown University | Education Focused Financial Transparency Working Group (FiTWiG) | 05/11/17 | $400,000.00 | Education |
| Treehouse | General Operating Support | 05/10/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Cascade Public Media | KCTS 9 General Operating Support | 05/10/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Educators Funders Strategy Group | 05/05/17 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| President And Fellows Of Harvard College | Funders Collaborative on Innovative Measures Fieldbuilding Projects-Inter/Intra-Personal Competencies Framework Taxonomy | 05/02/17 | $55,000.00 | Education |
| YWCA Of Seattle-King County-Snohomish C | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/21/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Vietnamese Friendship Association for Greater Seattle | Othering and Belonging Conference Participation | 04/21/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| The Aspen Institute, Inc. | 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival Scholarship Fund | 04/21/17 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| New Venture Fund | Funders Collaborative on Innovative Measures Fieldbuilding Projects - Annual Membership | 04/21/17 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Sevenzo | General Operating Support | 04/14/17 | $1,450.00 | Education |
| Northwest African American Museum Inc | General Operating Support (Event) | 04/14/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Equal Opportunity Schools | General Operating Support | 04/14/17 | $1,450.00 | Education |
| Learning Policy Institute | Improving the Capacity of States to Support More Equitable School Resourcing Strategies | 04/07/17 | $600,000.00 | Education |
| Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning | Funders Collaborative on Innovative Measures Fieldbuilding Projects - Inter-and Intra-Personal Developmental Assessment | 04/07/17 | $80,000.00 | Education |
| RAND Corporation | Funders Collaborative on Innovative Measures Fieldbuilding - Inter- and Intra-Personal Measures Public Repository Expans | 04/07/17 | $120,000.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | General Operating Support | 04/06/17 | $1,450.00 | Education |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | General Operating Support | 04/06/17 | $1,450.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Learning Heroes’ Meeting Parents Where They Are: Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Development Report | 04/03/17 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| EducationCounsel LLC | 2017 Post Secondary Strategy and Field Development | 04/01/17 | $135,000.00 | Education |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2017 Annual Membership and Support | 03/24/17 | $2,500.00 | Education |
| New Schools Fund | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Study | 03/21/17 | $65,000.00 | Education |
| The Afterschool Alliance | Advancing Afterschool as a Climate of Inclusion | 03/17/17 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| United Way Of King County | 2017 Youth Homeless Charity Softball Game and Efforts to Reduce Youth Homelessness in King County | 03/17/17 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | Innovations in Cardinal Service Communications | 03/17/17 | $17,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Washington Early Learning Fund | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/15/17 | $90.00 | Community Giving |
| University Of Washington Foundation | Computer Science and Engineering Building Capital Campaign | 03/08/17 | $500,000.00 | Community Giving |
| YouthCare | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/03/17 | $1,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Plymouth Housing Group | General Operating Support (Event) | 03/01/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Rapid Results Institute Inc | Three 100-Day Challenges in Washington State to Spur Innovation and Learning towards the Prevention and End of Youth Hom | 02/24/17 | $81,750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Forum For Youth Investment | Ready By 21 National Conference | 02/17/17 | $5,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Baseball Beyond Borders | General Operating Support | 02/10/17 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | 2017 Annual Membership and Support | 02/10/17 | $14,305.00 | Community Giving |
| YouthCare | Addressing Youth Homelessness within the Juvenile Justice System (Year One) | 02/06/17 | $100,485.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| International Center for Journalists | Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling | 02/02/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| FrameWorks Institute | General Operating Support | 01/27/17 | $1,600.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Effective Organizations | 2017 General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 01/27/17 | $6,380.00 | Community Giving |
| Envision Education, Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/13/17 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Network for Good Inc. | General Operating Support | 01/04/17 | $100.00 | Community Giving |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Philanthropist Forum Collaborative Work | 12/28/16 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NPR Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/22/16 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. | General Operating Support | 12/22/16 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| American Council on Germany | General Operating Support | 12/22/16 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Civic LLC | No Unseen Students Campaign | 12/19/16 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Sevenzo | Sevenzo’s “Belonging Challenge” | 12/19/16 | $295,963.00 | Education |
