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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantmakers For Education | Grantmakers for Education Conference Reception | 12/15/17 | $1,500.00 | 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 |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/05/18 | $220,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Institute for Community Research Inc. | Introduce System Dynamics Modeling to Key YH Stakeholders in WA State | 11/10/17 | $6,200.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home Washington’s “Anchor Communities” Initiative to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness | 07/12/18 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Academic Success for Students of Color Experiencing Homelessness | 12/11/17 | $80,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Voices of Youth Count Education Research Brief Development and Dissemination | 12/01/18 | $53,136.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Homeless Youth Legal Network, Publication and Convening | 12/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Legal Services Partnership for Youth | 12/04/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington State Partnership to Prevent Youth Homelessness (Phase 2) | 09/28/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | Addressing Youth Homelessness within the Juvenile Justice System (Year Two) | 11/29/18 | $103,989.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington Low Income Housing Alliance | 2018 Conference on Ending Homelessness | 03/09/18 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | Launch of a State Leadership Table on Youth and Young Adult Homelessness | 12/20/18 | $20,515.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 11/29/18 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting (Office of Homeless Youth) | 02/08/19 | $11,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging and Educating Legislatures in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 07/12/19 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Equity Training Participation | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Engaging Legislators in the Fight to End Youth Homelessness | 12/05/19 | $270,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2020) | 11/25/19 | $428,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Billion's Institute | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Columbia Legal Services | Development of a System of Care for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth & a Public System of Care Which Prevents Youth Exiting | 08/09/18 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Volunteers of America - Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho | Systems Mapping Workshop | 10/27/17 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/07/17 | $210,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Network for Youth Inc. | Ensuring Effective Implementation of the Families First Prevention Services Act | 10/23/18 | $60,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 07/26/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Improving Under 18 Homeless Youth System Coordination – Lifting up Mainstream System Partners to End Youth Homelessness | 08/24/18 | $65,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 12/05/18 | $160,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support (The Study & Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) Center’ ) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | General Operating Support (All Home) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support (Accelerator YMCA) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | General Operating Support (Schoolhouse Washington) | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | General Operating Support | 08/09/19 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | General Operating Support (Office of Homeless Youth) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | General Operating Support | 11/10/17 | $350.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Prosecuting Attorney | King County Juvenile Court Strategic Planning Retreat | 11/03/17 | $5,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Coalition For Juvenile Justice | Collaborating for Change (Phase II) | 11/01/17 | $80,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America General Operations & National Stakeholder Convenings | 12/05/17 | $160,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Foundations for Employment and Housing Membership | 11/17/17 | $3,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tacoma Community House | 100-Day Challenge - Pierce County | 06/30/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | Scaling the SchoolHouse School Model through State Initiatives | 12/16/19 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Spokane Housing Authority | 100-Day Challenge - Spokane County | 06/09/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Office of Homeless Youth's "Youth Lead Project" | 10/21/19 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University of Washington | SAJE Center Youth Homelessness, Juvenile Courts and Cross-System Collaboration: A Developmental Study | 11/27/17 | $45,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | State Partnerships on Student Homelessness | 08/06/18 | $155,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children and Youth Justice Center | The Development of a System of Care for Unaccompanied Youth | 08/01/17 | $29,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Accelerator YMCA “Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee” | 12/11/19 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting | 02/08/19 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Capacity Building and Expansion Support to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in Washington State | 03/01/19 | $125,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
