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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 11/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Spokane Housing Authority | 100-Day Challenge - Spokane County | 06/09/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Foundations for Employment and Housing Membership | 11/17/17 | $3,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | Youth Network and Leadership Committee | 11/14/17 | $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 |
| 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 |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | Towards Core Outcome Measures for Youth Homelessness | 12/01/17 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| SchoolHouse Connection | State Partnerships on Student Homelessness | 08/06/18 | $155,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 11/29/18 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | Grantmakers for Education Conference Reception | 12/15/17 | $1,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 06/21/19 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Civic LLC | No Unseen Students Campaign | 12/19/16 | $250,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting | 02/08/19 | $3,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| University Of Washington Foundation | General Operating Support (The Study & Advancement of Justice Effectiveness (SAJE) Center’ ) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Built for Zero Conference - Washington State Office of Homeless Youth Staff Participation | 06/22/18 | $2,300.00 | 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 | 12/15/16 | $200,000.00 | 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 |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Statewide Youth Action Board Meeting (Office of Homeless Youth) | 02/08/19 | $11,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | General Operating Support (All Home) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | 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 |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Legal Services Partnership for Youth | 12/04/17 | $50,000.00 | 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 |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 12/05/18 | $220,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support (Accelerator YMCA) | 08/02/19 | $500.00 | 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 | General Operating Support (Schoolhouse Washington) | 08/09/19 | $500.00 | 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 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Homeless Youth Legal Network, Publication and Convening | 12/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Equal Justice Works | Homeless Youth Legal Corps Planning Grant | 03/05/19 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Philanthropist Forum Collaborative Work | 10/25/19 | $5,000.00 | 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 |
| Mockingbird Society | General Operating Support | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | General Operating Support | 11/20/17 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| United Way Of King County | “The Home Fund” - Pearl Jam’s Banding Together to Fight Homelessness Campaign in King County | 07/01/18 | $500,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | General Operating Support | 08/09/19 | $1,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Equity Training Participation | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | Addressing Youth Homelessness within the Juvenile Justice System (Year Two) | 11/29/18 | $103,989.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | General Operating Support (Office of Homeless Youth) | 08/02/19 | $750.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| 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 |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Billion's Institute | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | “Education Leads Home” SXSW EDU Conference Campaign Launch | 12/21/17 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| YouthCare | 100-Day Challenge - King County | 06/23/17 | $19,415.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Department of Community and Human Services | Built for Zero Conference - King County Department of Community and Human Services "All Home" Staff Participation | 08/03/18 | $2,235.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 12/21/17 | $4,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Nexus Youth and Families | 100-Day Challenge - King County | 06/19/17 | $5,585.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington State Partnership to Prevent Youth Homelessness (Phase 2) | 09/28/17 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | “Upstream Seattle” First Year Pre-Implementation (Phase 1) | 12/12/18 | $163,643.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Youth Collaboratory, Inc. | Coordinated Entry Learning Collaborative (CELC) | 08/24/18 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
