Archives

• 2023
  2022

  May (1)
  • Statement of Jeff and Tricia Raikes on the Hate Crime in Buffalo

  June (1)
  • STATEMENT OF JEFF AND TRICIA RAIKES ON ROE V. WADE

  July (1)
  • 2021 Annual Report

  August (1)
  • Raikes Foundation Announces New Senior Director of Youth-Serving Systems Strategy and Director of National Education Strategy and Launches search for K-12 Education Program Officer
  2021

  April (1)
  • Statement of Jeff and Tricia Raikes on Derek Chauvin's Conviction
  2020

  January (1)
  • Beyond Bars: Disrupting the foster care to prison pipeline

  March (2)
  • A message to our grantee partners: We are here for you
  • Raikes Foundation Urges Community Response to COVID-19

  April (1)
  • New Fund Launches to Support Homeless Youth in Washington State Through COVID-19 Crisis

  May (1)
  • Education as Liberation: Celebrating The Genius Of Black Male Educators and Leaders

  June (1)
  • Statement of Jeff and Tricia Raikes on Police Brutality

  August (1)
  • Raikes Foundation Announces the Black Leadership & Power Fund

  September (3)
  • The Government’s Attack on Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness is Shameful—And Probably Illegal
  • On the Passing of Bill Gates, Sr.
  • Partner Spotlight: True Colors United

  November (1)
  • A new electorate is emerging
  2019

  January (1)
  • Statement from Jeff and Tricia Raikes on the Passing of Blake Nordstrom

  February (2)
  • Affirming our commitment to end youth homelessness
  • Why we are stepping out of “our lane” to address homelessness in Seattle, King County

  March (2)
  • Education has a powerful role to play in preventing and ending youth homelessness
  • Education Leads Home announces the State Partnerships on Student Homelessness Project

  April (1)
  • Jeff Raikes at Othering and Belonging 2019

  May (2)
  • Why Education Reform Must Prioritize Resource Equity
  • Statement: Washington State’s Reversal on Locking Up Runaways is a Major Step Toward Ending Youth Homelessness

  June (3)
  • Grantee Spotlight: Social Justice Fund Northwest
  • Grantmakers for Education Examine the Evolution of Education Funding
  • RAIKES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  August (2)
  • Authentic Youth Engagement Is Both Critical and Achievable
  • Welcoming our newest team member, Paula Carvalho

  November (2)
  • How funders can support the cross-sector partnership necessary for impact
  • Oakland Unified School District’s African American Male Achievement Program is a North Star for Equity in Education
  2018

  January (1)
  • Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  February (2)
  • Statement from Jeff and Tricia Raikes on March For Our Lives
  • Addressing racial equity is essential to preventing and ending homelessness

  March (3)
  • At the March For Our Lives, students are once again showing us the way
  • Philanthropic Issue Funds Offer Impact Opportunities for Donors and Nonprofits
  • Washington state study shows positive impact from afterschool and summer learning programs

  April (4)
  • Deepening our Commitment to Equity
  • What We Did Together in 2017
  • Legislature and Advocates Work Together In Key Policy Wins for Homeless Youth
  • What Dreamers Mean to Schools

  May (2)
  • Let’s Ensure Equity is at the Heart of Social-Emotional Learning
  • A Fair and Accurate Census is Critical to the Future of Our Youth

  June (2)
  • Raikes Foundation Statement on the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Practice
  • King County’s latest homelessness report shows promising signs and a path forward

  July (2)
  • Why we’re banding together with Pearl Jam to fight homelessness
  • Welcoming our newest team member, Gisele C. Shorter

  August (1)
  • Washington state takes another step toward ending youth homelessness

  September (1)
  • Host Homes could provide housing for every homeless young adult in King County

  October (2)
  • Jeff and Tricia Raikes On The Passing of Paul G. Allen
  • New Report Offers Key Insights Into Student Homelessness
  2017

  January (1)
  • Statement from Jeff and Tricia Raikes in Support of Refugees and Immigrants

  February (1)
  • Statement from Jeff and Tricia Raikes in Support of Transgender Students

  March (1)
  • Update: Expanded learning opportunities in Washington

  May (3)
  • Proposed budget cuts threaten programs that help students excel
  • Partner Spotlight: Mindset Scholars Network
  • Partner Spotlight: Bike Works

  June (2)
  • How free legal services help young people overcome homelessness
  • Introducing Impact Driven Philanthropy and the Giving Compass

  July (2)
  • First-of-its-kind Expanded Learning Database Launches in Washington State
  • Aspen Ideas: When Color-Blindness Renders Me Invisible to You

  August (4)
  • Schools And Students Will Face Unique Challenges After Hurricane Harvey
  • Mockingbird Youth Leadership Summit: Driving Change through Authentic Youth Engagement
  • Statement from Jeff and Tricia Raikes on Charlottesville
  • Washington State’s 100 Day Challenges prove we can end youth homelessness

  September (2)
  • Using the science of learning to build equitable learning environments
  • Statement by Tricia and Jeff Raikes Against President Trump’s DACA Repeal

  October (3)
  • Understanding the experiences of "non-traditional" college students
  • Funding Journalism – A Critical Part of a Funder’s Toolkit
  • On the right path: New study shows Washington State can lead the way on expanded learning

  November (1)
  • Groundbreaking study on youth homelessness sets us on a path toward action

  December (1)
  • The science of learning is opening up a new frontier in education
  2016

  January (2)
  • Transcending the Limits of Traditional School Models
  • School buses should take students home, not to homelessness

  February (2)
  • New Study: Quality Summer Programs Prevent Summer Learning Loss
  • Bold Action to Improve the Lives of Young People in Washington State

  April (3)
  • What This Washington State Legislative Session Meant for Homeless Youth
  • Foundation Chiefs Spar on Question of Giving in Perpetuity
  • Why the Raikes Foundation Is Not a Perpetual Philanthropy

  May (1)
  • A New Chapter in Learning Mindset Research

  June (3)
  • Hidden Epidemic of Student Homelessness Threatens Futures of More Than 1 Million Young People Every Year
  • Fourteen Too Many
  • Building Learning Environments to Help All Children Succeed

  July (1)
  • Welcoming Our Newest Team Members

  August (1)
  • Expanded Civil Legal Services for Homeless Youth

  September (2)
  • LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES COMMIT $1.86 MILLION TO SUPPORT HOMELESS STUDENTS IN WASHINGTON STATE
  • Local Philanthropies Commit $1.86 Million to Support Homeless Students in Washington State

  October (3)
  • In Support of Seattle Teachers Championing Equity
  • Helping Homeless Students
  • How Do We Ensure that ALL Students Succeed?

  December (2)
  • A Path Forward for Youth Homelessness in Washington State
  • Introducing BELE: A Network for Advancing Equity in Education
  2015

  January (1)
  • Welcome to the new RaikesFoundation.org

  February (4)
  • Growing Enthusiasm for “Rethinking How Students Succeed”
  • Leading, learning and aligning at the NAEH Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness
  • Response to "Rethinking How Students Succeed"
  • A Statewide Solution for a Statewide Challenge

  March (4)
  • Painting a More Accurate Picture of Youth Homelessness in King County
  • Exploring Ways to Boost Motivation in Online Learners at SxSWedu
  • The Science of Tapping Teacher Insights to Build Learning Mindsets and Skills
  • A Note of Thanks to Youth Leaders

  April (2)
  • New Homeless Youth Act signing is next step in journey
  • Reflections on Out-of-School Time System Building

  May (3)
  • Angela Duckworth and David Yeager Got it Right
  • Inspired by the Power of We
  • Welcoming Our Newest Team Members

  June (3)
  • Making Youth Voices Count Nationally
  • Going to Bat for Homeless Youth
  • Taking on Youth Homelessness in Canada

  July (4)
  • Unleashing the Potential of “Missing” Students with Equal Opportunity Schools
  • Hands-on Summer Learning at Woodland Park Zoo
  • Washington is Setting a New Quality Bar for Kids
  • Blending Creativity and Quality at the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club

  September (1)
  • Updates On Our National Education Strategy

  October (6)
  • Confronting Systemic Racism in Our Education System
  • Educators: You're Invited to Hops & Hacks!
  • Celebrating Quality at the 2015 Bridge Conference
  • Redefining a “Community-wide” Responses to Youth Homelessness
  • How Can Philanthropy Promote Innovation in Education?
  • U.S. Department of Education Announces First Ever Skills for Success Grants and Initiative to Support Learning Mindsets and Skills

  November (3)
  • Honoring Community Service and A.K. Guy's Legacy
  • SCHOOL LEADERS: You're Invited to Meet The School Retool Team!
  • A New Chapter in Our Youth Homelessness Strategy
  2014

  April (2)
  • Local foundations pledge $450,000 to bolster services for homeless youth in King County
  • Departing Gates CEO’s next task: making philanthropy effective

  May (1)
  • Hilltop Scholars

  September (2)
  • We’re working to improve area’s youth programs
  • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

  October (1)
  • Raikes Foundation receives major award for its work to end youth homelessness in King County

  November (2)
  • Why the Raikes Foundation is excited to be part of the Foundations for Youth Success effort to End Youth Homelessness
  • After-School Special: Kids & Quality Programs

  December (1)
  • Celebrating the Washington Youth & Families Fund