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 | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Welfare Innovations Inc. | Foster America: Leveraging Human Centered Design Expertise to Prevent Youth Homelessness | 06/24/20 | $79,970.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fair Count Inc. | Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $80,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Campion Foundation | Regional Homelessness Action Plan Communications | 09/23/19 | $80,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| YouthCare | Youth Services Center Training and Outreach Coordinator (King County Housing Stability for Justice Involved Youth) | 11/20/19 | $81,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Get Schooled Foundation | #WeBelongInCollege National Campaign | 07/01/20 | $85,000.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 11/23/20 | $92,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Mockingbird Society | King County Youth Voice Project | 12/01/21 | $95,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| North Carolina Justice Center | “Our Kids Can't Wait” North Carolina Campaign for Fair School Funding | 01/22/20 | $97,000.00 | Education |
| JustFund US | General Operating Support | 06/01/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Movement Strategy Center | Next Generation Fund General Operating Support | 10/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | General Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| New Venture Fund | 2020 Census Project’s Census Equity Fund | 02/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Mariners Care | Day of Game Workers Fund | 04/17/20 | $100,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty "Runaway and Homeless Youth and the Law: Model State Statutes" | 09/02/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Social Venture Partners International | General Operating Support | 01/21/21 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 07/16/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Learning Policy Institute | Evidence-Based Policy and Practice to Support Youth Experiencing Homelessness | 11/30/20 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Seattle Girls School | Rise Up Campaign | 08/13/20 | $100,000.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts |
| True Colors United | Expansion of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness | 07/01/20 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| OneAmerica | General Operating Support | 05/08/20 | $100,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing "General Operating Support" | 12/22/21 | $100,000.00 | Youth Serving Systems - Cross Cutting |
| The Seattle Foundation | General Operating Support | 12/17/20 | $100,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| African American Policy Forum | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $100,000.00 | Conditions of Racial Equity Cross Cut |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center's Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC) Program | 10/01/20 | $105,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Washington State Health Care Authority - Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery | Youth Homelessness Behavioral Health Staff Position | 01/13/20 | $119,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Thousand Currents | Philanthropic Partnerships Donor Education & Organizing | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| American College (dba American College of Financial Professionals) | Center for Philanthropy & Social Impact "Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) Alumni Research Project" | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/16/20 | $125,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Global Impact | Philanthropy Together "Social Justice Giving Circles" | 09/10/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 08/08/22 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Building Changes | Lived Experience Coalition Strategic Plan Development | 08/01/20 | $125,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 11/16/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Solidaire Network | General Operating Support | 12/01/21 | $125,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Equal Justice Works | Equal Justice Works Fellowship | 04/23/20 | $130,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Transcend, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 08/18/20 | $140,000.00 | Education |
| The Seattle Foundation | Raikes Foundation Donor Advised Fund | 03/15/21 | $141,542.00 | Community Giving |
| School Board Partners | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| United Philanthropy Forum | General Operating Support | 03/27/20 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| National Equity Project | BELE Network: Equipping Chief Equity Officers to Drive Transformation (2021-2023) | 07/26/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| New Venture Fund | Responsive Communications Support for System Leaders | 04/13/22 | $150,000.00 | Conditions of Racial Equity Cross Cut |
| Young Invincibles | Young Advocates Program College Student Success Cohort | 09/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | General Operating Support | 09/20/21 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 12/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund Core Operating Support | 03/23/21 | $150,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Boston University | Center For Antiracist Research Assistant Director for Advocacy Position (2 years) | 07/21/20 | $170,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Education Leaders of Color, Inc. | BELE Network: General Operating Support | 05/12/21 | $175,000.00 | Education |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America Core Operations | 12/08/20 | $180,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Tides Center | Building Equitable Learning Environments (BELE) Network Collaborative Learning Partner (Year 4, Part 2) | 10/24/19 | $188,070.00 | Education |
| Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | General Operating Support | 11/23/21 | $200,000.00 | Education |
| United Way Of King County | Home Base Young Adult Project | 12/16/19 | $200,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
