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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Community Foundation | "New Mexico Counts 2020" Census 2020 Fund | 02/01/20 | $60,000.00 | SIE 2: Civic Engagement |
| Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa | General Operating Support | 11/08/18 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa | General Operating Support | 08/31/17 | $1,000,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Alliance For Education | Philanthropic Partners for Public Education (PPPE) Fund VIII (Year 1) | 07/01/20 | $150,000.00 | Special Initiatives 4 - General (Misc) |
| Alliance For Education | Alliance for Education/African American Male Achievement Program Seattle Public School Partnership | 12/18/18 | $14,500.00 | Community Giving |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | National Homeless Youth Legal Network, Publication and Convening | 12/01/17 | $25,000.00 | 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 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc. | General Operating Support | 09/14/18 | $50,000.00 | Community Giving |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research | Elevating Completion: Research Paper Series & Convenings | 09/28/17 | $270,900.00 | Education |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | The State of Young People National Summit Sponsorship | 04/05/19 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | Communication’s Campaign to Advance Social, Emotional & Academic Development (SEAD) | 05/01/19 | $250,000.00 | Education |
| Americas Promise-The Alliance For Youth | “Education Leads Home” SXSW EDU Conference Campaign Launch | 12/21/17 | $12,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | General Operating Support | 09/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Distinguished Teaching Award | 05/04/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | General Operating Support and Annual Membership | 02/01/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives Inc. | General Operating Support | 08/07/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives 3 - Black Leadership & Power Fund (BLPF) |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | General Operating Support | 12/01/17 | $13,000.00 | Education |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Research/Practice Partnership to Advance Equitable Learning Environments | 12/22/17 | $2,650,000.00 | Education |
| Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities | Plan to Develop a Research/Practice Partnership to Advance Equitable Learning Environments | 08/29/17 | $25,000.00 | Education |
| BARR Center | General Operating Support | 04/03/20 | $2,000.00 | Education |
| Baseball Beyond Borders | General Operating Support | 01/22/18 | $1,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 11/01/17 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Bassuk Center on Homeless and Vulnerable Children & Youth Inc. | Racial Equity and Homelessness Summit | 12/21/17 | $4,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Behavioral Ideas Lab, Inc. | Impact-Giving Self-Assessment Tool | 11/15/17 | $65,000.00 | IDPI 3: Innovation |
| Bellwether Education Partners, Inc. | CASEL's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Field Facilitation and Assessment | 10/08/18 | $500.00 | Education |
| Bellwether Education Partners, Inc. | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Field Facilitation and Assessment | 04/26/19 | $1,000.00 | Education |
| Bellwether Education Partners, Inc. | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Field Facilitation and Assessment | 07/27/18 | $9,000.00 | Education |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 10/06/17 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 09/14/18 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Bishop Blanchet High School | General Operating Support | 08/21/19 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Boston University | Center For Antiracist Research Assistant Director for Advocacy Position (2 years) | 07/21/20 | $170,000.00 | Special Initiatives 3 - Black Leadership & Power Fund (BLPF) |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (Atlanta) | General Operating Support | 11/02/18 | $40,000.00 | Expanded Learning Opportunities |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 02/07/20 | $10,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 10/27/17 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) | General Operating Support | 12/14/18 | $12,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Boys and Girls Club of America (South Puget Sound) | Teen Center Renovation Capital Campaign | 08/24/18 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Brandeis University | Cascading Lives: Stories of Loss, Resilience, & Resistance | 05/20/20 | $25,000.00 | SIE 3: Impact Investment |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2020) | 11/25/19 | $428,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Schoolhouse Washington (2019) | 12/12/18 | $400,000.00 | 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 |
| Building Changes | Equity Training Participation | 10/06/17 | $4,100.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Building Changes | Washington State Student and Youth Homelessness COVID-19 Response Fund | 04/13/20 | $500,000.00 | YH 2: State |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 07/17/20 | $25,000.00 | IDPI 2: Donor Support Ecosystem |
| Camelback Ventures Inc. | General Operating Support | 07/13/20 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives 1 - Exec. Dir. Discretionary Fund |
| Campion Foundation | Regional Homelessness Action Plan Communications | 09/23/19 | $80,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Candid | IDPC Travel Stipend 2018 | 12/18/18 | $1,000.00 | IDPI 1: Coordinated System |
| Capitol Hill Housing Foundation | Covid-19 Resilience Fund | 04/03/20 | $6,000.00 | Community Giving |
