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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Forward Fund (2023) | 11/16/23 | $25,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors | General Operating Support | 02/13/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Equality Federation Institute | General Operating Support | 10/18/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 12/01/22 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| New Profit Inc | General Operating Support | 11/25/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2021) | 08/27/21 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | General Operating Support | 01/20/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Donors of Color Network Inc. | Annual Membership (2022) | 11/15/22 | $25,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | President's Fund at Stanford Fund for Undergraduate Education | 11/03/21 | $25,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice | Funder's Collaborative on Youth Organizing: General Operating Support | 11/06/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Susan Sandler Leadership Fellowship | 02/16/23 | $25,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| NEO Philanthropy | Funders' Committee for Civic Participation: General Operating Support | 11/10/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Treehouse | Ending Foster Care to Prison Pipeline | 08/03/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Alliance for A Just Society | Native Organizers Alliance: General Operating Support | 10/18/23 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: King County Homeless Youth Advocacy Education and Communications Capacity Building | 12/08/23 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Johns Hopkins University | P3 Research Lab General Operating Support | 12/20/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Piper Fund Collaborative Fund | 10/18/23 | $25,000.00 | RED 1 - National Strategy |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $25,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Ryther | Northstar Advocates: Education of Stakeholders and Policymakers | 03/16/22 | $25,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Reframe: General Operating Support | 11/06/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| Possibility Labs | General Operating Support | 11/09/21 | $25,000.00 | Special Initiatives |
| Windward Fund | Heartland Fund: Rural Democracy Initiative General Operating Support | 10/24/23 | $25,000.00 | RED Base |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Y Social Impact Center's Housing Stability for Youth in Courts (H-SYNC) Program | 10/27/21 | $24,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2024) | 02/16/24 | $20,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | NFG National Convening (2023) | 02/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Seattle University | Center for Community Engagement Endowed Fund | 06/16/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | General Operating Support | 10/21/21 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Third Sector New England Inc. | A Way Home America: National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/11/23 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group Membership (2024) | 02/01/24 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| African Community Housing & Development | General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) | 07/07/21 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| National Public Education Support Fund | Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2023) | 03/06/23 | $20,000.00 | Education 1 - Field Building |
| Proteus Fund Inc. | Impact Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund - IGNITE Event | 10/14/22 | $20,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Annual Membership (2024) | 02/07/24 | $20,000.00 | Community Giving |
| University of Toledo | Student Experience Project (SEP) Learning Partners Facilitation & Planning | 10/29/21 | $20,000.00 | Education |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Annual Membership (2022) | 02/10/22 | $19,405.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2021) | 07/22/21 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Social Venture Partners (Seattle) | Annual Membership (2023) | 11/08/23 | $18,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Building Changes | We Are In: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Systems Change Landscape & Gap Analysis | 05/08/23 | $16,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2022) | 09/28/22 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Philanthropy Forward | 10/21/23 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| True Colors United | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Power in Solidarity Gathering (2022) | 02/17/22 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Philanthropy for Child Well Being (Philanthropist Forum) | 09/02/22 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Annual Membership (2023) | 10/21/23 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| National Homelessness Law Center | National Prevention Initiative Advancement | 11/23/21 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group: Membership (2023) | 03/27/23 | $15,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| The Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Othering and Belonging Conference Sponsorship (2021) | 10/04/21 | $15,000.00 | Community Giving |
| SchoolHouse Connection | National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention | 12/11/23 | $15,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
