our grantmaking process

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.

Even if our grants and strategies don’t fully succeed, we only fail if we don’t learn.

– Jeff Raikes

List of Grants

Organization Requests Award Date Amount Program
Choose 180 General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Coalition For Juvenile Justice Collaborating for Change 03/06/23 $45,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Coalition For Juvenile Justice Collaborating for Change 09/10/24 $35,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning BELE Network: CASEL District Network & Field Leadership 08/01/23 $750,000.00 Education
Collaborative For Academic Social and Emotional Learning General Operating Support 09/13/24 $1,050,000.00 Education
College Success Foundation General Operating Support 09/10/24 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
College Success Foundation General Operating Support 11/07/23 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
College Success Foundation General Operating Support 11/15/22 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Colorado State University: Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education Preconference Convening Sponosrship 08/12/24 $10,000.00 Education
Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence, Inc. General Operating Support 12/20/22 $2,000.00 Employee Anniversary Gifts
Common Counsel Foundation Movement for Black Lives: Black Power Rising Vision 2024 Initiative 12/07/22 $50,000.00 RED 1 - National Strategy
Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment General Operating Support 03/30/22 $1,000.00 Community Giving
Community Foundation of New Jersey Child Welfare Funders Collaborative Fund 12/05/24 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Community Solutions International, Inc Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept 10/28/22 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Community Solutions International, Inc Youth Homelessness Proof of Concept Project 04/08/24 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Computer History Museum General Operating Support 11/07/23 $1,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Computer History Museum General Operating Support 11/14/22 $1,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Connection2Culture General Operating Support 06/13/24 $2,500.00 Employee Anniversary Gifts
Cornerstone Youth Collective General Operating Support 10/24/24 $20,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Council of Chief State School Officers Council of Chief State School Officers Community of Practice for Improving School Climate ​ 11/01/23 $262,700.00 Education
Covenant House International Youth Homelessness Prevention Research ​ 08/07/23 $100,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Democracy Forward Foundation General Operating Support 06/26/24 $2,500.00 Community Giving
Dignity for Divas General Operating Support 10/24/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Donors of Color Network Inc. Annual Membership (2022) 11/15/22 $25,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Donors of Color Network Inc. Tamaya Retreat (2022) 04/05/22 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Donors of Color Network Inc. Annual Membership (2023) 10/26/23 $50,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Education Law Center Inc. Partnership for Equity in Education (PEER) General Operating Support 05/22/24 $150,000.00 Education
Education Resource Strategies Inc. BELE Network: Student Experience-centered, Equity-embedded, Data-driven (SEED) District Strategic Planning Project 10/01/23 $150,000.00 Education
Education Trust Inc. Alliance for Resource Equity Core Operating Support 06/07/22 $900,000.00 Education
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy 2024 Conference Sponsorship 04/26/24 $5,000.00 Community Giving
Equal Justice Works Homeless Youth Fellowship 04/02/24 $83,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Equality Federation Institute General Operating Support 04/02/24 $150,000.00 RED 1 - National Strategy
Equality Federation Institute General Operating Support 10/18/23 $25,000.00 RED 1 - National Strategy
Equality Federation Institute General Operating Support 11/17/23 $1,000.00 RED Base
Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club 11/02/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club 11/14/24 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Excelencia in Education Membership for Latino Student Success Funders Group (2024 & 2025) 02/12/24 $40,000.00 Education
Faith in Action Network General Operating Support 10/17/23 $25,000.00 RED 1 - National Infrastucture
Faith in Florida General Operating Support 03/25/24 $25,000.00 RED 2 - State-Based Organizing
Farestart General Operating Support 08/27/24 $1,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Farestart General Operating Support 11/08/23 $1,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Farestart General Operating Support 11/15/22 $1,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Fellow - Azia Ruff 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Barbara Rockey 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Courtney Jackson 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Dimitri Groce 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Drisana Malaambo 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/11/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Isaac Sanders 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Johawna Whitlock 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/16/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness