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
Fellow - Dimitri Groce 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/29/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Choose 180 General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2022) 09/28/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Kevin Mangat 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Hispanics in Philanthropy Change Philanthropy: UNITY Summit Sponsorship (2023) 06/02/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow - Johawna Whitlock 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 07/16/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Giving Compass Network Donor Survey and AI Analysis Prototype 09/29/23 $10,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
RVC Seattle Creative Justice: General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 09/19/24 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Bishop Blanchet High School Ignite Campaign 01/31/25 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
TeamChild General Operating Support 03/10/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Therapeutic Health Services General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club 11/22/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 11/22/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
API Chaya General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
609 Chief Seattle Council Mariners Scout Luncheon (2022) 05/10/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Funders Together To End Homelessness Inc Annual Membership (2023) 07/19/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Pacific Islander Community Association General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 09/18/24 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl General Operating Support 10/24/24 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Amanda Sandoval 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Independent Sector Annual Membership (2022) 09/19/22 $12,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Building Changes General Operating Support 09/09/22 $12,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Independent Sector Annual Membership (2023) 07/31/23 $12,500.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington Core Operations 09/12/22 $12,500.00 Youth Homelessness
SchoolHouse Connection National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) 11/03/22 $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
Panorama Global The Fund for Alternative Journalism General Operating Support 12/11/24 $15,000.00 Executive Director Discretionary
Neighborhood Funders Group Philanthropy Forward 11/13/24 $15,000.00 Community Giving
Panorama Global Collaborative Learning from Impact Philanthropy 09/29/22 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Donors of Color Network Inc. Tamaya Retreat (2022) 04/05/22 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation New Era of Philanthropy Book Project Fund 10/07/24 $15,000.00 Executive Director Discretionary
SchoolHouse Connection National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention 12/11/23 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Neighborhood Funders Group Philanthropy Forward 09/28/22 $15,000.00 Community Giving
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Power in Solidarity Gathering (2022) 02/17/22 $15,000.00 Community Giving
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
Neighborhood Funders Group Annual Membership (2024) 11/13/24 $15,000.00 Community Giving
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Giving Gap: General Operating Support 02/15/23 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
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
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter General Operating Support 10/22/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
YouthCare General Operating Support 02/20/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
True Colors United National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) 11/03/22 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Dignity for Divas General Operating Support 10/24/24 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness