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
Grantmakers For Effective Organizations Annual Membership (2023) 01/31/23 $8,500.00 Community Giving
Neighborhood Funders Group NFG National Convening (2023) 02/06/23 $20,000.00 Community Giving
Central Washington Justice For Our Neighbors General Operating Support 02/13/23 $25,000.00 Executive Director Discretionary
Children & Youth Justice Center Norm Maleng Advocate for Youth Award Breakfast Sponsorship (2023) 02/14/23 $5,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Giving Gap: General Operating Support 02/15/23 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
NW Children's Foundation Community Annual Forum - Healing-Centered Practices & Childhood Trauma Sponsorship (2023) 02/15/23 $5,000.00 Community Giving
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Susan Sandler Leadership Fellowship 02/16/23 $25,000.00 Executive Director Discretionary
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU): Increasing Adoption of SEP Approach to Equitable College Classrooms 02/21/23 $280,000.00 Education
Turnaround for Children, Inc. General Operating Support 02/22/23 $1,250.00 Community Giving
Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award 02/24/23 $3,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
National Public Education Support Fund Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Membership (2023) 03/06/23 $20,000.00 Education 1 - Field Building
National Public Education Support Fund Education Funder Strategy Group Membership (2023) 03/06/23 $25,000.00 Education 1 - Field Building
Coalition For Juvenile Justice Collaborating for Change 03/06/23 $45,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Democracy Alliance Pooled Fund General Operating Support 03/06/23 $300,000.00 RED - IDPI Cross Cut
Foster Forward Youth Transition Funders Group: Membership (2023) 03/27/23 $15,000.00 YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape Scan Report Development with WA State OHY 03/27/23 $38,150.00 Youth Homelessness
New Venture Fund Leading Now: Responsive Communications Support for Superintendents​ 04/01/23 $150,000.00 Education 1 - Field Building
Hispanics in Philanthropy Transforming Philanthropic Practice 04/01/23 $125,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
National Center for State Courts National Consortium Sponsorship (2023) 04/02/23 $2,000.00 Community Giving
Proteus Fund Inc. Impact-Driven Philanthropy Collaborative Fund 04/04/23 $250,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy Annual Membership (2023) 04/04/23 $2,500.00 Community Giving
Think of Us Supporting Youth Engagement on Foster Care WA State Settlement 04/04/23 $5,000.00 YSS Cross Cutting - State/Local Transformation Pilots
Red Wine and Blue Education Fund General Operating Support 04/12/23 $2,500.00 Community Giving
The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska General Operating Support 04/17/23 $5,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Bowie State University Foundation, Inc. BSU Philanthropy Initiative-Managing Philanthropy and Non-Profit Programs 04/27/23 $25,000.00 Executive Director Discretionary
Northshore School District: Kenmore Elementary School Kenmore Elementary: Classroom Improvements 04/27/23 $500.00 Employee Anniversary Gifts
Ouray Ice Park Inc. General Operating Support 04/27/23 $4,500.00 Employee Anniversary Gifts
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington: General Operating Support 04/27/23 $322,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Grantmakers For Education Annual Conference Sponsorship (2023) 05/03/23 $25,000.00 Community Giving
Grantmakers For Education 2023 Annual Membership 05/03/23 $3,700.00 Education
Grantmakers For Effective Organizations GEO's Learning Conference Sponsorship (2023) 05/04/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Building Changes We Are In: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Systems Change Landscape & Gap Analysis 05/08/23 $16,000.00 Regional Homelessness
TeamChild Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination 05/09/23 $27,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Legal Counsel for Youth and Children Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination 05/09/23 $35,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington Somos Mujeres Latinas Washington Community Luncheon Sponsorship (2023) 05/23/23 $2,550.00 Community Giving
Hispanics in Philanthropy Change Philanthropy: UNITY Summit Sponsorship (2023) 06/02/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Children & Youth Justice Center Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination 06/06/23 $27,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Solidaire Network General Operating Support 06/20/23 $2,500.00 Community Giving
OneAmerica Annual Open House (2023) 06/21/23 $5,000.00 Community Giving
ISAIAH General Operating Support 06/21/23 $2,500.00 Community Giving
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Inc. General Operating Support 06/21/23 $2,500.00 Community Giving
Learning Policy Institute General Operating Support 06/21/23 $1,500.00 Community Giving
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group - Education Forward Fund (2023) 06/23/23 $500,000.00 Education 1 - Field Building
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Fund for the Education Success of Students Experiencing Homelessness, Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice​ 06/23/23 $250,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Grantmakers for Thriving Youth Policy Working Group Collaborative (2023 Core) 06/23/23 $500,000.00 Education
Southern Education Foundation Brown's Promise: General Operating Support 07/05/23 $5,000.00 Community Giving
Washington Womens Foundation Annual Membership (2023) 07/05/23 $2,500.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute P3 Labs General Operating Support 07/05/23 $1,500.00 Community Giving
The Seattle Foundation The Seattle Times: Solutions Oriented Journalism Project on Homelessness 07/06/23 $37,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Third Way Institute General Operating Support 07/11/23 $50,000.00 Education