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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow 2023 - Fredricka "Freddie" Pie | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Kevin Mangat | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Jemella Kennebrew | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/01/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow 2023 - Jeffrey "Jeff" Abdullah | 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship | 12/05/23 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Center for Community Change | 2023 Community Change Champion Awards Sponsorship | 07/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2023 Annual Membership | 05/03/23 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2022 Youth Leadership Summit Sponsorship | 06/15/22 | $2,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | 2022 First Principles Forum | 05/20/22 | $10,000.00 | Impact Driven Philanthropy |
| Fellow - Courtney Jackson | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Isaac Sanders | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Azia Ruff | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Michael Jones | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/30/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Barbara Rockey | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Drisana Malaambo | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/11/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Samuel Martin | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 08/01/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Dimitri Groce | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 06/29/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Fellow - Johawna Whitlock | 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship | 07/16/22 | $10,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| NW Children's Foundation | 2022 Community Annual Forum - Buffering Intergenerational Trauma: Child Well-Being and Community-Based Resilience | 01/31/22 | $5,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2022 Annual Membership | 04/05/22 | $3,700.00 | Education |
| Mockingbird Society | 2021 Annual Sponsorship (Speaker Series) | 07/27/21 | $2,500.00 | Community Giving |
| Grantmakers For Education | 2021 Annual Conference Sponsorship | 06/11/21 | $7,500.00 | Education |
| In Our Backyards, Inc. | 2021 Annual Benefit | 07/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
| OneAmerica | 2021 20th Anniversary Celebration | 10/04/21 | $4,700.00 | Community Giving |
| Stand Up For Equity | **N40 FUNDED** General Operating Support | 03/01/22 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
