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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Global | We Are In: King County Regional Homelessness Authority Data Infrastructure Development | 12/08/23 | $200,625.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Building Changes | We Are In: Partnership for Zero | 04/26/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: Roy Street Housing Funding Gap | 12/08/23 | $150,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Building Changes | We Are In: Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Systems Change Landscape & Gap Analysis | 05/08/23 | $16,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Panorama Global | We Are In: Youth By Name List (YBNL) | 12/08/23 | $81,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| Whitman-Walker Foundation | Whitman-Walker Institute General Operating Support | 11/17/23 | $1,000.00 | RED Base |
| Color of Change Education Fund Inc. | Winning Against the Backlash National Campaign | 12/01/21 | $200,000.00 | RED Base |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2021) | 11/05/21 | $2,400.00 | Community Giving |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2022) | 12/01/22 | $2,400.00 | Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical) |
| UNF Charitable Fund | Women Investing in Nebraska (WIN) Annual Membership (2023) | 11/17/23 | $1,200.00 | Trustee Directed (Recurring) |
| Center for Community Change | Workshop Fellowship | 08/02/22 | $50,000.00 | Executive Director Discretionary |
| 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 |
| Young Invincibles | Young Advocates Program College Student Success Cohort | 09/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Education |
| Building Changes | Youth & Young Adult Homelessness Landscape and Plan | 10/21/22 | $50,000.00 | Regional Homelessness |
| King County Regional Homelessness Authority | Youth and Young Adult Policy Coordinator | 12/01/21 | $150,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $50,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/17/22 | $40,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homeless Advocacy Coordination | 02/16/22 | $36,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Children & Youth Justice Center | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 06/06/23 | $27,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Legal Counsel for Youth and Children | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 05/09/23 | $35,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| TeamChild | Youth Homelessness Advocacy Coordination | 05/09/23 | $27,500.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Covenant House International | Youth Homelessness Prevention Research | 08/07/23 | $100,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Innovations Human Trafficking Collaborative | Youth Homelessness Prevention Steering Committee | 01/04/22 | $57,000.00 | 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 |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group Membership (2024) | 02/01/24 | $20,000.00 | Youth Homelessness |
| Foster Forward | Youth Transition Funders Group: Membership (2023) | 03/27/23 | $15,000.00 | YSS Cross Cutting - Nat'l FB/Adv/Learning |
| Wing Luke Memorial Foundation | “Our stories are Your Stories” Campaign honoring Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month | 04/29/21 | $5,000.00 | Community Giving |
