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
Third Sector New England Inc. National Prevention Initiative Advancement 11/23/21 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
SchoolHouse Connection National Learning Collaborative on Youth Homelessness Prevention 12/11/23 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Giving Gap: General Operating Support 02/15/23 $15,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
SchoolHouse Connection National Prevention Initiative Advancement 11/23/21 $15,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Boys and Girls Club of America (New York) General Operating Support 01/31/22 $15,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts (Historical)
Independent Sector Annual Membership (2022) 09/19/22 $12,500.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Independent Sector Annual Membership (2023) 07/31/23 $12,500.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Building Changes General Operating Support 09/09/22 $12,500.00 Youth Homelessness
Independent Sector Annual Membership (2021) 07/29/21 $12,500.00 Community Giving
Third Sector New England Inc. A Way Home Washington Core Operations 09/12/22 $12,500.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2021) 07/07/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 11/20/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (Recurring)
Fellow 2023 - Jemella Kennebrew 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Agape House Inc General Operating Support (via Young Adult Grant Advisory Committee) 08/27/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University 2022 First Principles Forum 05/20/22 $10,000.00 Impact Driven Philanthropy
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 11/05/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Rhea Yo 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Community Leaders Roundtable of Seattle General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow 2023 - Shaun Frazier 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
API Chaya General Operating Support 12/06/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Hawaii Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund 08/25/23 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
FW Black Collective General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Graduate School of Education's Dean Fund 11/03/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Zaheed Lynch 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/01/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation General Operating Support 12/03/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Northwest African American Museum Inc NAAM's Annual Unity Event (2022) 09/29/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving
RVC Seattle Creative Justice: General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Evans Scholars Foundation Par Club 11/02/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Therapeutic Health Services General Operating Support 11/22/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2023) 10/21/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Chief Seattle Council Mariners Scout Luncheon (2024) 01/23/24 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed (One Time)
Pacific Islander Community Association General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Grantmakers For Effective Organizations GEO's Learning Conference Sponsorship (2023) 05/04/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
National Homelessness Law Center National Prevention Initiative Advancement (ASPYHR) 10/31/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club 11/05/21 $10,000.00 Community Giving
Fellow 2023 - Jeffrey "Jeff" Abdullah 2023 Community Leaders Fellowship 12/05/23 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Pacific Islander Community Association General Operating Support 12/06/21 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Therapeutic Health Services General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Courtney Jackson 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
American University American University School of Education Dean’s Discretionary Operating Funds 12/04/23 $10,000.00 Education
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation General Operating Support 11/15/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Hispanics in Philanthropy Change Philanthropy: UNITY Summit Sponsorship (2023) 06/02/23 $10,000.00 Community Giving
University Of Nebraska Foundation General Operating Support 12/01/22 $10,000.00 Trustee Directed Gifts
Fellow - Kenneth Sinclair 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Michael Jones 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
API Chaya General Operating Support 11/18/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
Fellow - Isaac Sanders 2022 Community Leaders Fellowship 06/30/22 $10,000.00 Youth Homelessness
National Center for Family Philanthropy Annual Membership (2022) 09/28/22 $10,000.00 Community Giving