Your giving is as individual as you are, reflecting your values, your interests and your community. These donor stories illustrate just a few of the innovative and innumerable ways you can make a difference.
"Unofficially, we call our fund ‘Go Fish.’ You know the saying ‘give a man a fish he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish he’ll eat for life’"
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"I give to the areas that directly affect quality of life. But it’s not just about buying a meal for someone or giving someone a place to sleep."
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"We give to organizations that do great work for the environment. It’s nice to be able to see the concrete results that come out of their work."
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Kathryn Gardow and her husband, David Bradlee, have carefully organized their giving into three overall funding priorities: social justice, the environment and family planning. Their goal, Kathryn says, is to effect change and pass down a better world to their kids.
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“At the end of the day, hopefully you’ve helped someone.” That’s the philosophy held by Jeni Oppenheimer, a young philanthropist wise beyond her years. At age 16, Jeni had already started.
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For Maggie and her husband, WRQ founder Doug Walker, their supporting organization at The Seattle Foundation allows them to do it all: be hands-on philanthropists and big-picture people all at the same time.
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In the summer of 2000, cousins Ross Yanegawa, Steve Mikami and Karlyne Itwata were called together by their aunt, Akiko Mikami Shimatsu or, as her nieces and nephews called her, Auntie Ike. Recently diagnosed with cancer, Akiko had named them principal advisors of her fund at The Seattle Foundation. She wanted to talk to them about her legacy.
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Longtime residents of Vashon Island, Jim and Marjorie are deeply committed to their community. They were leaders in restoring a community care center on the island and have been devoted supporters of Vashon Allied Arts for years.
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Seattle business partners, Richard and Whit’s company helps fund Hilltop Artists in Residence, an alternative arts education program for youth who are struggling academically.
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Members of the local Eritrean community have been pooling their resources, regardless of their incomes, to help build a cultural center to pass on their culture and ensure a strong future for the next generation.
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Tom is a donor and volunteer for Street Links, a project of Seattle Children's Home that provides meals and services to homeless young people in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
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Mary is a donor to many local causes and (former) president of Philanthropy Northwest, which provides donor education and a network for philanthropists in the Northwest.
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