Invest in Equity and Opportunity
Philanthropy has the power to ensure all people have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential. Seattle Foundation provides the expertise, network of partners and research that enables philanthropists to maximize their impact in meeting our community’s most critical needs. Every day, we convene, communicate with and catalyze our philanthropic partners, uniting passion and discipline to create lasting change. We call this intersection the heart and science of philanthropy.
Source: All Home: 2018 Count Us In Report
Source: Economic Policy Institute: Income Inequality in the U.S. by state, metro area and county, June 16, 2016
Our region is prospering, yet many of our community members have been left behind in the rush of new opportunities and wealth. Philanthropy can help right this imbalance by ensuring that everyone in our community has the chance to thrive. Seattle Foundation guides philanthropists to make investments that directly address inequities and result in powerful change.
December 21, 2018
Matumaini provides culturally appropriate mental health education and counseling in the African American community.
December 20, 2018
Lisa and John Merrill shine a light on the work of nonprofits with compelling photographs.
December 18, 2018
The ‘Opportunity Mirage’ report shows that our region needs to develop more homegrown workers to access job here. Seattle Region Partnership is helping close the gap between the demand for workers and the educational pathways needed to meet them.