I am a Refugee: Learn My Story | N2N Winter Spotlight

By: Aileen Balahadia, N2N Program Consultant In our vibrant community, the power of our voice is both imperative and unparalleled. Unfiltered, authentic storytelling is not just deserving of attention—it’s the catalyst for a community steeped in joy, equity, and prosperity. To carve the path to the thriving community we undeniably deserve, we must actively embrace […]

No More Under – Saving Lives Through Water Safety Education and Advocacy: N2N Spotlight Blog Fall 2023

By: Aileen Balahadia, N2N Program Consultant N2N was founded with the ultimate goal of supporting community led efforts to change racist systems, policies, and practices that have had generations of damaging effects on Black and brown communities. While many N2N groups are at the early stage of their advocacy journey, one recent Fall 2023 grantee, […]

Professional Advisors Council (PAC) update

By: Cindy Sharek At Seattle Foundation, we count professional advisors among our closest partners. Through this important partnership, Seattle Foundation help professional advisors find the best solutions for their clients, from establishing a donor advised fund, to providing strategic counsel on the donation of a complex asset, to integrating philanthropy into an estate plan. Our […]

Empowering Change: Seattle Foundation and Craft3 Join Forces to Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap in King County Through Impact Investments and Donations

By: Taylor Sharp and Craft3 Seattle Foundation and Craft3 are partnering once again to address the profound and enduring racial wealth gap in King County with an impact investment and/or donation opportunity. This is an opportunity to put capital as well as technical assistance to work for entrepreneurs of color in King County, with the […]

Fostering Community Wellness, Resilience, and Connection: N2N Grantee Convening 2023

By: Aileen Balahadia This year’s N2N Grantee convening was held for the first time since 2019, on September 13, 2023, at the Bethaday Community Learning Center in White Center. The theme of the evening was “Community Care, Wellness and Resilience”, a fitting tribute to the community’s efforts to uplift and support each other during such […]

Welcome New Board Members

Seattle Foundation is pleased to introduce the newest Seattle Foundation’s board members, each of whom brings a unique set of skills, experience, and a deep commitment to advancing our mission of creating a more joyful region.  Robin Lien, a seasoned business leader and diversity advocate, comes with over two decades of experience in the tech […]

Five Years of Impact

By: Kris Hermanns Dear Friends, In a spirit of appreciation, I am writing to share that I will be leaving Seattle Foundation at the end of December, concluding five years of service to, and partnership with, so many members of this remarkable community. This chapter has been among the most rewarding of my professional life. […]

Our Duty of Care, Lao Senior Outreach: N2N Spotlight Summer 2023   

By: Aileen Balahadia, N2N Program Consultant   Photo from Lao Senior Outreach  In a recent Facebook post, N2N Summer grantee and newly formed organization Lao Senior Outreach shared photos and an explanation of the importance for Lao seniors to visit the local Buddhist temple in Skyway: Wat Lao Mixayaram.   “It was an honor to be able […]

Celebrating Alice Ito

By: Kendall Hill Alice Ito, a dedicated professional with over 30 years of experience, has been an integral part of Seattle Foundation since 2014 and with mixed emotions, will be retiring at the end of September. As Executive in Residence for Equity and Inclusion, her commitment to advancing justice and belonging for all  is deeply […]

Investing in Our Future: The Importance of the Housing Levy   

By: Alesha Washington  I recently renewed the lease for my townhouse. On the surface, it was a rather insignificant moment beyond signaling to my friends and family in Cleveland that Seattle is becoming my new home. As I look back over my life and consider the distance traveled, not in miles but in lived experience, […]

Supporting Black Home Initiative Constellation

By Michael Brown Homeownership is one of the main ways that families in the US build generational wealth and achieve financial security. But due to our country’s long history of discriminatory housing practices, housing stability has been hard to come by for households that are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The homeownership gap is […]