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Seattle Foundation and professional advisors create the perfect partnership

Attorneys, wealth managers and accountants are often the first people consulted when a person is ready to think about philanthropy. Seattle Foundation recognizes that trusted professional advisors are a valuable source of information and counsel on strategies for both lifetime and legacy giving. We help advisors identify the best solutions for clients, from establishing a Family Foundation or Community Philanthropy Fund, to providing strategic counsel or back office support to private foundations, to integrating philanthropy into an estate plan.

With support from an experienced Philanthropic Advisor, your clients can realize the nexus of their values, interests and wealth with proven philanthropic strategies that deliver measurable community impact. Our effective philanthropic advising, deep community knowledge, powerful civic leadership and judicious stewardship of assets empower philanthropists to create change in the causes that matter to them most.

Our Services

Seattle Foundation offers a suite of services that support a broad range of philanthropists, from the self-directed donor to the social-impact-centered investor to the multi-gen family to the socially responsible business. Our services support lifetime, legacy and corporate philanthropy through strategic giving and impact investing.

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Forms & Documents

Attorneys, wealth managers and accountants are often the first people consulted when a person is ready to think about philanthropy. Find the most commonly used forms and documents (including sample language for gifts to Seattle Foundation).

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FAQ

You can conveniently and easily support your clients’ partnership with Seattle Foundation. Find answers to your frequently asked questions to get started creating powerful, rewarding philanthropy.

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Seattle Foundation has nearly 70 years of experience in philanthropic advising and deep knowledge of community needs. We can provide you and your clients with the support needed to create powerful, rewarding philanthropy through an engaging experience.

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The Voice of Philanthropy in Our Community

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Focusing on Year-end vs. on the (Potential) End of an Era

September 28, 2021

Given the broad consensus that new rules affecting charitable giving are in the offing, it may be tempting to plan based on what may change and when. It remains worth considering what can be achieved under current law. As the year's end approaches, here are a few attractive approaches.

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N2N Spotlight: Black Dollar Days Task Force’s Clean Green Farms

September 15, 2021

Promoting health and self-sufficiency with Black and African American youth, one seed at a time.

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Bolstering Black Philanthropy in August and Beyond

August 31, 2021

A question—more so, a charge, from Seattle Foundation Chief Engagement Officer Stephanie Bray was shared at the last ‘In Conversation, In Community’ event. “Now that we know, what are we going to do?” Her question came after a poignant discussion about why donors should provide funding to Black-led and rooted organizations.