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Announcements
March 02, 2021
Board of Trustees has started permanent CEO search to serve Seattle Foundation’s mission, and David Bley has been named Interim CEO.
December 11, 2020
Facebook Grant to Seattle Foundation to help build the capacity and resilience of Black communities in the Greater Seattle Region.
December 03, 2020
Fund for Inclusive Recovery builds on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, moving from immediate response to inclusive recovery.
Latest Blogs
March 01, 2021
Seattle Foundation partners with King County Elections to increase voter participation in historically excluded communities. Deadline to apply for funding is April 2, 2021.
February 22, 2021
Seattle Foundation honors Black History Month by celebrating Black-led Organizations and their ability to uplift community. We invite others in our community to join us – not just during Black History Month, but all year long.
February 16, 2021
The year 2020 brought the retirement of four longtime members of Seattle Foundation’s PAC. A new slate of advisors joined in 2021.
February 08, 2021
Legislation enacted at the end of 2020 to provide additional COVID-19 relief has implications for charitable gifts made in 2021.
February 05, 2021
Seattle Foundation announces a restructured Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Pool, managed by OpenInvest, which aligns with the three pillars of Seattle Foundation’s Blueprint for Impact: A Just Democracy, Equitable Economy, Resilient Environment.
January 27, 2021
Seattle Foundation grants $555,000 to help protect the rights and resilience of vulnerable residents in King County.
Seattle Foundation in the News
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Foundation President and CEO Tony Mestres is leaving after seven years as head of the organization to become president of Truveta, a data-driven health provider with a vision to save lives with data.
February 17, 2021
seahawkswire
Seattle Seahawks players made a pledge in June to donate $500,000 to organizations supporting social justice causes and local youth. The Seahawks Players Fund has now announced the beneficiaries of the grants. Half of the funds ($250,000) will be used to created scholarships in partnership with Seattle Foundation and will now be called The Seahawks Players’ Equality & Justice for All Scholarship Fund.
February 15, 2021
King 5
Washington’s new Vaccine Equity Fund partners with community-based organizations to vaccinate communities hit hardest by COVID-19.