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Announcements
November 01, 2018
Seattle Business Magazine recognizes organizations and companies for their impact at the Community Impact Awards
October 22, 2018
Climate justice ballot measure would reduce pollution and increase clean energy jobs in Washington state
October 17, 2018
President & CEO Tony Mestres shares Seattle Foundation’s new Climate Justice Impact Strategy
Latest Blogs
November 13, 2018
A list of trusted organizations like local community foundations and disaster relief nonprofits that are working to help
November 08, 2018
A resource list of organizations working to reduce gun violence
Three teachers recognized for excellence in education, environment and community stewardship
Tom McIntire, our lead on basic needs issues, shares a personal story and asks what our baseline is for who should receive help
October 05, 2018
Author and political analyst Steve Phillips reflects on how a new American majority in politics calls for changing the face and outcomes of elections
September 20, 2018
Veronika Scott’s Empowerment Plan finds success in providing a path out of homelessness
Seattle Foundation in the News
November 03, 2018
The Seattle Times
Seattle’s southern region, just below the I-90 interchange, has the highest percentage of residents making under $25,000 as well as the city’s highest concentration of African Americans, Asians, Latinos and other people of color. Studies show less-affluent people and people of color around the country disproportionately decline to vote. The income pattern holds in South Seattle, where voter turnout is higher and more in line with city averages the closer you move to expensive Lake Washington waterfront property.
November 02, 2018
Nonprofit Quarterly
The midterm elections will soon be upon us. In many states, citizens will vote not just for federal and state officials, but also on ballot initiatives. Nationally, there are 155 statewide measures in 37 states...Some nonprofits and foundations appear to have taken this message to heart. For example, for only the second time since its founding in 1946, the Seattle Foundation announced on October 22nd it was endorsing Initiative 1631, which would place a fee on carbon emissions to reduce fossil fuel use and finance renewable energy investment. In its statement, the foundation explained that support for the initiative was consistent with their climate justice impact strategy.
October 25, 2018
Seattle Business Magazine
Seattle Foundation is one of the largest community foundations in the United States and manages more than $1 billion in assets. In 2017, the foundation invested nearly $100 million in grants across the spectrum of community needs.