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Announcements
June 06, 2019
The Washington State Investment Board Executive brings 20 years of investment management experience to our team
May 23, 2019
Seattle Foundation’s partnership with King County Elections increases voter engagement and registration
May 20, 2019
Grants to Seattle Veterinary Outreach and Samaritan will increase outreach and connections to youth in need
Latest Blogs
June 14, 2019
Supported by Seattle Foundation, powerful coalitions work together to lift up the people most impacted by climate change
June 10, 2019
Current grantees are making significant progress in legislation
June 04, 2019
Intergenerational program brings together middle school students and elders to learn from each other and build connections
May 21, 2019
Multimedia artist and curator of Northwest African American Museum shows work in Seattle Foundation’s exhibit space
May 19, 2019
A group of local experts shares how we must face race to solve homelessness and affordable housing
May 14, 2019
Supporting summer programs for kids can prevent learning loss and provide healthy food
Seattle Foundation in the News
May 28, 2019
KUOW
Eleven groups are receiving the Voter Education Fund engagement grant for the first time. King County and the Seattle Foundation say this cycle of grant recipients put an increased emphasis on reaching people with disabilities, as well as African American and Native American voters, and residents of South King County.
May 27, 2019
Bellevue Reporter
The city of Bellevue is contributing $50,000 to the regional census fund, administered and supported by Seattle Foundation, to support outreach to what the city identifies as “hard to count” communities. Bellevue joins Seattle Foundation, the City of Seattle and King County as funders of this effort.
May 10, 2019
Puget Sound Business Journal
As head of Seattle Foundation, Tony Mestres has a front-row seat to observe the Puget Sound region’s growing pains, which are more acute than ever before. Formerly a Microsoft vice president, Mestres now leads the state’s second largest grant maker, which last year invested a record $141 million in more than 2,000 organizations — critical for a community grappling with complex issues like education, transportation, housing and an income inequality gap so wide you see it on the streets. Less palpable is the lagging pace of philanthropy in greater Seattle, which is surprising given the region is known for its progressive values.