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Announcements
April 11, 2019
New partnership focuses on community journalism
March 12, 2019
Laird Norton event highlights park’s economic, environmental and social benefits
February 21, 2019
Quarterly Neighbor to Neighbor grants work to build power and influence at the grassroots level
Latest Blogs
April 18, 2019
President & CEO of the Bullitt Foundation shares what factors drive his giving strategy
April 05, 2019
A Seattle Foundation philanthropist shares how companies can protect people from forced labor while running ethical businesses
April 03, 2019
City of Seattle and King County invest to support outreach to underrepresented communities with the goal of a complete count
April 02, 2019
2018's Bold Investments and Collaborations Further Equity and Ready SeaFdn for Greater Impact in 2019
Soup4Simpson raises money for homeless youth in remembrance of Hunter Simpson, a caring Bellevue High student who continues to inspire
March 18, 2019
FIGHT builds a supportive community for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are or were incarcerated
Seattle Foundation in the News
April 17, 2019
Seattle Business Magazine
Kris Hermanns says leaders must learn to make good decisions in an ambiguous world. The Seattle Foundation executive believes it’s important to recognize that ‘individuals and groups may have different truths.’
April 01, 2019
KUOW
One year until the 2020 Census, Seattle leaders are working to get people counted who historically have not been: immigrants, LGBTQ people, homeless individuals, and people of color, who are often under-counted in censuses. Monday, local officials announced they're giving one million dollars to community groups to do outreach in order to encourage people from those groups to fill out next year's survey.
The Seattle Times
Seattle, King County and the Seattle Foundation will together award $1 million in funding this summer to community organizations for outreach, Locke said. The tally will help determine how much federal funding the state receives and whether the Seattle area is awarded an additional member of Congress.