Alliance of Black women leaders launches fund to support Washington state’s Black community

New fund will invest in housing, health, education and more across the Black community in Washington state.

COVID-19 Response Fund makes $9.2 million in grants to provide childcare, mental health services, and emergency financial assistance

New wave of funding supports Black communities, people of color, undocumented immigrants and refugees, and essential workers.

Rebuilding Together. Reimagining Community.

Anti-Black racism, white supremacy, and systemic inequities due to racism have persisted in the United States for generations upon generations. They will continue to persist if we don’t look deeply in our hearts and examine what needs to be done differently moving forward. Black Lives Matter.

Seattle Foundation joins All In WA coalition to support vulnerable communities throughout Washington state

Local philanthropy campaign, All In Seattle, inspires statewide effort and continues to galvanize local giving in new partnership with Seattle Foundation

Benjamin N. Phillips Memorial Fund grants $87,500 to support COVID-19 response efforts

COVID-19 Response Fund tackles immediate needs of most vulnerable people with $10+ million in grants

Asian Counseling and Referral Services, Byrd Barr Place, Casa Latina, Chief Seattle Club, Eastside Refugee & Immigrant Coalition, Seattle Indian Health Board, and White Center CDA are among 128 nonprofits receiving funds to bolster frontline responses to the pandemic.

Support for local workers and families surges as COVID-19 Response Fund hits $14.3 million

More than 1,700 diverse contributors now include Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Joshua Green Foundation, Pivotal Ventures, Schultz Family Foundation, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Wells Fargo Foundation, and Macklemore.

Puget Sound-area community comes together to back COVID-19 Response Fund

Total increases from $2 million to over $9 million in three days as Connie and Steve Ballmer, BECU, Bezos Family Foundation, Costco, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Perigee Fund, Premera Blue Cross, and Raikes Foundation join the growing list of contributors.

Puget Sound-area philanthropy, government, and business come together to establish COVID-19 Response Fund

Partnership includes Seattle Foundation, United Way of King County, King County, City of Seattle, Alaska Airlines, Amazon, Microsoft, and The Starbucks Foundation

Thank You for 8 Years, Fidelma

Seattle Foundation recognizes our Chief Philanthropy Officer, Fidelma, for her contributions the past 8 years.

Announcing 2019 Resilience Fund Grantees

Seattle Foundation grants $550,000 to support the protections and resilience of marginalized residents in King County 

U.S. sees launch of first guarantee pool for community development investments

$33.1 million in commitments from 11 organizations will unlock more than $150 million in new investments