Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N)
Building community leaders to organize and lead positive change in their communities
Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) is founded on the core values of Seattle Foundation: equity and opportunity. N2N supports grassroots efforts that increase community engagement, empowerment, and the influence of community members affected by poverty and racial disparities.
Since 1991, Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) has been on the ground in South Seattle, White Center, Kent, and SeaTac/Tukwila, serving as a catalyst for community-led impact. More than just grants, N2N, a key strategy of the Seattle Foundation’s Core Programs, provides the vital support these organizations need to flourish. This dedication directly fuels the Foundation’s mission to empower philanthropy and build a Greater Seattle where everyone can thrive.
Learn More & Share: Download the N2N Flyer
N2N has a simple flyer you can print or share with interested community members and partners.
- N2N Info Flyer English (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Amharic (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Arabic (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Khmer (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Oromo (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Russian (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Simplified Chinese (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Somali (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Spanish (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Tagalog (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Tigrinya (2023)
- N2N Info Flyer Vietnamese (2023)
Grantee Convening Reports
The vibrant voices and expertise of grassroots leaders took center stage at the 2024 Neighbor to Neighbor grantee convening. This graphic recording visually synthesizes the rich conversations and innovative strategies shared, demonstrating how these community-driven insights are shaping Neighbor to Neighbor’s ongoing support for racial and economic equity.
Neighbor to Neighbor’s funding says to grassroots activists and advocates everywhere: WE BELIEVE IN YOU. You know the problems and you know the solutions.
— Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-7)
In celebration of N2N’s 30th year anniversary, together with the South Seattle Emerald, N2N produced a commemorative booklet of our community story — highlighting our grantees, partners, staff, funders and overall 30 year commitment to advancing racial equity.
What We Learned from the Community
N2N piloted an effort to support a cohort of ten past N2N grantees to pursue self-determined social change projects aimed at building community power and shifting local conditions towards greater racial equity. The 2020 report tells the story of how this project was designed by the community, elevates the grantees’ successes, and offers recommendations to the broader funding community.
The annual N2N grantee convenings began in 2015 as a way to lift up the expertise of the N2N community and share their experiences and knowledge in order to advance racial and economic equity. Convenings include aligned partners and funders, celebrate culture and neighborhood diversity and dedicate time for both facilitated conversations and open networking.
About N2N
N2N connect community advocates with funders, foundation peers, and other partners, bolstering the leadership capacity of grassroots organizations and bringing groups together for authentic collaboration and learning.
Impact Stories
N2N reimagines community philanthropy. Watch highlights from our grantees, partners, staff, funders and overall 30 year commitment to advancing racial equity.
N2N Applicants
N2N supports grassroots efforts to increase engagement, power, and influence of community members affected by poverty and racial disparities. We prioritize efforts led by people from communities of color, black, Native, indigenous, immigrant/refugee, and low income communities.
Latest Blog Posts
- Strengthening Communities, Empowering Change
We believe a strong community is built on the understanding that we thrive together. We work with nonprofits, donors, and community leaders to support impactful philanthropy and create lasting solutions for a more equitable Greater Seattle. For thirty years, N2N’s funding and resources have strengthened local grassroots efforts to overcome poverty and racial disparities within… Read more: Strengthening Communities, Empowering Change - Ase Theater: Culture is Resistance | N2N Fall Spotlight
By: Aileen Balahadia, Director of Grantmaking and Community Engagement This quarter, N2N is proud to spotlight a return grantee Ase Theater and their series of intergenerational programs for Black and brown teen girls and adults supporting artistic and self-expression, led by Black womxn teaching artists across Seattle. Their mission is to engage and transform… Read more: Ase Theater: Culture is Resistance | N2N Fall Spotlight - Multiple Identities/Multiple Realities | N2N Summer Spotlight
Neighbor to Neighbor Summer 2024 Spotlight By: Aileen Balahadia Intersectional is a word that is often thrown around and used, but what does it mean in the context of the grassroots communities we serve in N2N? For two of our grantees this Summer, both the vibrancy of and the challenges that arise from multiple identities… Read more: Multiple Identities/Multiple Realities | N2N Summer Spotlight