Seattle Foundation’s Engagement Pipeline grant program builds leaderful movements across the region By Dionne Foster and Bao-Tram Do Three years ago, Seattle Foundation launched our first cohort of Engagement Pipeline grantees. Our Engagement Pipeline grant program supports leadership development within communities to increase their influence and mobilize community members toward positive change. This program is […]
A look back at a year of major accomplishments in the face of big challenges. By Dionne Foster, Senior Program Officer, and Elizabeth List, Senior Philanthropic Advisor One day early last June, a group of journalists of color from newsrooms around the country gathered for the first time—on a Zoom call, naturally. The gathering marked […]
Proposals are requested for the 2021 grant year Communities of Opportunity (COO) commits $725,000 to system- and policy-change projects led by and for Black communities in King County. Eligible partnerships of Black-led (including African descent and diaspora) organizations working on systems and policy change in Black communities may apply for funding through this Request for […]
On the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, we know climate justice is more important than ever for our most vulnerable communities. By Dionne Foster, Senior Program Officer and Elizabeth List, Senior Philanthropic Advisor On the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, we know climate justice is more important than ever. This year, Earth Day is being […]
Civil Survival organizes, educates and empowers individuals impacted by the criminal justice system By Dionne Foster, Program Officer Most of us believe in second chances. We believe that we’re human, we make mistakes, we learn from them and we try again. We get a rebound, we get a second chance. But our criminal justice system […]
Current grantees are making significant progress in legislation By Dionne Foster, Program Officer Seattle Foundation is excited to share the 2019 legislative wins of our current grantees from select Community Programs Initiatives. The work of these organizations in their communities and in Olympia furthers our collective vision for racial equity in Seattle, King County and […]
