Blueprint for Impact
We envision a thriving region of shared prosperity, belonging, and justice
Our city’s complex issues demand multifaceted solutions that can only be achieved through bold collaboration. Grantmaking alone will not achieve the outcomes we are working towards. To be able to address layered, systemic issues like housing, transit, and childcare, we must bring philanthropists, community partners, and civic leaders together in innovative ways. By combining resources, expertise, and time, we magnify impact to build a future where everyone in Seattle thrives.
The Blueprint for Impact is Seattle Foundation’s guiding framework that charts a pathway for advancing racial and economic equity. Informed by decades of partnership with local nonprofit organizations, it is our approach to grantmaking and civic leadership, built on Seattle Foundation’s relationships with diverse communities, candid feedback, and our partners’ deep expertise.
Three Pillars of a Thriving Region
A Just Democracy
Ensures individuals and communities are fairly represented and hold political power such that policies and processes center those most impacted by inequities
Equitable Economy
Ensures inclusive growth and fundamental financial security for individuals and communities
Resilient Environment
Ensures that individuals and communities thrive in a healthy-built and natural environment
Blueprint in Action
Core Programs
Guided by the Blueprint for Impact framework, Seattle Foundation’s Core Programs fund, convene, and partner collaboratively with nonprofits, coalitions, and initiatives at all levels of systems change.
Civic Leadership
Seattle Foundation does more than invest money in our community. We use our expertise, leadership, and voice to empower people to change policies and systems in ways that will create greater racial and economic equity.
REPAIR
REPAIR is a framework for advancing and supporting Black-led community leadership. To acknowledge and account for the harm that philanthropic under-investment has caused the Black community for generations, we are investing $25 million in Black-led organizations over the next 5 years.