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Funding Black Joy and Self-Care

Many staff at Black-led organizations are on the verge of burnout after two years of responding to the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and anti-Black racism. The Black Joy and Wellness Fund is one approach Seattle Foundation has taken to center the importance of wellbeing among these organizations and their staff. We awarded $540,000 to 29 organizations at the end of 2021.

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COVID-19 Response Fund: ACRS addresses the intersection of racial equity and mental health

After a brief shut down during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS) is proving to be a lifeline as the pandemic continues to harm families. Thanks to a grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund, ACRS can continue to support the community by providing a host of services, including delivery of meals and in-person medication management for vulnerable people and isolated seniors. Read how ACRS is addressing the intersection of racial equity and mental health in this blog.

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Taking “Many Roads” to Stronger Communities

To mark Neighbor to Neighbor's (N2N's) 30th anniversary last year, we uplifted grantees doing the critical community work of advancing racial equity. Now, we welcome everyone to learn more about this grantmaking program and read our story celebrating three decades of advancing racial equity.

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N2N Spotlight: Wonder of Women International

Zoom doesn't do justice to the kind of space curated by Wonder of Women (WOW) International. The downtown Seattle gallery was one of 10 organizations funded by Neighbor to Neighbor in the fall of 2021. Its mission is to restore power and empower Black people by creating a beautiful sanctuary dedicated to Black love and art.

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Opening the Door to a More Inclusive Society

Open Doors for Multicultural Families helps meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Seattle Foundation has a long history of supporting their work, starting with Neighbor to Neighbor, providing one of Open Doors' first grants. In addition, open Doors has received funding through other Seattle Foundation programs, including the Vibrant Democracy Initiative, Communities of Opportunity.

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Contemplating the complexity of our identities: Hispanic, Latino/a, Latinx, Latine, and more

Sharing personal reflections on identity deepens our knowledge and better equips us to center and expand racial equity. Seattle Foundation Program Officer Vanesa Gutierrez talked with a member of the Community Health Board Coalition's leadership team about why it is essential to speak to individuals with preferred identifiers.

New Seattle Foundation Board Members

Seattle Foundation is welcoming two new members to the Board of Trustees. Trish Millines Dziko and Amy Carter joined the board at the end of 2021. Dziko is the co-founder of the Technology Access Foundation, which partners with public schools to promote the highest level of student learning and increase the retention of educators of color in Washington State. Carter is the Director of Community Engagement at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and works to build partnerships that support equitable communities.

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Seattle Foundation is proud that many of our champions and supporters are making an impact across various sectors. For example, board of Trustee Members Colleen Echohawk and Trish Millines Dziko are among Seattle Met’s top 100 most influential people in Seattle. Board Member Dr. Benjamin Danielson was also named to this list, and he recently explained how profound trauma and joy can coexist in this Q&A for the Puget Sound Business Journal.

Not only is Seattle Foundation's leadership doing great things, but many organizations are also making an incredible impact in their communities. Global WA's 2022 Global Philanthropy Guide shines a light on a few of the organizations we've had the pleasure of working with – and explains the Foundation's approach to climate justice.