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Foundation Grants: The How and the Why
Beth McCaw | Washington Women’s FoundationJohn Fine | United Way of King CountyTony Mestres | Seattle FoundationMark Wright, KING 5 | Moderator
20th November 2015
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Washington Women’s Foundation
Giving. Learning. Leading. Together.
Beth McCaw, President
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The Power of Collective Giving
• Founded in 1995 –20 years of giving
• Started with 100 women
• $15 million in grants since 1996
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Collective Grant Making Model
• Participatory, hands-on
• Democratic
• Educates about community needs and emerging issues
• Recognizes the importance of unrestricted operating support
• Is multi-year
• Builds individual philanthropic skills
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How Are Grants Funded?
Members each contribute $2,000 annually for grant making
• $1,000 Pooled Fund Grants
• $1,000 Individual Grants
$2,500 total contribution
$1,000
$1,000$500
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What Do We Fund?
Arts & Culture Education Environment Health Human Services
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Criteria for Pooled Fund Grants
Demonstrate at least one:
•Response to urgent and critical need•Bold new venture•New approach to an ongoing problem
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Guiding Principles for Funding
• Maximum impact• Potential for collaboration,
leverage
Charity fills an immediate need; philanthropy makes change happen
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Our Decision Makers
• 70-80 WWF members
• 6-month, intensive “curriculum”
• Trainings and workshops
• Group process, decision making
• 4,000+ Hours of Philanthropy Experience
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Partner Grants
• Focus on strategic areas• International
• Diversity
• Emerging Issues
• Leverages the experience of other community grant makers or thought leaders
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More than Collective Grant Making
Washington Women's Foundation educates, inspires and increases the number of women committed to philanthropy in order to strengthen community and
demonstrate the impact that can result from informed, focused grant making.
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Looking Forward
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Jon Fine, President
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Big goals…
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TONY MESTRESPresident & CEO
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Seattle Foundation ignites powerful,
rewarding philanthropy to make
Greater Seattle a stronger, more
vibrant community for all.
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Brand Promise
Create Greater Equality of Opportunity
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Together, we work to create equality of opportunity in our community, with strategies for philanthropic investment that creates lasting change.
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COMMUNICATE
CONVENE CATALYZE
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CENTER FOR COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
GIVEBIG
NONPROFIT SECTOR
CAPACITY BUILDING
COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPISTS
GIVETOGETHER
Grantmaking
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Tony Mestres, President & CEO1200 fifth avenue, suite 1300 | seattle, wa 98101-3151O 206.622.2294 D 206.515.2101 seattlefoundation.org