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Data alone doesn’t capture the human impact of philanthropy. That’s why with the release of Trends in Northwest Giving 2019, we’ve added regional spotlights to help capture the changemakers behind the grants. This article is first in the series and features Alaska and Rasmuson Foundation's significant role in funding the arts. more »
Philanthropy Northwest members across the region are steeped in 2020 Census efforts, leading and partnering in different strategies to ensure a full count of diverse communities across their states. Since the 2020 Census is beginning soon, we wanted to highlight some of the amazing Census work that our members are apart of in each state in our region. more »
With only a few months until Census Day, philanthropic partners in the Washington Census Equity Fund, managed by Philanthropy Northwest, announced $700,000 in grants to 55 community-based organizations throughout Washington state serving historically undercounted communities. This is the fund’s second, and final, round of grantmaking. more »
Philanthropy Northwest has adopted an official organizational position supporting The Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year (CHARITY) Act (S. 1475, H.R. 3259), a bipartisan bill that would make it easier for donors to give to charity and for charitable organizations to conduct their work. We will be submitting a letter to members of Congress representing our six-state region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming). more »