Seattle Foundation is seeking a Senior Brand Manager to serve as the primary architect and steward of our brand, leading a comprehensive brand refresh during an exciting period of evolution.
This strategic leader will serve as both visionary and project owner, partnering across the organization to translate complex philanthropic work into compelling narratives that deepen donor trust and drive long-term community impact.
If you’re a high-impact, hands-on brand strategist ready to cultivate the systems and storytelling that bring joy, belonging, and shared prosperity to Greater Seattle, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply here: /open-roles?jobId=3590871
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Advisors: looking for fresh, practical insight into charitable planning in 2026?
On May 28, Seattle Foundation is hosting a free 1.5 CE-credit webinar (CFP, CLE, CPA) with Bryan Clontz, one of the nation’s leading experts on complex charitable gifts and planning strategies. Bryan will dig into:
- Current “hot” vehicles and assets in charitable planning
- How demographic shifts are reshaping client needs and expectations
- How advisors and charities are responding to the deluge of charitable planning information.
Add this event to your calendar and invite colleagues who support charitably minded clients.
Register and save your seat: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d66pgYmwQSeacjCCtuxg5g
Every thriving organization begins with people who see a need in their community and step forward to meet it.
Open Doors for Multicultural Families (@odmf_ace ) received one of its earliest grants from Seattle Foundation’s Neighbor to Neighbor program. In those early years, N2N also provided technical assistance to help the organization strengthen its foundation and expand its vision.
Founded in 2009 by Ginger Kwan and a group of parents, professionals, and community leaders, ODMF works at the intersection of disability support, cultural understanding, and community empowerment. Through its cultural brokerage model, ODMF connects multicultural families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to critical services, advocacy, and community resources across King and Pierce Counties.
Over the years, Seattle Foundation has continued partnering with ODMF through additional grants, including support as part of a broader coalition of BIPOC-led organizations advocating for families and individuals with disabilities.
Today, ODMF remains a vital resource—providing culturally responsive services, supporting families across the lifespan, and empowering communities that are too often overlooked.
If you’re interested in learning more about how you can support organizations like ODMF or looking for options to help clients invest in meaningful local change, connect with one of our team to make a lasting difference in the communities and causes you care about.
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Seattle Foundation is proud to present our first CE-credit event of 2026, featuring Bryan Clontz, a national expert on charitable planning.
Join us on May 28 for a free 1.5-credit webinar (CFP, CLE, CPA) designed for professional advisors who help clients navigate charitable giving. Bryan will cover:
• What are the hot charitable vehicles and assets right now?
• How will demographic shifts change charitable planning?
• How well are advisors really doing in this space and what needs to improve?
• How charities and advisors are adapting to ubiquitous charitable planning information.
Reserve your spot today and bring timely, practical insights back to your clients.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d66pgYmwQSeacjCCtuxg5g
In the late 1980s, foundations across the country, including Seattle Foundation, were called to examine how philanthropy was reaching communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.
In response, Seattle Foundation partnered with the C.S. Mott Foundation to launch Neighbor to Neighbor: a grants program designed to invest directly in grassroots efforts led by those most impacted by inequities.
What began in a handful of Central and Southeast Seattle neighborhoods has grown into a decades-long model for community-centered philanthropy—one that continues to inform how Seattle Foundation advances equity and opportunity across our region today.
Learn more about the impact of Neighbor to Neighbor or support the program:
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- Professional Advisors: If your clients are looking for meaningful ways to invest in local communities, our philanthropic advisors can help guide strategic giving.
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This Earth Day, we are honored to celebrate the grantees of the First Peoples Climate Fund—a $5.5 million investment in Indigenous-led climate solutions.
Among these leaders is Robert de los Angeles, Chair of the Snoqualmie Tribe, which was awarded $1 million to lead vital restoration work. After nearly two centuries of industrial development and climate impacts on their traditional practices, the Snoqualmie Tribe is reclaiming the health of their lands. Their project will reconnect floodplains and restore prairie habitats to support the return of camas—a critical First Food.
The Snoqualmie Tribe is one of many grantees across our region proving that when Tribal sovereignty and traditional knowledge lead the way, true climate justice is possible. From decarbonizing buildings to cultivating youth leadership, these community-designed solutions protect our waters and sustain Native communities for generations to come.
Seattle Foundation is proud to partner with the Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment and Native leaders to support this transformative work.
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Curious about the seven First Peoples Climate Fund projects? Local artist @mari.shibuya illustrated them for you ➡️
The First Peoples Climate Fund is a landmark $5.5 million investment that places Indigenous sovereignty, leadership, and knowledge at the heart of climate action 💚 The funded projects range from making climate-ready upgrades to buildings to developing youth leadership and the Indigenous workforce.
We’re honored to continue our partnership with these grantees as their projects unfold over the coming years — Snoqualmie Tribe, @suquamish_tribe , @cattailrising , @yehawshow , Feed Seven Generations, @siscseattle , and @chiefseattleclub 🌱 Our team at the @cityofseattlegov partnered with the @seattlefoundation to develop the fund around the voices and expertise of local Tribes and Native leaders.
🔎 Learn more about the First Peoples Climate Fund on our blog at the link in bio.
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Please join us in welcoming Rob Rosen, Founder of Peak Impact Advisors.
With more than three decades of leadership across the philanthropic, government, and corporate sectors, Rob brings deep expertise in strategic philanthropy, partnerships, and global giving. As the founder of Peak Impact Advisors and former Head of Philanthropic Partnerships at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he worked closely with Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett to build and grow the Giving Pledge, a global network advancing high-impact philanthropy.
Rob’s extensive experience advising donors, nonprofits, and intermediary organizations, along with his service on multiple advisory and nonprofit boards, reflects a strong commitment to advancing effective, equitable giving. His perspective and leadership align powerfully with our mission to drive meaningful community impact.
We’re honored to welcome Rob and grateful for the insight and passion he brings to this work.
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Today, we’re honored to celebrate the launch of the First People’s Climate Fund, a new partnership between the City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment and Seattle Foundation that centers Tribal sovereignty and Native leadership in climate solutions.
With a $5 million investment over two years, the Fund supports projects led by Tribal Nations and Native communities across Greater Seattle and the Puget Sound region, resourcing traditional and cultural knowledge, advancing a low‑carbon economy for Native peoples, and addressing environmental injustices in ways rooted in community wellbeing and resilience.
Together with our partners and grantees, we are recognizing that Tribal Nations and Native communities are not only on the frontlines of climate change, they are also leading the way in building just, community‑driven solutions for generations to come.
A new recovery home for Muslim women has officially opened in Federal Way.
House of Du’a, created by Rahma Recovery Center, was designed to provide recovery support that reflects the cultural, spiritual, and community needs of Muslim women—marking an important step forward for more inclusive behavioral health care in the region.
Rahma Recovery Center is part of a growing network of community-led organizations across the region, including Living Well Kent, Somali Health Board, and Wakulima USA, each advancing solutions rooted in lived experience.
As Seattle Foundation continues its partnership with organizations like Rahma through Neighbor-to-Neighbor, moments like this reflect what’s possible when community vision is met with sustained support.
Want to support community-led solutions like this? Our philanthropic advisors work with individuals, families, and professional advisors to connect charitable resources with local impact.
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Philanthropy can do more than write checks.
It can strengthen communities, elevate courageous leadership, and support organizations working every day to create opportunity, equity, and belonging.
At Seattle Foundation, we provide deep community insight, thoughtful philanthropic advising, and judicious stewardship of assets, working alongside advisors to help clients turn generosity into meaningful, long‑lasting impact across the Greater Seattle region.
Get in touch with [email protected] to learn more.
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From donor advised funds to custom area-of-interest funds and legacy plans, our team partners with you to align your clients’ charitable goals with real community impact.
We provide expert guidance every step of the way to help giving be strategic, meaningful, and lasting.
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