To date, we have invested over $22M to make our communities stronger and build a brighter future for children.
Strategically maximizing
every gift
Through our Grantmaking, we support prevention, early intervention, and treatment programs to heal children who have suffered trauma, strengthen families, and empower
youth. Our grant portfolio includes a broad array of organizations – new and established, large and small, rural and urban.
To ensure our donors’ gifts can make the biggest difference, NW Children’s Foundation takes a strategic, hands-on approach in evaluating each grant candidate.
Twice a year, our Board assesses grant requests from a wide variety of child welfare agencies. We look for a number of qualities in the agencies we select, including:
- Focus on children/youth
- Dedicated personnel
- Financial integrity
- Innovative and effective approaches to problem-solving
Once a first-level assessment has been completed, we conduct a comprehensive review, visiting each agency under consideration, seeing programs in action, and talking face-to-face with the individuals behind them.
Join NWCF board members, Terri Pauly and Mallika Shandbag on a site visit to one of our agency partners.
Strategically maximizing
every gift
Through our Grantmaking, we support prevention, early intervention, and treatment programs to heal children who have suffered trauma, strengthen families, and empower
youth. Our grant portfolio includes a broad array of organizations – new and established, large and small, rural and urban.
To ensure our donors’ gifts can make the biggest difference, NW Children’s Foundation takes a strategic, hands-on approach in evaluating each grant candidate.
Twice a year, our Board assesses grant requests from a wide variety of child welfare agencies. We look for a number of qualities in the agencies we select, including:
- Focus on children/youth
- Dedicated personnel
- Financial integrity
- Innovative and effective approaches to problem-solving
Once a first-level assessment has been completed, we conduct a comprehensive review, visiting each agency under consideration, seeing programs in action, and talking face-to-face with the individuals behind them.
“Whether it is grantmaking, educational Forums, or thought partnership, the work of NWCF has not only made a significant impact on those we serve, but also our team members who attend and have participated in NWCF Forums.”
Grant portfolio
NWCF values its long-term commitment to children and families in our communities and to the agencies that work with them. Over half of our partner agencies receive multiyear, unrestricted funding. Our ‘Evergreen’ grants offer $100,000 over three years to longtime partners of NWCF that consistently demonstrate their high impact and effectiveness in halting the intergenerational cycle of trauma, abuse, and neglect. Our current Evergreen recipients are:
We also offer support beyond funding through our Educational Outreach program. Learn more about our work to catalyze systemic improvements to child welfare systems in our region.