Our Grantees

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has deep roots in the Puget Sound and a long history of giving back to the region it calls home. With Bill Gates Sr. as a lifelong model of civic leadership, Bill and Melinda created the Pacific Northwest team at the Gates Foundation to give back to the community that gave them and their families so much–because every person deserves a chance to live a healthy and productive life.

The grants below are representative, but reflect only a few of the many grants we’ve made over time. These were selected to illustrate the range of partnerships formed in the last two decades. To explore a full database and see all of the Gates Foundation’s grants in Washington State and around the world, visit gatesfoundation.org.

Issue Area

Grantee

Issue Area(s):

Community,
Homelessness

Bellwether Housing
The foundation is proud to support Bellwether's efforts to bring more affordable housing to our community.

Issue Area(s):

Education,
Homelessness

Black Education Strategy Roundtable

We’re supporting organizational capacity building and implementation of a new strategic plan.

Issue Area(s):

Homelessness

Building Changes

We’re supporting Building Changes to address student and family homelessness in Washington State.

Issue Area(s):

Homelessness

Funders Together
The foundation is proud to support Funders Together in their mission to mobilize members with lasting solutions in ending homelessness.

Issue Area(s):

Homelessness

King County

We’re providing assistance to King County for the annual Point in Time Count of people experiencing homelessness, and continuing efforts to implement a family homelessness strategic plan.

Issue Area(s):

Homelessness

King County Housing Authority

We’re supporting continuing partnerships between the King County Housing Authority and the Bellevue, Highline, and Kent school districts to improve outcomes for students from low-income families.

Issue Area(s):

Community,
Homelessness

Nexus Youth & Families
The foundation supports Nexus Youth and Families so they can continue providing essential, emergency shelter, clothing and supplies for youth experiencing homelessness.

Issue Area(s):

Homelessness

Pierce County

We're supporting the implementation of Pierce County's family homelessness strategy and an initiative to determine how services can be delivered more effectively to communities of color.

Issue Area(s):

Community,
Homelessness

ROOTS Young Adult Shelter

We're providing general operating support for ROOTS to provide a safe place to sleep and access to services for young adults experiencing homelessness.

Issue Area(s):

Education,
Homelessness

Seattle Housing Authority

We’re supporting the Seattle Housing Authority's partnership with Seattle Public Schools to improve outcomes for low-income students.