Everywhere in Washington, communities are building power for racial justice and equity.
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Movement mindset: Lessons from one community’s decades-old fight to protect LGBTQ+ rights
Board Chair Seth Kirby offers valuable lessons on how adopting a movement mindset can strengthen philanthropy’s role in sustaining social movements.
For true equity, we must embrace statewide practices
President & CEO Nichole June Maher offers thoughts on what it means to be a statewide organization.
Building community power
Power is the strength to turn vision into reality. When communities have power, they can transform society. Inatai Foundation funds, invests, convenes, and advocates so community organizations and leaders have what they want and need to build and sustain their own power.
Our Reach in 2023
Since 2019, we have built relationships in every county of Washington and granted more than $264 million to organizations and leaders rooted in their communities driving racial justice and equity forward. Read the latest in our 2023 Annual Report.
million in funding
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Of organizations are Led by People of COlor
%
as unrestricted grant awards
(out of 39) Washington counties where grantees are based
A better future for Washington State
In the interdependent, multiracial, and inclusive society we seek, we are not free until we are all free.
Whatever that takes, however long it takes, we will not stop until we reshape every part of Washington together with communities.
Inequity and injustice transcend county lines. We believe in a future where equity, justice, and joy do too.
Sharing what we’ve learned
The organizations and leaders we serve inform how we work and our strategies moving forward. We are committed to sharing knowledge from our successes and setbacks. Read more in our reports and resources.