results of 2015 summer givetogether
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HEALTHYCOMMUNITYFRAMEWORK
How GiveTogether spent its summer vacation...
AMPLIFY GIVING.
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AMPLIFYING COMMUNITY IMPACT
NONPROFIT OUTREACHAn online application was open
for organizations to submit proposal 6 of the 7 healthy
community elements.
COMMITTEE REVIEWA team of 15 community
program officers and philanthropic advisors
reviewed 175 proposals over just one weeks time.
#philanthropyexposed198 community philanthro-pists joined a digital journey
to learn more about the grantmaking process.
DIFFERENT NONPROFITS
96
AVERAGE GRANT SIZEof the 92 grant recipients
across 6 healthy community elements in King County.
$14KDISCOVERY TOURS
Philanthropists are invited on guided King County tours
to learn about issues & areas of opportunity.
SITE VISITS COMPLETEAll nonprofit assessments complete with recommen-
dations for grantees.
SITE VISITS BEGIN100 nonprofits received in-person visits from the GiveTogether team over
a 6 week period.
$1,3M $$$IN GRANT DOLLARS
ECONOMY:LIVING WAGE CAREERS
Workforce Development Education & Job Training
Small Business Development
Research & Capacity Building
$107.5K
7GRANTEES
28GRANTEES
BASIC NEEDS:ALLEVIATE AND PREVENT HOMELESSNESS
Rapid-rehousing, emergency, long-term affordable housing
Supportive Services: meals, utility stipends, mental health counseling Research and Systems Change Targeted support
for youth and survivors of domestic violence
$265K
ENVIRONMENT:ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
Research and Systems Change Alternative Energy Development
Elevating Leadership - Communities of Color Civic Engagement
Raising Public Awareness
$140K
10GRANTEES
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES: INTEGRATE IMMIGRANT &REFUGEE COMMUNITIES
Adult EducationCounseling & Supportive Services
Children, Youth, Family and Senior ServicesYouth & Adult Leadership Development
Community Responsive Outreach/AdvocacyDirect Legal Services
$140K
8GRANTEES
HEALTH & WELLNESS: PRIORITIZE MENTAL HEALTH
Case ManagementCultural Competency
Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault & Domestic ViolenceAccess to Stable Housing & Social Services
$205K
19GRANTEES
EDUCATION:EXPAND OUT-OF-SCHOOL
LEARNINGLeadership Development
Connection to arts, athletics, outdoors & service learning
Capacity Building Mentorship
$240K
18GRANTEES
MAY 1 JUNE 1 JUNE 6-10 JUNE 10
OCT 1AUG 30JULY 20, 29JUNE 15
GENEROCITY EVENTPhilanthropists learned about GiveTogether at
an event hosted by SeattleMET.
THE BOTTOM LINE: