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Education & Employment
Environment & Sustainability
Healthy & Resilient Communities
Homelessness & Affordable Housing
Inspiring Philanthropy
Initiatives
Affordable housing challenge
Energy efficiency & climate resilience
Climate Change Resilience in the West
Hot spots
Learn about our positive social change
Give & collaborate
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Give & collaborate
Give with us
Donate
Open a Charitable Fund Account
Leave a gift in your Will
Fundraise
Why We Give
Collaborate with us
High impact project collaboration
Professional advisors
Community Charitable Fund Accounts
Youth in Philanthropy
Giving Circles
Start your philanthropic journey
Apply for a grant
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Apply for a grant
The grants program
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Eligibility
Grant opportunities
Foote Trust Donor Advised Grants
Post COVID-19 Innovation Collaboration Grants
2021 Affordable Housing Challenge
Next Economy Jobs Challenge
Innovation grants
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Impact Areas outline the major challenges our community is facing and the outcomes that the Foundation, together with its donors, are strategically working towards to create a more equitable and inclusive future.
Education & Employment
Reducing education and economic inequality.
Environment & Sustainability
Reducing urban impacts on the natural environment.
Healthy &
Resilient Communities
Increasing community resilience to withstand major social and health challenges.
Homelessness &
Affordable Housing
Alleviating homelessness.
Inspiring Philanthropy
Strengthening the charitable sector.
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