United States Program

Our Work in Washington State

Washington is the only state in the U.S. where all our domestic initiatives are actively engaged together. Here, in our home state, we're working to prepare children for kindergarten, reduce family homelessness, provide greater opportunities for students to graduate from high school and earn a postsecondary (college) degree, ensure that libraries maintain quality access to technology, and help at-risk families, children, and communities.


Family Homelessness On any given night, nearly half of the people who lack a safe place to sleep in Washington state are families with children—that’s why reducing family homelessness is a priority for our work here. Find out more about our work in homelessness Read about our strategy (8 pages, 4.21MB, PDF) Read the fact sheet (2 pages, 1.37MB, PDF)	Early Learning More than half the children in Washington state enter kindergarten without the skills they need to succeed. We're investing in early learning to help more children be prepared for school. Find out about our work in early learning Read about our strategy (24 pages, 1.07MB, PDF).	Community Grants Struggling families in our state increasingly feel the impact of the ongoing economic crisis. More than ever before, we've focused our investments to address their most pressing needs. Read about Pacific Northwest Community Grants Find out more about what we fund

Education Our education investments in Washington seek to ensure that all students—regardless of race or family income—can graduate from high school ready for college and earn a postsecondary degree with value in the workplace. Read about our work in high schools. Find out more about our work in postsecondary education. Learn about our education strategy	Libraries We’re helping Washington’s libraries sustain high-quality online access so that those without the Internet at home can connect with all the opportunities the Web has to offer. Learn about our work in libraries	Resources & Reports This fact sheet and these in-depth reports share what we've learned in our work in Washington state. Read the fact sheet (4 pages, 1.95MB, PDF) Browse Early Learning Reports > Browse Family Homelessness Reports >