News March 11, 2019

Airline executive, corporate leader join Foundation board

Rasmuson Foundation is proud to announce that a village corporation leader and an airline executive are joining the board of directors.

News February 20, 2019

Meet Rasmuson Foundation’s four new staff members

Join us in welcoming new additions to the Rasmuson Foundation team. Our new staff members include our first IT operations manager as well as administrative help to keep operations running smoothly. We are growing to better serve Alaska.

Grantseeking Tips February 7, 2019

Help for Alaska artists seeking award

To help artists apply for an Individual Artist Award, Rasmuson Foundation is hosting an online webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and a workshop at the Anchorage Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 13. 

News January 16, 2019

Alaska artists: Time to apply for Individual Artist Awards

Rasmuson Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Individual Artist Awards. The awards are solely for artists living and working in Alaska.

News December 24, 2018

Snowy nights bring magic to botanical garden

Twinkling lights in the trees and luminaries along trails, stargazing on clear evenings and live music in the greenhouse —  the Alaska Botanical Garden has drawn hundreds of visitors on recent winter nights. And there’s one more round coming up this Thursday, Friday and Saturday — plus New Year’s Eve — for the inaugural season of Holiday Lights in the Garden.

News December 17, 2018

In Homer, a welcome home and a lesson on giving

When Tom Kizzia left full-time newspaper work, and agreed to start helping the Homer Foundation, it was not the memory of his wife's good works that inspired him. He was remembering what it was like to receive.

News December 13, 2018

Deadline is Saturday for Distinguished Artist nominations

Which Alaska artist stands out to you as a particularly amazing and influential creative force? Nominations close Saturday for our 2019 Distinguished Artist, a singular honor with a $40,000 award reserved for a mature artist.

News December 11, 2018

Rasmuson Foundation new awards: wilderness cabins, youth programs, a rural elders home and more

Cabins in the wilderness, new ways of working with Alaska’s youth, and an assisted living home in the Bering Strait region are among the areas of investment recently approved by the Rasmuson Foundation board of directors. At its biannual meeting, the board approved more than $6.5 million in awards.

News December 6, 2018

Film Festival on Friday: Magnetic stories of 6 Alaskans

The stories of six leaders who helped shape Alaska's political, social and cultural landscape are told in the documentary series “Magnetic North: The Alaskan Character.” Clips from five of them, framed around a theme of resilience, will show Friday at the Anchorage International Film Festival.

News December 3, 2018

Nonprofits, earthquake survey has been extended!

To Alaska nonprofit organizations: How did Friday's massive earthquake impact your work? Please complete this short survey so others can know how to help.