‘It was heaven.’ 2018 Grantmakers Tour is a wrap.
If we show grantmakers from outside of Alaska the real Alaska, will they invest more?In Anchorage, a fresh sense of urgency on homelessness
The municipality, business leaders, service providers and partners including Rasmuson Foundation are looking into promising solutions with a fresh sense of urgency. Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz on Thursday announced steps for an improved community response to homelessness.Visit to real Alaska: Our 22nd tour for outside grantmakers begins Sunday
On Sunday, the 22nd Annual Grantmakers Tour begins. This year our guests from outside grantmaking organizations represent a broad range of interests: arts and health care, housing and community development, education and early childhood. We welcome them to learn the stories of Alaska.A sound initiative: Creating a home for Alaska musicians
Composer and musician Yngvil Guttu has taught in Norway. She has written and recorded her own music. Now she is working to build a lasting community for independent musicians from all over Alaska.Launching a campaign for Alaska children’s center
A new home for an Anchorage-based child advocacy center is taking shape in the middle of town, a place that aims to help children at their most vulnerable. Organizers need the public's help.Top-notch partnership for housing Alaskans
“Over the past decade, the Rasmuson Foundation’s partnership with Alaska Housing Finance Corporation has done more than simply invest dollars in developments: it has single-handedly saved two essential development programs from elimination,” said Bryan Butcher, executive director of AHFC.New grants for therapeutic court, historic barn and more
A therapeutic court for Mat-Su families in crisis, a new roof for a Fairbanks homeless shelter and a portable health clinic for the eroding Northwest Alaska village of Kivalina were among 16 projects recently approved by the Rasmuson Foundation Board of Directors.New Annual Letter to Alaska
Read Our Annual Letter
We are delighted to share our new Annual Letter to Alaska. Click here for inspirational stories, videos, an interactive map and for the time, insight into the principles that guide our work. We hope you enjoy the experience.