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Ballmer Group Awards $15 Million in Grants to Seattle/King County Organizations Supporting the Most Vulnerable People Experiencing Homelessness
Ballmer Group has announced it is furthering its commitment to addressing homelessness in King County through three new grants.
Ballmer Group Welcomes New Grantees for November 2024
Ballmer Group is pleased to share some of our newly released grants. Links to each grantee's website are below and on our Grants page.
Ballmer Family Launches Rainier Climate Group to Address Global Climate Crisis
Connie, Steve, and Sam Ballmer are pleased to announce the launch of a new climate philanthropy, Rainier Climate Group.
Ballmer Group Invests $175 Million for StriveTogether's Vision 2030
Ballmer Group is investing $175 million over the next seven years in StriveTogether to support their Vision 2030, designed to put 4 million more young people on a path to economic mobility. The investment recognizes not only StriveTogether's record of success but also the urgent need to address and scale efforts to grow economic mobility for kids and families in communities across the U.S., especially within communities of color where systemic inequities continue to create barriers.
Ballmer Group Invests in Black-Led Nonprofits Committed to Addressing Economic Mobility
Industry leaders New Profit and Echoing Green are introducing a five-year project with seed funding from Ballmer Group to build Black leadership in the economic mobility field.
Investing $43 Million to Build Washington’s Early Childhood Education Workforce
Ballmer Group is making $43 million in new childcare and early childhood education investments in Washington State. Recipients include the University of Washington, Child Care Aware Washington, and Pathwaves WA, and these grants will focus on building, strengthening, and diversifying the state’s early childhood education workforce.