EVERYWHERE IN WASHINGTON, COMMUNITIES ARE BUILDING POWER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
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Believing in communities is free, but it will cost us something
President & CEO Nichole June Maher shares with peer funders and other institutional leaders what communities have taught Inatai about power, trust, and long-term change.
Meet Katherine Un
Katherine Un joins Inatai Foundation as Leadership & Capacity Building Director. We asked Katherine ten questions to learn more about her background, community, and how they connect to our work at Inatai.
When We Connect, We Win: Constellations 2026
During a statewide roll call, 700 leaders from more than 300 organizations proudly represented their regions and counties, lifting up the communities they call home. This was Constellations 2026: Community Power Across Washington—Inatai’s first in-person statewide gathering for power-building organizations we fund.
Our Reach in 2024
Since 2019, we have built relationships in every county of Washington and granted more than $337 million to organizations and leaders rooted in their communities driving racial justice and equity forward. Read the latest in our 2024 Annual Report.
IN TOTAL GRANTMAKING
%
OF GRANT DOLLARS TO ORGS LED BY AND FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR
%
as unrestricted grant awards
Unique Recipient Organizations
Building Community Power
Power is the strength to turn vision into reality. When communities have power, they can transform society. Inatai Foundation funds, invests, convenes, and advocates so community organizations and leaders have what they want and need to build and sustain their own power.
Sharing what we’ve learned
The organizations and leaders we serve inform how we work and our strategies moving forward. We are committed to sharing knowledge from our successes and setbacks. Read more in our reports and resources.