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Investing in Tacoma

A Year to Catalyze Each Other

by GrAdTaComa December 17, 2020

Amidst a tumultuous summer, the Foundation piloted a Racial Equity Organizational Assessment tool. We spoke to five organizations participating in the Community Learning Fund to reflect on the weeks following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Manuel Ellis, Rayshard Brooks, and Jacob Blake. They shared how their work became newly defined in the last year and signaled a turning point to double down on their efforts to be anti-racist.

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December 17, 2020
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Partners Gather for First Community Learning Fund Convening

by GrAdTaComa March 5, 2020

Partners & Friends,   This month we kicked off the Graduate Tacoma Community Learning Fund with our first convening at the Evergreen State College in Tacoma. Staff members from all…

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March 5, 2020
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What it Really Takes to Get an Education After High School

by GrAdTaComa January 13, 2020

While high school graduation rates have increased in Tacoma over the past nine years, postsecondary enrollment and completion rates have remained stagnant (49% and 55% respectively). Understanding the role a…

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January 13, 2020
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Announcing Community Learning Fund Subgrantees

by GrAdTaComa December 19, 2019

The Foundation for Tacoma Students is thrilled to announce 38 subgrantees to the Graduate Tacoma Community Learning Fund! This is the first investment of its kind by the Foundation, with…

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December 19, 2019
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Now Accepting Proposals! Community Learning Fund

by GrAdTaComa October 7, 2019

In June 2019, the Foundation for Tacoma Students announced a one-time investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to deepen the capacity and capability of the Graduate Tacoma community-wide…

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October 7, 2019
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Request for Proposals: Postsecondary Access Intermediary

by GrAdTaComa September 25, 2019

The Foundation for Tacoma Students seeks a community based organization or institution to serve as a community intermediary to help lead and coordinate efforts to improve postsecondary pathways for Tacoma…

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September 25, 2019
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Meet the Staff: Ben Mitchell

by GrAdTaComa September 24, 2019

Ben Mitchell is Project Manager for the recent investment in Tacoma by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aimed at strengthening our ability to improve outcomes for our youngest residents…

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September 24, 2019
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Investing in Tacoma: Designing with Community

by GrAdTaComa August 29, 2019

Friends and Colleagues, As we roll out an important investment in the Tacoma community, we have already learned so much from leaders in the Graduate Tacoma movement who bring a…

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August 29, 2019
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Investing in Tacoma: Frequently Asked Questions

by GrAdTaComa July 29, 2019

The Foundation for Tacoma Students is thrilled to launch a two-year investment of $2.5 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to deepen the capacity and capability of the…

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July 29, 2019
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New Investments in Tacoma!

by GrAdTaComa June 27, 2019

Dear Partners and Friends, It’s an honor to share some exciting news! We are thrilled to announce a new and game-changing investment into the larger Tacoma community aimed at deepening…

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June 27, 2019
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