Welcome to The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) - environmental grants and sustainability grants for the Puget Sound and Western Washington

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Welcome to The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF)

The next Letter of Inquiry (LOI) deadline for the Environmental Sustainability program is Monday February 6, 2012 . To learn more or to apply, please visit our How to Apply page.

TRFF Vision: A sustainable and peaceful world for people, places and communities.

TRFF Mission: Investing resources and relationships in grassroots leaders, environmental sustainability and global peace.

TRFF Programs: The foundation makes charitable grants and/or provides community support in three geographical areas and in three thematic interests. Locally, we support grassroots leadership and a selected number of nonprofit organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County. Regionally, we make grants in Western Washington related to Environmental Sustainability. Globally, we fund a select group of nonprofits working on issues of peace and security. These three programs are:

Jane's Fund - honoring the memory of Jane T. Russell, foundation co-founder, focused locally on grassroots leadership in Tacoma and Pierce County as well as a select group of community causes with which she was involved for many years;
Environmental Sustainability - focused regionally on Puget Sound, polluted runoff, green infrastructure and environmental education; and
George F. Russell, Jr. Fund - working globally on peace and security issues, with a particular interest in the countries of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and Asia Pacific.

In 2011, of the three programs above, the foundation will only accept applications for the Environmental Sustainability Program and Jane's Fellowship Program.

The foundation's assets are not limited simply to the number of grants or the size of its endowment. The foundation also contributes to social change by:

working cooperatively and respectfully with the community;
sharing widely the accomplishments and knowledge of grantees;
taking a stand on critical issues; and
conducting its business in a responsible way.

An example of how we conduct our business in a responsible way is our dedication to making TRFF office practices environmentally friendly. Foundation staff are always looking for new opportunities to align our day to day work choices with our value of sustainability. If you'd like to learn more about some of the things we are doing at the TRFF office, please click here.

You can learn more about the foundation throughout this website and particularly on our About Us page, our Vision, Mission and Values page and our FAQ page.