OVERVIEW: The David and Patricia Giuliani Family Foundation funds grantmaking related to health, community, environment and democracy. Western states are a geographic priority.
IP TAKE: The David and Patricia Giuliani Family Foundation does not name geographic priorities, but most of its grantmaking stays in the western states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where it supports a mix of health, economic and community development causes. Proposals are accepted by invitation only, but according to its contact page, the foundation is “always interested in connecting with good people.” Reach out with questions and ideas.
PROFILE: Established in Seattle in 2011, the David and Patricia Giuliani Family Foundation was founded by the late businessman David Giuliani and his late wife, Patricia. David Giuliani graduated from the University of California Santa Barbara, where he studied electrical engineering, in 1968 and then attended Stanford University. He was a section manager at Hewlett Packard a cofounder of Optiva. However, he is best known as the co-inventor of the Sonicare sonic toothbrush. Another company that he co-founded, the Clarisonic Company, was sold to L’Oreal in 2011.
Currently steered by the founders’ children, the Giuliani Family Foundation pursues a simple mission to “help people live better lives.” Grantmaking supports health, education, human services, community development and environmental causes. Giving is national in scope but prioritizes Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Grants for Public Health and Diseases
The foundation does not name specific areas of focus for its health giving. Grantees include Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, Seattle’s Orion Center for Integrated Medicine, Cancer Lifeline and the Skagit Hospice Foundation.
Grants for Community Development, Work and Opportunity
David Giuliani is a co-founder of Washington Business Alliance, a “rapidly growing alliance of forward thinking business leaders and entrepreneurs all around Washington, working together to make Washington state all that it can be.” The family directs funds to the organization via their foundation. Other grantees in the areas of community and economic development include Seattle’s Awamaki, the San Juan Island Family Rescue, and the White Bird Clinic of Eugene, Oregon, which provides a range of services for low-income and vulnerable people.
Grants for Racial Justice, Civic Engagement and Democracy
The Giuliani Family Foundation has made grants to progressive organizations that prioritize the rights and equity of marginalized groups across the U.S. Grantees include the ACLU of Washington and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Grants for Environment and Sustainable Agriculture
Giuliani’s environmental giving tends to stay in the Northwest. Grantees include the Center for an Agricultural Economy in Vermont and Beyond Toxics.
Grants for Arts, Culture and Journalism
The foundation does not name arts and culture as a specific area of interest, but has supported music and public broadcasting. Recipients include Oregon Public Broadcasting, the Eugene Symphony Association and national and Seattle National Public Radio organizations.
Grants for Education
Education is a smaller area of giving for the Giuliani Family Foundation. Grantees include the Seattle Colleges Foundation and Denver’s Field Academy.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range from $5,000 to $90,000.
- This funder prioritizes the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It occasionally supports national organizations.
- The foundation appears to align with progressive causes in the areas of economic development, civic engagement and democracy.
- The foundation accepts proposals on an invitation-only basis, but welcomes contact from grantseekers via its contact page.
- For additional information about this funder’s giving, see its Who We Help page or past tax filings.
Reach out with questions via the foundation’s contact page. The foundation’s phone number is listed as (206) 621-1900.
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