Daily Featured Foundation - 1/1/26

1/1/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Russell Family Foundation

Website: https://trff.org/

Mission & Purpose: To practice integrity and act as a catalyst for community. Based in the Pacific Northwest, the foundation is deeply committed to environmental sustainability and protecting the waters of the Puget Sound.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is focused on the Puget Sound region of Washington State (specifically Pierce, Kitsap, and Thurston counties). Their primary focus is Water Quality and Environmental Education. They look for nonprofit organizations that are using nature-based solutions to manage polluted runoff and protect local waterways. They also have a program for grassroots leadership.

Featured Opportunity: The "Puget Sound Waters" program is a key funding stream. It supports projects that remove pavement (depave), plant rain gardens, and restore shorelines. If your organization is working to clean up a local creek or educate citizens about stormwater, this is the premier environmental grant in the region.

Recommendation: An environmental nonprofit or a tribal organization in the Tacoma/Pierce County area working on water quality restoration or green infrastructure projects.