- Rasmuson Foundation - Helping others is an Alaska tradition
Rasmuson Foundation is an Alaska-focused family philanthropy working to promote a better life for Alaskans by providing grants, bringing people and organizations together and encouraging others to give back
- Mission, Vision, Values | Rasmuson Foundation
We are an Alaska-focused family philanthropy created in 1955 by Jenny Rasmuson and her son, Elmer Rasmuson Over three generations, the Rasmusons built up the family-owned bank, then leveraged its sale in 1999 to turn the foundation into the largest private funder in Alaska
- Our History | Rasmuson Foundation
Jenny Olson arrived in Yakutat in 1901 as a missionary, and Edward Anton “E A ” Rasmuson, in 1904 as a teacher They met that year in Alaska — not yet a territory — and married the next
- Find Funding | Rasmuson Foundation
Find the right funding for you Our grants come in all sizes, from providing cross country skis for kids, to equipment for village search and rescue missions, to large capital projects for new clinics, libraries, and community centers with long-lasting benefits Striving toward our vision of an Alaska where people, cultures, and communities are thriving, we offer five main grant types to
- Alaska organizations use large grants to better community - rasmuson. org
Rasmuson Foundation is a private family foundation based in Anchorage, Alaska, with a mission to empower Alaskans to help each other The Foundation was created in 1955 by Jenny Rasmuson, a Swedish missionary, and her son Elmer, to honor her late husband, missionary, and banker E A Rasmuson
- Tier 1 and Community Support grants now open - Rasmuson
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting applications for Tier 1 and Community Support grants, now with increased award sizes These awards form a central part of Rasmuson Foundation’s grantmaking activities, supporting nonprofit organizations in Alaska with key resources and infusions of capital
- Individual Artist Awards Program | Rasmuson Foundation
Rasmuson Foundation honors the merit and significance of a life dedicated to serious artistic exploration and growth We believe an artist’s energy, ideas and creative drive cannot bear fruit without time devoted to experimentation, education and personal reflection
- About Us | Rasmuson Foundation
When Swedish immigrants Jenny Olson and Edward Anton Rasmuson arrived in Yakutat at the dawn of the 20th century, no one could have imagined the extraordinary impact their descendants would have on Alaska
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