Addressing Unmet Housing Needs – Kuni Foundation Partners with Housing Oregon to Highlight IDD Housing Opportunities
A five-session conference track sponsored by the Kuni Foundation will explore the challenges and opportunities in addressing the unmet housing needs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since publishing a study titled, “Housing Needs for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities” in 2020, the Kuni Foundation has been working to raise awareness of the […]
The Arc of Grays Harbor – Creating Home in Cosmopolis
A Kuni Foundation Transformation Grant “transforms” a house into a home in rural Washington. A stately 1912 house in Cosmopolis, Washington is getting a new life thanks to The Arc of Grays Harbor. With a $300,000 Transformation Grant from the Kuni Foundation, the organization purchased the five-bedroom house in April. The house had been vacant […]
Kuni Foundation Honored with the 2023 UW Medicine Brotman Leadership Award
We are profoundly grateful to UW Medicine and Susan Brotman for honoring the Kuni Foundation with the 2023 UW Medicine Brotman Leadership Award. It is an honor to support this work. We draw constant inspiration from the ground-breaking research and deep commitment to equity that is the cornerstone of the work taking place at UW […]
Kuni Foundation Awards 36 Imagination Grants to Advance Innovation and Inclusion in Oregon and Washington
Funded projects include immunotherapeutic hydrogel for pancreatic cancer treatment, advancing precision radiotherapy for tumors, program expansion for neurodiverse artists and planning for a new IDD housing model. The Kuni Foundation awarded nearly $1.9 million during the organization’s most recent round of Imagination Grants, doubling the amount awarded in 2022. The 36 grants include catalytic cancer […]
Fruit Valley Park to Receive Inclusive Playground with $1 Million from the Kuni Foundation
Fruit Valley Neighborhood Park (3200 Fruit Valley Rd.) will receive a new, inclusive playground thanks to a $1 million donation from the Kuni Foundation. The new playground is set to open in 2025 and will honor the legacy of community leader and mother, Elizabeth Austin. The six-acre park is in the city of Vancouver’s Fruit […]
Inclusive Playground Taking Shape in Vancouver
Harper’s Playground is bringing its innovative model for radically inclusive playgrounds to Vancouver with the reimagined Chelsea Anderson Play Station (CHAMPS) at Marshall Park — its largest playground to date at Marshall Park. In partnership with the City of Vancouver, Washington, Harper’s Playground is building the city’s first inclusive playground. The Marshall Park project […]
Celebrating Affordable, Inclusive Housing – Albertina Kerr’s Wynne Watts Commons
Creating an inclusive, accessible, and affordable community for all in Gresham, Oregon. On a beautiful fall day, supporters, board members, public officials and community members came together to celebrate the opening of Wynne Watts Commons with the visionary team at Albertina Kerr. Albertina Kerr’s mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, […]
Kuni Foundation Welcomes Robyn Shuey as Director of Grants and Programs
Robyn Shuey is joining the Kuni Foundation as Director of Grants and Programs, a new role that reflects the organization’s growth and commitment to the communities the foundation serves. “We’re excited to have Robyn join our team at such a dynamic and pivotal time in the evolution of our organization,” said Angela Hult, President of […]
Kuni Foundation Awards $13.2 Million to Oregon and Washington Nonprofits
Grants Support Research Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Detection and Treatment for BIPOC Communities; Innovative Housing Solutions for People Experiencing Intellectual Disabilities Accelerating cancer research that improves detection and treatment for underserved communities and increasing access to housing for adults experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are priorities reflected in the 19 grants awarded to organizations […]