GRANTMAKING

Apply for sponsorship funding. 

Are you a Washington state organization working to reduce barriers to oral and overall health care and prevent oral disease? Arcora Foundation can support you. Through our sponsorship opportunities, we provide support to help fund event-specific or other time-bound activities, such as fundraisers and cultural events. 

Most sponsorships are $1,000 – $5,000. We encourage you to complete an application at least 4-6 weeks in advance of the event. 

Apply for a sponsorship.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Nicole Hood named Ambassador of the Year by Philanthropy Northwest. 

We're thrilled to share that Nicole Hood—Arcora's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager—has been named Philanthropy Northwest's Ambassador of the Year! This longstanding award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated remarkable leadership and has made personal or organizational contributions—beyond financial support—that benefit the entire philanthropy network. 

Please join us in celebrating Nicole's well-deserved recognition. Through her leadership, Arcora is on a journey to be a more equitable partner for all.

From Philanthropy Northwest:

"Nicole continues to engage with us, ask questions, and push for more equity in the sector within our programming and beyond. She has been one of the most consistent attendees to our Black Folks in Philanthropy meetings as well as our Network Calls for quite some time. We love seeing her comments light up the chat box—always insightful, respectful, and offering innovative and equitable perspectives. Her active and engaging presence across our programming is such a pleasure to see, and we commend her for showing up with the energy and exuberance that she has. We recognize that leadership and power come in different forms, not only positionality—this is how we shift power."

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Local Impact Networks advance community-driven solutions. 

Local Impact Networks (LINs) bring local partners together through community-driven solutions to advance good oral and overall health. This summer, the LIN learning collaborative retreat (pictured) took place. The retreat was the first in-person meeting of the LIN network managers, evaluators, and leaders. Thank you to everyone who joined us to identify accomplishments, challenges, and sustainable ways forward.

Learn more about our LIN initiative. 

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE

Capital clinic grants address unmet dental care needs. 

We recently awarded a total of $500,000 to two community health centers (CHCs) to help expand capacity and access to care. Thanks to CHCs, people who might not otherwise have access to or afford it receive compassionate and comprehensive care. Throughout Washington state, more than 1.2 million patients receive care at more than 350 CHCs each year. 

The two grant recipients—Community Health Care in Pierce County and Community Health Center of Snohomish County—will help expand dental access in both regions for families with lower incomes, seniors on fixed incomes, veterans, Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, and rural residents. 

Meet the clinic grant recipients.