The Seattle Police Foundation grants funds for the Seattle Police Department in three vital areas :

• Community Partnerships – Programs that enhance relationships between the community and the Seattle Police Department
• Employee Development – Advanced training and employee recognition programs
• Police Service Enhancements – Cutting-edge and specialized equipment and technology

By supporting innovative projects in these funding areas, our public-private partnership allows the Seattle Police Department to launch innovative and experimental projects that further ability to serve Seattle’s public safety and community needs.

Why is now a good time to support the Seattle Police Department through the Foundation? 

• A solid history of community partnerships through community policing
• Social climate in Seattle has a general community desire to improve relationships with police and help with crime prevention and policing 
• The desire and pathway to create a safer Seattle and improve officer engagement in communities they serve has never been greater - funding to support is critical 

80 cents of every dollar raised goes towards program support. 

Questions? Call 206-684-0373 

The Seattle Police Foundation is a registered corporation with the state of Washington and is recognized by the US Government as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit foundation. EIN # 91-2171529.

Amazon Smile

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the Seattle Police Foundation.

Every item available for purchase on www.amazon.com is also available on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) at the same price. You will see eligible products marked "Eligible for AmazonSmile donation" on their product detail pages.

To support SPF through your Amazon account, click here.  

Kroger Community Rewards

Support SPF just by shopping at Fred Meyer with your Rewards Card.  Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Freddy’s, you will be helping us earn a donation from Fred Meyer. Link your Rewards Card to SPF by following the link below.  If you do not have a Rewards Card, you can sign up for one at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store. ​

To support SPF through Kroger Community Rewards, click here. 

Donor's Bill of Rights

At the Seattle Police Foundation we take great pride in our responsible fundraising practices. We provide this Donor's Bill of Rights as a tool for current and future donors to help raise awareness about charitable contributions:

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have the rights:

1. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.

2. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

3. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.

4. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.

5. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.

6. To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by the law.

7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.

8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.

9. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.

10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.