The Laird Norton family continually promotes the advancement of intellectual growth, business experience and philanthropic focus in order to ensure the excellence of its youngest generations.
Through Sixth Sense, young Laird Norton family members (ages 14-21) come together to learn about grantmaking, the nonprofit sector, and family philanthropy. Sixth Sense provides young family members a chance to identify and support causes that resonate with them, and endows future family leaders with a sense of fiscal and social responsibility.
Sixth Sense grants are guided by a “for kids, from kids” philosophy. Grants traditionally support programs and organizations that cater specifically to youth, often in the environmental and educational realms.
Sixth Sense committee members gain valuable fundraising experience by organizing an annual campaign to raise money for their grantmaking activities through contributions from Laird Norton family members. The annual budget supports 4-5 grant awards and an all-family service project organized by members of the Sixth Sense committee.
Sixth Sense grants are guided by a “for kids, from kids” philosophy. Grants traditionally support programs and organizations that cater specifically to youth, often in the environmental and educational realms.
Sixth Sense committee members gain valuable fundraising experience by organizing an annual campaign to raise money for their grantmaking activities through contributions from Laird Norton family members. The annual budget supports 4-5 grant awards and an all-family service project organized by members of the Sixth Sense committee.
2012 Sixth Sense Grants
- Education First (WA)
$5,000 in support of need-based college scholarships for exceptional seniors attending high schools in Austin, Portland, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Seattle with historically low percentages of college applicants. - Power of Hope (WA)
$7,500 In support of summer camps and workshops, providing arts-based experiential learning programs to teens to help develop leadership skills and build communities - The Tracking Project (NM)
$7,500 in support of scholarships for Hawkeye (for boys ages 12-18) and Dreamtracking (for girls ages 10-16) skills-based camps that train youth to be aware, caring and self-reliant.
