December 07, 2022

How John and Kiendl Gordon Pursue Their Philanthropy in New York City

December 07, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

Businessman John R. Gordon gives through a philanthropic foundation he founded with his wife, Kiendl. Here’s what we know about the New York City-focused John R. & Kiendl Dauphinot Gordon Fund.

October 25, 2022

How Daniel and Bonnie Tisch Support New York Nonprofits Through the Damial Foundation

October 25, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

Here's what nonprofits should know about the Tisch family and how they award grants in New York City through their Damial Foundation.

August 17, 2022

What Does the Irma L. and Abram S. Croll Charitable Trust Support in NYC?

August 17, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

Here are a few things to know about the Irma L. and Abram S. Croll Charitable Trust’s approach to grantmaking and how NYC grantseekers can get involved with this funder.

June 24, 2022

How the Joyce and Daniel Cowin Foundation Gives in New York City

June 24, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

Here are a few things NYC nonprofits should know about the Joyce and Daniel Cowin Foundation and what it prioritizes at the local level.

June 08, 2022

Inside Real Estate Mogul Frederick Elghanayan’s Grantmaking in New York

June 08, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

The Corner Foundation was founded on a real estate fortune in New York City. Here’s some information about this locally-focused funder and its founders, Frederick and Diana Elghanayan.

March 24, 2022

What the Continental Grain Foundation Supports in New York and Beyond

March 24, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs

Here are some details about what the Continental Grain Foundation supports in New York and elsewhere, and how much grantees are getting from this corporate funder.

September 07, 2021

Carnegie's Geri Mannion Talks Democracy, Immigration and Her Philanthropic Career

September 07, 2021/ Ade Adeniji

From a humble Bronx background, Geri Mannion rose to become a star program officer at the Carnegie Corporation. We talk to the foundation veteran about her rise, and her work on timely issues like democracy and immigration.

April 16, 2021

A Look at the Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation’s NYC Giving

April 16, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs

Chase Coleman III is a hedge fund manager and billionaire in his mid-40s who started a philanthropic foundation with his wife, Stephanie. Here’s how the Colemans give close to home in New York City.

March 01, 2021

How the Abby and David Cohen Family Foundation Gives in NYC

March 01, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs

Here are a few things to know about the Abby and David Cohen Family Foundation, and how New York-based grantseekers should approach this funder for support.

February 03, 2021

A Look at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation’s NYC Philanthropy

February 03, 2021/ Alyssa Ochs

Here’s a look at the Cohen Foundation’s giving in the New York City area to help grantseekers get to know this local funder a bit better.

February 03, 2021

Hallowed Land: The World’s Richest Episcopal Church Gets Serious About Giving

February 03, 2021/ Ade Adeniji

Trinity Church Wall Street in Lower Manhattan has amassed billions in real estate wealth. We talk to leadership about the church’s unique philanthropy, including social justice work and real estate development for cash-strapped institutions.

December 03, 2020

How Debrah Lee Charatan Gives in New York City

December 03, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs

Here are some key details to know about Debrah Lee Charatan’s family foundation and its New York City grantmaking.

April 20, 2020

At the Pandemic’s Epicenter, Here is What Grantmakers Are Doing in the Tri-State Area

April 20, 2020/ Alyssa Ochs

As part of our ongoing investigation of how funders are responding to the pandemic in different parts of the U.S., we take a look at the huge amount of activity that’s been unfolding in New York and nearby hard-hit states.

April 21, 2019

Youth, Hunger, and the Environment: How This Long Island Grantmaker Has Been Giving Lately

April 21, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs

The Long Island Community Foundation has been on the local grantmaking scene since 1978 and recently awarded its first round of grants for 2019. We take a look at where the money is going and the priorities of this local funder.

April 10, 2019

Why Does Hamilton’s Producer Want to Clone Giant Trees?

April 10, 2019/ Julia Travers

The producer of the wildly successful broadway hit “Hamilton” and his partner recently launched a foundation. Driven by worries about climate change and deforestation, they’re backing work by scientists to clone “Champion Trees.”

February 23, 2019

Three Things to Know About the Muriel and Bert Brodsky Family Foundation’s Giving

February 23, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs

Beyond his career accomplishments, Bert Brodsky is active in philanthropy. Here are three things that New York nonprofits should know about how he and his wife Muriel give through their family foundation.

February 02, 2019

How the William T. Grant Foundation Gives Locally in New York City

February 02, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs

Here’s a nationally focused foundation with a New York City-specific program that is looking for youth-serving grantees in the Bronx. What’s more it’s keen to help nonprofits improve how they operate to have more impact.

December 22, 2018

Braddock Scholars: A Philanthropist Helps Entrepreneurs Scale Up

December 22, 2018/ Julia Travers

Richard and Susan Braddock back a wide array of causes, including business education. Braddock funds and participates in a program that mentors promising entrepreneurs, illustrating one way Wall Street donors can directly engage with grantees.

November 10, 2018

What NYC Grantseekers Should Know About the Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation

November 10, 2018/ Alyssa Ochs

This is one of many New York City funders that maintains a low profile and sometimes leaves local grantseekers guessing. Here are three things to keep in mind if you approach the foundation for funding.

November 08, 2018

A Moral and Practical Imperative: A Women's Foundation Fights Mass Incarceration

November 08, 2018/ Julia Travers

Women are now the fastest-growing population of incarcerated Americans. The New York Women’s Foundation, the latest funder to take on mass incarceration, has launched a Justice Fund focused on NYC’s women and girls.