In 2023, the Foundation issued a bold challenge to New York’s workforce training ecosystem: we would fund training programs if employers committed in writing to hire low-income out-of-school / out-of-work...
We are exploring the potential of AI to guide young people as early as 8th grade in the choice of a pathway to a career. Led by esteemed educators Norman...
Overwhelmingly, first-generation students do not have the tools and connections they need to land great first jobs that offer strong starting salaries, competitive benefits and the type of career-ladder opportunities...
We helped fund the launch of Braven, a career success program targeting the education-to-employment gap, in New York City through a strategic partnership with Lehman College. Building on the early...
COOP is a job placement program based in New York City that targets underserved and underemployed City University of New York (CUNY) students and recent graduates with a clear pathway...
The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) supports high school students in the South Bronx in attaining life-sustaining careers through early career exposure, development of in-demand professional skills and career mentorship. ELP...
We have sought to address the fact that 80% of youth released from New York juvenile detention centers return in two years by making investments in juvenile justice programs that...
Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) equips court-involved youth in New York City with the support and resources needed to successfully transition from incarceration to employment and stability. The program...
We provided the first funding to launch Merit America and have since supported its expansion in New York City, including a $1.4 million 3-year grant in 2025. Our catalytic grant...
The Foundation’s grant to the SkillSpring Young Adult Program has been catalytic in advancing and growing the SkillSpring Program and enabling The New Jewish Home to have significant impact in...
Despite all the talk about job growth in the tech industry in New York City, numerous barriers exist for underserved youth in this area. These include geographic areas with lower...
We funded the planning and implementation of the Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) which teams up with the largest educational institutions in Miami, Florida (University of Miami, Miami Dade College, Teach...
The Door serves nearly 11,000 youth from all five boroughs, providing an array of wraparound programs and supports. In addition to general operating support, we provided the principal support for...
We provided the underwriting support to launch The Inspired Community Project (TICP), a Bronx-based organization addressing the severe shortage of early intervention services for neurodiverse children from birth to age...
The Marcy Lab School is an alternative pathway to college for low-income youth that provides training and supports for high-growth tech careers in the area of software engineering and data...
