June Grants & New Board Leadership
New York Foundation provides multi-year general operating support grants to grassroots organizing groups advancing racial, economic, gender, and climate justice in New York City.
At our June 2024 board meeting, we were excited to approve continued support for CannaBronx, Caribbean Equality Project, Clemency Coalition of New York, Communities United for Police Reform, Inner City Green Team, Los Deliveristas Unidos, NYC Community Land Initiative, The People’s Plan, Red Canary Song, Women’s Community Justice Association, Youth Alliance for Housing, and Youth Power Coalition.
We also welcomed five new grantees building power in communities working on critical issues including civic participation, criminal justice reform, racial justice, disability rights, immigrant rights, economic justice, food insecurity, and more.
Castle Hill Resource Center
Castle Hill Resource Center provides essential resources to the residents of Castle Hill while advocating for systemic change and racial justice.
Civics League for Disability Rights
The Civics League for Disability Rights advocates for the constitutionally guaranteed rights of people with physical disabilities to live independently in their communities and have access to an equitable health-care system.
Faith in New York
Faith in New York develops grassroots leaders and equips congregations to move significant public policy change that supports their leaders’ vision of a more just New York.
New York Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement
CAIC is a Black-led, broad-based coalition aiming to end the torture of solitary for all people and create more humane and effective alternatives.
Public Bank NYC
Public Bank NYC is a broad-based coalition of more than 50 community, labor, cooperative, environmental, and economic justice groups organizing for the creation of a municipal public bank.
New Board Leadership
We are pleased to announce the election of new executive leadership to our board, leaders with extensive experience and commitment to New York Foundation’s mission and values.
George Suttles
Board Chair
Executive Director, Commonfund Institute
Trish Adobea Tchume
Vice Chair | Board Development Committee Co-Chair
Director of Liberatory Leadership Practice, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
Kerry-Ann Edwards
Secretary
Director of Senior Markets of Origination, Citi
Lenore Champagne Beirne
Treasurer | Investment Committee Co-Chair
Managing Director, Bright Ventures
Crilhien Francisco
At-Large | Audit Committee Co-Chair
Director of Finance, New York Jobs CEO Council
Vanessa Leung
At-Large | Planning & Evaluation Committee Chair
Co-Executive Director, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
Thank you to outgoing Chair, Robert Cordero, and Vice Chair, Rasmia Kirmani, for their years of committed board service.