2019 grants
PROMISING FUTURES
Human Justice
Community Resource Center, to help low-income immigrant families become self-sufficient and to get free legal services, $85,000, October
Hudson Valley Justice Center, to expand outreach and education to immigrants about tenant rights and available legal services, $20,000, October
RSHM Life Center, to provide free legal assistance to immigrants in Tarrytown and Ossining, $38,000, December
Human Services
Lifting Up Westchester, to prepare homeless individuals for stable housing, $50,000, April
Hunger and Homelessness
Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, to support a food pantry and home-delivery services to seniors in Tarrytown, $15,000, December
Jobs and Workforce Development
The Guidance Center, Inc., for a youth workforce development program in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, and Yonkers, $100,000, December
Westchester Workforce Collaborative, for a collaborative fund for improving workforce outcomes in Westchester, $94,000, February
Social Services and Welfare
El Centro Hispano, to help low-income immigrants become self-sufficient, October, $30,000
Ossining Children's Center, to help low-income families meet the needs of young children with developmental delays, $17,000, December
The Bridge Fund of New York, Inc., to provide homelessness prevention services for poor working women in Peekskill and northern Westchester, $45,000, December
Youth Development
Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon, to expand leadership programming for teenagers, $25,000, October
City of White Plains Youth Bureau, to expand a social justice program for youth in White Plains, $30,000, October
Edward Hopper Landmark Preservation Fund, to support the Nighthawks Teen Leadership program for middle- and high-school youth in Rockland County, $15,000, June
Family Ties of Westchester, Inc., to create a Youth Advisory Council, $15,000, December
Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, to increase the number of families in an early childhood literacy program in Tarrytown and support college trips and SAT prep classes for needy Tarrytown juniors, $73,000, December
GOOD For Girls, to support a mentoring program for girls, $14,000, December
Graham-Windham, to support the expansion of a positive peer group program at The Graham School, $35,000, June
Her Honor Mentoring, to expand a mentoring program for young women in Westchester high schools, $25,000, June
Latino U College Access, Inc., to prepare low-income Latino youth in Tarrytown for college, $12,000, June
League of Women Voters of Westchester Education Foundation, to support the Running & Winning program for high school girls, $2,500, February
Pelham Art Center, to bring creative after-school arts classes to underserved elementary schools in the Mount Vernon School District, $20,000, December
Project Morry, to expand support for Elmsford and Port Chester youth in grades 5 through 12, June, $35,000
San Andres Episcopal Church, to expand a community leadership program for teens ages 13 to 18 in Yonkers, $10,000, October
Southern Westchester BOCES, to support students attending a pilot alternative-to-incarceration program, $25,000, June
The Rye Arts Center, Inc., to expand arts programs for children in Port Chester and Mamaroneck, $20,000, December
Westchester Children's Association, to train justice-involved youth in Westchester in advocacy skills, $15,000, April
Westchester Community College Foundation, to provide scholarships to students attending Westchester Community College, $70,000, April
Westchester Parks Foundation, to help homeless boys from White Plains and Mount Vernon attend summer camp, $3,600, April
Youth Voices Center, for a series of workshops to improve conflict resolution skills for students, faculty, and staff at New Rochelle High School, $17,000, February
YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester, to support the Y Leaders program for 50 young women in White Plains, $20,000, February
THRIVING COMMUNITIES
Arts and Culture
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, to support a series of 11 summer concerts focused on the “Giants of Germanic Music,” $7,000, April
Clay Art Center, to support a one-year residency for an emerging ceramic artist from Westchester, $16,000, April
Copland House, to support the professional growth of a classical composer and the dissemination of classical music to students and the public, $12,000, June
Downtown Music at Grace, to support three free concerts of music by German composers, $5,000, April
Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers, for a free concert by the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra featuring the works of Beethoven, $6,000, October
Hoff-Barthelson Music School, to support instruction in and performance of Germanic music during a week-long music festival in 2020, $6,000, December
Hudson Chorale Inc., for a German choral music program, $6,000, June
Jacob Burns Film Center, to support residencies for two emerging filmmakers, $30,000, February
Lyndhurst, to make access to Lyndhurst free for Tarrytown residents, $9,000, June
Neighborhood House, Inc., to support an intergenerational arts program for seniors and children in Tarrytown, $10,000, June
New Westchester Symphony Orchestra, to present six concerts around Westchester focusing on German composers, $6,000, October
Rivertowns Village Green, to provide cultural and educational programming at the Tarrytown farmers market, $10,000, June
SPACE on Ryder Farm, to provide opportunities for emerging artists from Westchester, $18,000, April
Tarrytown Music Hall, to support free and low-cost family-friendly concerts and events in Tarrytown, $9,000, October
The Picture House Regional Film Center, to support the Voice & Vision program for young people at risk of dropping out of Mount Vernon schools, $13,000, April
Westchester Oratorio Society, for the production of a Haydn masterpiece, $15,000, February
Civic Affairs
Community Governance & Development Council, to engage Yonkers residents in advocacy concerning local development, $55,000, October
Community Voices Heard, to engage low-income residents in advocacy for improved housing conditions, $35,000, December
Generation Citizen, to provide civic engagement lessons and advocacy experience to high school students in Yonkers and Ossining, $20,000, October
Ossining Union Free School District, to support a leadership program for immigrant parents, $30,000, February
Worker Justice Center of New York, to provide legal counseling and representation for low-wage workers who are victims of workplace abuse, $35,000, December
Conservation and Environment
Bronx River Alliance, to coordinate watershed management efforts for the Bronx River in Westchester County, $35,000, February
Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF), to promote environmental literacy in schools in Yonkers and Tarrytown, $27,000, October
Connecticut Fund for the Environment, to monitor water quality along the Westchester shoreline of the Long Island Sound, $25,000, February
Groundwork Hudson Valley, to revive an alliance to restore and protect the Saw Mill River and its watershed, $28,000, December
Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund, for a collaborative fund to protect and restore the Long Island Sound, $10,000, February
Mianus River Gorge Preserve, to improve the health and biodiversity of meadow habitats, $24,000, June
Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak, to advance water protection in Lower Hudson Valley watersheds through water quality testing, $35,000, October
Teatown Lake Reservation, to provide scientific and technical training to environmental decision-makers and train residents to garden with native plants, $10,000, June
Westchester Chamber Educational Foundation, to expand membership in a certification program that promotes environmentally sustainable business practices, $25,000, October
Technical Assistance
Community Resource Exchange, Inc., to provide technical assistance consulting services to Westchester nonprofits, $36,000, December
Pro Bono Partnership, to support legal education programs for Westchester nonprofits, $25,000, April
Support Center, to provide a series of management workshops for nonprofit and philanthropic executives, staff, and board members, $18,000, June
The Newburgh Ministry, to help a Newburgh social service agency increase its capacity to provide services to families seeking greater long-term self-sufficiency, $35,000, December
Volunteer New York!, to promote volunteerism and board service in Westchester, $11,000, February
HEALTHY LIVES
Behavioral Health
Center for Safety & Change Inc., to expand access to art and play therapy for traumatized youth and their families, $10,000, June
CoveCare Center, to expand mental health services to youth in crisis in Putnam County, $20,000, June
Westchester Jewish Community Services, to support the county’s young people, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning, Jewish, or struggling with mental health issues, $78,000, December
Health Services
Open Door, to establish a prenatal wellness program for disadvantaged women, $40,000, June
Make the Road New York, to expand access to health care for immigrants, provide workplace and immigration legal services, and support civic engagement, $70,000, December
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Westchester County Department of Planning, to support the work of the Westchester County Complete Count Committee, $50,000, October
Westchester County Historical Society, to support the addition of Westchester County historic sites to a mobile application known as Clio, $10,000, October
