Program Areas • Grants
Urban Affairs: New York City
The Foundation, based in New York City, focuses its urban program on the city's future. It seeks to enhance the capacity of individuals, organizations, and the public sector to improve New York and the lives of those who live and work there.
Grants — 2009
| BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 |
| For the 'Support our Shelves' campaign in five branch libraries | |
| CITIZENS HOUSING AND PLANNING COUNCIL New York, NY | $25,000 |
| To support Phase III of 'One Size Fits Some: A Fresh Look at Housing and Space Standards in New York City,' a project to expand housing choices, enhance access to housing, and improve safety in shared accommodations | |
| FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY New York, NY | $21,000 |
| To support the purchase of critically needed food to help alleviate hunger in New York City | |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY New York, NY | $100,000 |
| For support of the Economic Security Initiative, which provides crucial legal assistance to meet economic challenges | |
| MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE New York, NY | $75,000 |
| To create the Lisa Goldberg/Revson Scholars Program, providing fellowship stipends to 10 Macaulay students interested in public and civic engagement, with a special emphasis on service to New York City | |
| THE NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT New York, NY | $25,000 |
| To support the development of a four-year financial plan that addresses the long-term structural problems associated with maintaining sound fiscal and budgetary policy in New York State | |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUND New York, NY | $25,000 |
| To support the 2010 efforts of the Straphangers Campaign to serve as advocates for millions of daily users of the New York City metropolitan transit system | |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY New York, NY | $25,000 |
| To support the purchase of more than 600 new e-books and e-audiobooks for young readers | |
| RESERVE ELDER SERVICE New York, NY | $14,000 |
| To conduct a feasibility study on the use of retired professionals to restore program services in the New York City Public Library systems, supporting branch libraries as community centers of learning and communication | |
| Total: | $325,000 |