Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Nearly $21 Million in Grants for Nonprofits in New York City and Throughout the World
NEW YORK, NY, November 30 – Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded $20.84 million in grants to nonprofits, many of them focused on fighting for racial justice in New York City through ending the cycles of mass incarceration and mass homelessness.
The grantees, who received grants from $50,000 to $1 million, are on the frontline of aiding some of the most vulnerable in New York City. The work these groups are doing ranges from addressing housing instability for homeless youth to gun violence prevention programs.
“Trinity is in a unique position where year after year, we can support organizations that are working hard to make New York City a more equitable, safe, and inclusive city. We see ourselves as partner with these groups in the important work they’re doing,” said the Rev. Phillip A. Jackson, Priest-in-charge of Trinity Church Wall Street. “These grants are a critical part of our mission to serve our neighbors.”
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the housing crisis in New York City and its effects on groups that are at an elevated risk of homelessness. Because of this, Trinity is giving over $1 million to organizations that help homeless and runaway youth between the ages of 16 and 25 by providing access to support services and housing stability. This includes $375,000 to groups that work specifically with LGBTQ+ youth.
Among that group, Hetrick-Martin Institute is receiving $100,000 to launch the LGBTQ Youth Homeless Prevention Program, and New Alternatives for Homeless LGBTQ Youth, will use $75,000 to support their mission of helping youth transition out of the shelter system into stable adult lives.
“Far too many youth in our city experience housing insecurity and homelessness. Many are escaping abuse and violence at home, often times linked to being rejected because they identify as LGBTQ+. In addition to housing options, these youth need services specifically designed to address the underlying trauma they face. Trinity is proud to support organizations that are dedicated to meeting the needs of this population in this last round of funding” said Bea de la Torre, Managing Director, Housing and Homelessness at Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies.
Overall, more than $6.7 million will aid nonprofits working in the areas of housing and homelessness.
Racial and criminal justice continues to be a theme in the work of Trinity’s grantees. In this cycle, $4.8 million will go to organizations focused on these areas.
The Osborne Association is receiving $1million to continue its Kinship Reentry pilot program. This program seeks to end the cycle of homelessness and incarceration by housing loved ones released from prison.
A grant of $250,000 is going to LIFE Camp, an organization that has become nationally renowned for its violence prevention programs in New York City. Its mission is to provide youth and families who have been impacted by violence with the tools to stay in school and out of the criminal justice system.
“We are thrilled to support LIFE Camp in operating, scaling, and measuring its successful community public safety model,” said Susan Shah, Managing Director, Racial Justice with Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies. “We know that the criminal legal system can only go so far when it comes to addressing violence. We need an array of services that address the mental, physical, and emotional wellness needs of parents and families impacted by the trauma of gun violence. LIFE Camp is providing this- they are saving lives now and, in the future.”
Trinity is also giving more than $10 million in grants in support of Episcopal and Anglican communities in the U.S. and around the world.
“As Trinity provides funding towards a more just and inclusive community in our own neighborhood and city, we also support the capacity of other churches to do so in their communities,” said Neill Coleman, Executive Director of Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies. “We are proud to support and walk alongside nearly one hundred grantees who are on the frontlines of advancing social justice and building thriving communities.”
Previously this year Trinity had distributed $4.6 million in grants to support faith communities in the U.S. and around the world, $10.4 million to New York-based nonprofits, $675,000 in emergency COVID aid in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and $1 million to Episcopal Relief & Development.
The November grantees are:
Brooklyn Community and Housing Services $325,000
Center for Urban Community Services $200,000
Committee Against Asian Violence $100,000
Girl Scout Council of Greater New York $150,000
Good Shepherd Services $350,000
Hetrick-Martin Institute $100,000
Korean American Family Services Center $200,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) $200,000
Montefiore Medical Center $170,000
Neighbors Together $250,000
New Alternatives for Children $200,000
New Alternatives for Homeless LGBT Youth $75,000
Princess Janae Place $100,000
Safe Horizon $100,000
Sakhi for South Asian Women $330,000
Settlement Housing Fund $150,000
Sheltering Arms $100,000
The Door $300,000
Trinity Community Connection $100,000
Under 21 (Covenant House New York) $200,000
We Are Not Afraid Community Resource Center $75,000
Bailey House $50,000
Corporation for Supportive Housing $125,000
Housing Plus Solutions $200,000
Osborne Association $200,000
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York $300,000
City Limits $100,000
Empire State Coalition for Homeless Youth $75,000
Funders for Housing and Opportunity (New Venture Fund) $500,000
Housing Justice for All $200,000
New Destiny Housing Corporation $300,000
Neighborhoods First Fund (New York Foundation) $150,000
New York Housing Conference $300,000
New York University, Furman Center $150,000
Open Hearts (Fund for the City of New York) $200,000
Supportive Housing Network of New York $300,000
Queens Power $100,000
African Communities Together $175,000
Children’s Defense Fund-New York $150,000
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation $80,000
Good Call $100,000
Make the Road New York $350,000
Partners for Dignity & Rights (formerly National Economic and Social Rights Initiative) $175,000
New York Immigration Coalition $150,000
Urban Youth Collaborative $100,000
Black Women’s Blueprint $200,000
Bronx Community College (Research Foundation of CUNY) $125,000
Community Access $125,000
Community Service Society of New York $125,000
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies $75,000
FreeCap Financial $150,000
Girl Vow $100,000
Justice Committee $100,000
Legal Action Center $225,000
LIFE Camp $250,000
Lineage Project $100,000
The Marshall Project $200,000
Movement for Family Power $100,000
New York Peace Institute $125,000
Osborne Association $1,000,000
Pure Legacee $75,000
The Fortune Society $150,000
Worth Rises $125,000
Women’s Community Justice Association (modification) $200,000
Philanthropy New York $50,000
The Fund for Public Housing $100,000
Saint Augustine University $175,000
College of the Transfiguration $150,000
Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest $120,000
The Episcopal Church, Office of Indigenous Ministries $200,000
The Episcopal Church, Office of Hispanic Ministries $300,000
Bexley Seabury Seminary $200,000
Duke University Ormond Center $150,000
African Leadership Transformation Foundation $50,000
Codrington College $100,000
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod, Digital Literacies for Ministry $100,000
Sojourners $200,000
Episcopal Diocese of Montana, Leading Women $113,000
ISAAC, Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity $110,000
Emory University $225,000
Diocese of New York $200,000
Diocese of Los Angeles $300,000
Ashoka $1,200,000
Luther Seminary $450,000
Episcopal Preaching Foundation $300,000
Rural & Migrant Ministry $150,000
Faith in New York $100,000
The Carver Project $100,000
Gathering of Leaders $200,000
The Church Commissioners for Kenya $2,300,000
Cape Town, South Africa $160,000
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, Brownsburg, Indiana, Diocese of Indianapolis $150,000
Bondo, Kenya $282,000
Kericho, Kenya $280,000
Rumonge, Burundi $200,000
Northern Malawi $155,000
Niassa, Mozambique $123,000
Costa Rica, Central American $190,000
About Trinity Church Wall Street
Now in its fourth century, Trinity Church Wall Street is a growing and inclusive Episcopal parish of more than 1,200 members that seeks to serve and heal the world by building neighborhoods that live Gospel truths, generations of faithful leaders, and sustainable communities. The parish is guided by its core values: faith, integrity, inclusiveness, compassion, social justice, and stewardship. Members come from the five boroughs of New York City and surrounding areas to form a racially, ethnically, and economically diverse congregation. More than 20 worship services are offered every week online and at its historic sanctuaries, Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel, the cornerstones of the parish’s community life, worship, and mission, and online at trinitywallstreet.org.