| EDUCATION |
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| Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. |
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$80,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support to recruit and train pro bono lawyers to ensure students and families in NYC public schools obtain appropriate education services |
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| Big Mouth Productions |
|
$20,000 |
| Brooklyn, NY |
| support for the production of a documentary film centered on police community relations in Baltimore City |
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| Center for Inspired Teaching |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for teacher training and residencies in DC public schools based on progressive educational practices |
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| Comprehensive Development, Inc. |
|
$35,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for the Legal Information Clinic for students at the Manhattan Comprehensive Night & Day School, a public high school serving overage and immigrant students |
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| Donors' Education Collaborative at the New York Community Trust |
|
$50,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for joint grantmaking focused on policy reforms in NYC public schools to advance equity, opportunity and excellence for all students |
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| Fund for Investigative Journalism |
|
$35,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support to sustain investigative journalism through small grants to individual journalists |
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| LitWorld |
|
$50,000 |
| New York, NY |
| Renewed support for creative efforts to promote literacy in disadvantaged community settings |
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| Maryland Public Television |
|
$500,000 over five years |
| Baltimore, MD |
| endowment support for programming and operations |
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| Middle Grades Partnership |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support for a public school/private school summer learning initiative |
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| The Nation Institute |
|
$40,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for the Investigative Fund, aimed at improving the scope and quality of investigative journalism and focused on issues of social justice |
| |
| New Leaders |
|
$50,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support to recruit and train high-caliber principals for Baltimore public schools |
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| University of Maryland School of Social Work |
|
$5,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| supplemental support to the Center for Positive Schools for the renovation of the teachers' lounge at James McHenry Elementary Middle School |
| |
| Urban Teachers |
|
$65,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support for a model teacher residency program in DC and Baltimore public schools |
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| Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative Grants |
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| Alternative Directions |
|
$5,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the Children Having Incarcerated Parents (CHIP) program which provides a supportive and engaging summer learning experience |
| |
| Baltimore City Community College Foundation |
|
$20,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the Refugee Youth Program International Summer Academy providing English language learning and other resources for older youth |
| |
| Baltimore Youth Arts |
|
$20,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for summer arts programming for youth in the juvenile justice system |
| |
| By Peaceful Means |
|
$15,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for The Nawal Rajeh Peace Camp, a holistic summer learning program focusing on non-violent problem solving through the arts, sports and poetry |
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| DewMore Baltimore |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the Maya Angelou Writing Institute where older youth develop their voice and express themselves through the written and spoken word |
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| The Door, Inc. |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for a youth summer program providing hands-on STEM and arts learning projects |
| |
| Hope House |
|
$10,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| support for the Father to Child Summer Camp, a residential camp where children are able to spend time with their incarcerated fathers |
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| The Johns Hopkins University, Center for Child Health and Community Research |
|
$20,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the Centro SOL Teen Testimonios Summer Program which provides mental health support for immigrant high schoolers |
| |
| Intersection of Change |
|
$20,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for Art@Work: Upton, where older youth design and build large-scale murals in this distressed neighborhood |
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| Soccer Without Borders Baltimore |
|
$5,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the International Summer Academy, where new refugee and immigrant youth participate in sports, the arts and language classes |
| |
| Wide Angle Youth Media |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for photography and media workshops for middle schoolers focusing on investigating and documenting social justice issues |
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| Writers in Baltimore Schools |
|
$5,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the Baltimore Summer Writers' studio, a residential retreat for middle and high school youth to study creative writing techniques |
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| Youth Empowered Society |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for a summer jobs readiness program for homeless youth, in partnership with Art with a Heart |
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| HEALTH |
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| Behavioral Health System Baltimore |
|
$75,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support for the launch of Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), a pre-booking program developed by the community where officers divert low-level offenders to social and behavioral health services instead of arrest |
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| Behavioral Health System Baltimore |
|
$75,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support to expand the Behavioral Emergency Services Team program to include mental health professionals riding along with Police Officers in the Central District |
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| B'More Clubhouse |
|
$30,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed general support for a membership-based reintegration program aimed at supporting people with mental illness in establishing meaningful and productive lives through work and education |
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| Bread for the City |
|
$75,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support to enhance primary care services for low-income individuals and families through the addition of bilingual mental health clinicians at its Medical Clinic |
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| Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare |
|
$300,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar program, supporting and advancing doctoral-level nurses |
| |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA |
|
$50,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for humanitarian medical efforts in conflict zones throughout the world |
| |
| Mental Health Association of Maryland |
|
$35,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support for advocacy efforts to ensure public mental health services in the state are provided adequately and equitably |
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| Peer Health Exchange |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for a program in DC public high schools which recruits and trains area college students to help teens build the knowledge and skills needed to make positive decisions affecting their health |
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| Peer Health Exchange |
|
$180,000 over three years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for a program in NYC public high schools which recruits and trains area college students to help teens build the knowledge and skills needed to make positive decisions affecting their health |
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| HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE |
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| African Communities Together |
|
$50,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| support to expand access to immigration legal services among underserved African immigrants in the Washington, DC metro area |
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| American Jewish World Service |
|
$25,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for grassroots efforts to promote sustainable development, health, education and human rights in developing countries worldwide |
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| Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice |
|
$50,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support to build a national movement that pursues justice as a core expression of Jewish tradition |
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| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for pro bono legal representation and advocacy on behalf of detained immigrants in Maryland |
| |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy |
|
$25,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| support for the Gulf Coast Resilience Innovation Fund in response to devastating floods in Louisiana in August 2016 |
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| The Center for Popular Democracy |
|
$50,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| support for the Capital Area Immigrant Family Unity Project, to plan a program to provide legal representation to all detained immigrants in the region |
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| Committee to Protect Journalists |
|
$35,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support to promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal |
| |
| The Constitution Project |
|
$200,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support to bring together bi-partisan policy experts and legal practitioners to foster consensus-based solutions to difficult constitutional challenges |
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| Disability Rights Maryland |
|
$75,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support to expand legal advocacy on behalf of youth with educational or mental disabilities in contact with the justice system |
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| Fund for New Citizens at the New York Community Trust |
|
$150,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for a foundation collaborative to provide grants to strengthen immigrant-led organizations, promote positive immigration policies, and provide legal assistance to immigrants facing deportation |
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| Jewish Social Justice Roundtable |
|
$25,000 |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support to promote collaboration among organizations which aim to advance social justice as a core expression of Jewish values |
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| Jews United for Justice |
|
$35,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| general support for community organizing to fight against economic and racial inequities in the Capital Region and Baltimore City |
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| Kids in Need of Defense |
|
$40,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for the Baltimore field office to train and provide pro-bono lawyers to unaccompanied immigrant children |
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| New Israel Fund |
|
$70,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support to promote equality, human rights and democracy in Israel, especially for Arab citizens of Israel |
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| The Osborne Association |
|
$50,000 |
| Bronx, NY |
| renewed support to expand policy work and police training centered on the trauma of parental arrest on children |
| |
| Physicians for Human Rights |
|
$150,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support to use medical, scientific and public health expertise to investigate and stop gross violations of human rights |
| |
| Refugee and Immigrant Fund |
|
$30,000 |
| Queens, NY |
| renewed support for legal and psychosocial services for newly-arrived refugees seeking asylum |
| |
| The Sentencing Project |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for policy and advocacy efforts to ensure a fair and effective criminal justice system in the United States |
| |
| Tahirih Justice Center |
|
$35,000 |
| Washington, DC |
| renewed support for offices in DC and Baltimore to provide legal and holistic services to immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence |
| |
| T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights |
|
$35,000 |
| New York, NY |
| support for the organization's efforts to bring together rabbis and members of the Jewish community to act on the Jewish imperative to respect and advance the human rights of all people |
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| SPECIAL PROJECTS |
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| The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore |
|
$300,000 over three years |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed annual campaign support |
| |
| The Baltimore Museum of Art |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| support to refurbish the Sculpture Garden |
| |
| Baltimore United for Change |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed general support for this coalition of residents and organizations working for justice in Baltimore City |
| |
| The Brotherhood/Sister Sol |
|
$20,000 |
| New York, NY |
| general support to help this organization provide comprehensive, holistic and long-term support services to youth ranging in age from eight to twenty-two. |
| |
| The Educational Alliance |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| support for the Manny Cantor Center, an inclusive community and wellness center on the Lower East Side |
| |
| Encounter Programs |
|
$100,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| general support for programs that promote thoughtful conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict |
| |
| Gilchrist Hospice Care |
|
$25,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed support for the operations of the Joseph Richey House, a hospice in Baltimore City for low-income residents |
| |
| Gisha L'Chaim |
|
$50,000 |
| Jerusalem, Israel |
| renewed support to expand the profession of spiritual care in Israel |
| |
| Institute for Jewish Spirituality |
|
$120,000 over two years |
| New York, NY |
| renewed support for efforts to transform Jewish life by cultivating mindfulness so that Jews, as individuals and community members, can act with enriched wisdom, clarity, and compassion |
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| Nigun HaLev |
|
$25,000 |
| Nahalal, Israel |
| renewed support for this congregation created to provide meaningful expression of Jewish spirituality |
| |
| No Boundaries Coalition |
|
$10,000 |
| Baltimore, MD |
| renewed general support for this resident-led advocacy organization working to improve public safety, police-community relationships, access to healthy foods, opportunities for young people and voter turnout. |
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| TOTAL GRANTS PAID IN 2016: $3,001,000 |
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