The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. We seek to build a socially and economically just society that values nature and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches communities. The Foundation's approach to grant making embodies some basic themes in all of its programs:concern for the poor, disadvantaged, and underserved;respect for diversity;promotion of understanding across cultures;and empowerment of communities in need.
National Community Investment Fund invests capital in institutions, primarily banks,that increase access to responsible financial products and services in underserved communities. NCIF contributes to their success by aggregating capital and knowledge and leveraging opportunities. NCIF generates reasonable financial, social, and environmental returns for its investors and funders.
Vision: Young people in the Greater Philadelphia Region experience their futures in healthy, thriving, and prosperous communities where systems of racism, inequity, and injustice have been eradicated.
Mission: The Nelson Foundation acts to eliminate systemic racial and social inequities by investing for impact with partner organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region that are committed to serving young people, their families and the communities in which they live.
NESsT invests in enterprises that create quality jobs for underserved communities while sustaining the planet. Locally-based social enterprises are uniquely qualified to transform low-income, excluded and environmentally-vulnerable communities. These enterprises are on the ground, have the trust of the communities, and have created businesses aligned with their best interests. NESsT supports social enterprises through two businesses: (1) loan funds that provide patient debt financing to purpose-driven small and growing businesses in emerging markets and (2) an accelerator program that catalyzes impact-focused enterprises towards growth and investment readiness. Since its founding in 1997, NESsT has invested over $32M and trained and supported over 32,000 entrepreneurs across 50 countries. It has accelerated and financed 242 enterprises, in total sustaining more than 89,000 formal jobs and improving the lives of over 1.1 million people from the most marginalized communities around the world, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, migrants and refugees, people with disabilities, smallholder farmers, women, and youth.
We are a nonprofit organization that aims to attack the wealth gaps in the United States while also ensuring the retiring small business owners can leave a legacy behind with the jobs they have created in their communities.
The New York Foundation is a steadfast supporter of community organizing and advocacy. We believe that the resilience and vitality of New Yorkers is the city’s greatest resource, and we value the courage and experience of community groups and their leaders. In the ongoing struggle for equity, the Foundation supports grassroots initiatives that confront systemic barriers and inspire people to work toward a more just and inclusive city.
The New York Women’s Foundation
creates an equitable and just future for women, gender-expansive individuals and their families by investing in bold, community-led
solutions to ignite action for gender,
economic, and racial justice.
Since 1987, The Foundation has invested over $133 million in 500+ organizations, creating a vibrant community of grantees, philanthropists, advocates, innovators, and change-makers.
