In 2017-2018 the Foundation suspended its usual grantmaking to:
- reflect upon its strategic framework and impact;
- evaluate its grants and grantmaking programs;
- learn about trends in philanthropy and meet with other family foundations; and
- improve its administrative operations.
Learn more about our “Year of Reflection“.
The Foundation continued to fulfill capital grant payment obligations and made a limited number of grants in support of disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Maria in September 2017.
Adirondack Historical Association
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
$55,000 for Generations’ capital campaign designated for the ‘Our Adirondack Park’ exhibit
Bronx River Alliance
Bronx, NY
$33,000 for the Campaign for River House Fund
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
$132,500 for the Tutt Library ‘Building on the Block: Library for the Future’ campaign
El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc
Brooklyn, NY
$17,500 for Puerto Rico Emergency Solar
El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc
Brooklyn, NY
$5,000 for 2018 Caminata del Cambio Climático PR
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
$2,000 as part of a three-year grant (FY2015-2017) for New Sanctuary Sound System
Fractured Atlas
New York, NY
$500 for 14×48 in honor of Sage Elie
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Inc.
Cleveland OH
$5,000 to support Ingrid Vila-Biaggi’s work
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Inc.
Great Barrington, MA
$2,500 as part of a three year (FY2015-2017) grant for IMPACT Campaign
Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks (dba The Wild Center)
Tupper lake, NY
$10,000 as part of a five-year (FY2016-2020) grant towards The Wild Walk capital campaign
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
$50,000 as part of a five-year (FY 2015-2019) grant for Taking Center Stage Capital Campaign: Education and Access Fund
Save The Bay, Inc.
Providence, RI
$40,000 for the 2020 Capacity Campaign for the Bay Defense Fund
Taller Salud, Inc.
Loíza, PR
$5,000 for Women’s leadership project in Piñones
Yale University
New Haven, CT
$25,000 as part of a five year (FY2016-2020) grant for pianos for Adams Center for Musical Arts