Basic Human Needs & Health
The Foundation supports programs that meet the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. These include programs in the areas of homeless services, economic assistance, food security, and health.
Common Ground Communities, Inc.
New York, NY
$2,000,000 capital grant to support North Capitol Veterans Commons, a project to create affordable housing for homeless veterans and low-income workers.
http://www.commonground.org/
Asian Health Services
Oakland, CA
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the construction of a health clinic that will provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare for low-income, underinsured, and uninsured individuals, including a Geriatric Center of Excellence.
http://www.asianhealthservices.org/
Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
Fort Wayne, IN
$500,000 capital grant over two years ($350,000/$150,000) to support a renovation project that will expand this organization’s ability to obtain, store, and distribute food, including adding a blanch/chill/freeze operation.
http://www.communityharvest.org/
Advocates for a Healthy Community, Inc.
Springfield, MO
$400,000 capital grant over two years ($200,000 per year) to support the renovation and expansion of a community health center including expansion of the facility’s dental suite.
http://jordanvalley.org/
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
Worcester, MA
$400,000 capital grant to support the renovation of this organization’s main health center.
http://www.fhcw.org/en/Home
Partnership Health Center, Inc.
Missoula, MT
$400,000 capital grant to support the renovation of this organization’s existing building as well as the addition of a new wing.
http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/phc/
Project HOME
Philadelphia, PA
$400,000 capital grant to support the construction of Jon Bon Jovi (JBJ) Soul Homes that will provide supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and affordable housing for low-income workers.
http://www.projecthome.org/
HealthLinc, Inc.
Valparaiso, IN
$300,000 capital grant to support the construction of a larger health center that will increase the number of patients served.
http://healthlincchc.org/
Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
$300,000 capital grant to support the construction of the Health Connection Center that will serve more patients and provide more efficient care.
http://www.phmc.org/site/index.php
United Neighborhood Centers of Lackawanna County
Scranton, PA
$300,000 program grant over three years ($100,000 per year) to support a new healthcare initiative program that will provide community-based education and supportive services to individuals suffering from chronic illness.
http://www.uncnepa.org/
Madison Community Health Center, Inc.
Madison, WI
$250,000 capital grant to support the construction of the Joyce and Marshall Erdman Clinic that will serve low-income individuals.
Santa Rosa Community Health Centers
Santa Rosa, CA
$220,000 capital grant to support the construction of the Santa Rosa Dental Health Center.
http://srhealthcenters.org/
People’s Emergency Center Community Development Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
$170,000 capital grant to support the construction of new affordable housing for low-income women and their families.
http://www.pec-cares.org/
Allen Neighborhood Center
Lansing, MI
$150,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a facility that will serve as the Allen Market Place, a multi-functional food resource center.
http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/
Alcoholism & Drugs Service of Lower Luzerne County
Hazleton, PA
$100,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a substance abuse counseling and community outreach center.
http://www.pathway-to-recovery.org/
Francis House, Inc.
Tampa, FL
$100,000 capital grant to support the expansion of this organization’s current facility that provides case management and emergency services to low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS.
http://www.francishouse.org/
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland
Gaithersburg, MD
$80,000 capital grant over two years ($40,000 per year) to support the expansion of the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative that seeks to double the number of families served each year.
http://habitatmm.org/
Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization’s Emergency and Transitional Housing program that will provide housing to former foster youth who are homeless or at-risk of being homeless.
http://www.mfyrc.org/
Paul’s Place, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that provides a variety of programs and services for low-income and homeless populations.
http://www.paulsplaceoutreach.org/
Greater Baltimore AHC, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$80,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($40,000 per year) to provide financial literacy workshops and coaching to low-income residents living in affordable housing in order to reduce debt and avoid eviction.
http://www.ahcinc.org/index.html
Three Oaks Homeless Shelter, Inc.
Lexington Park, MD
$75,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000/$25,000) to support the implementation of a hospital-based domestic violence program for low-income individuals.
http://www.threeoakscenter.org/
V-LINC
Baltimore, MD
$70,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($40,000/$30,000) to provide general operating support for this organization that designs, coordinates, and provides assistive technology for people with disabilities.
http://www.v-linc.org/
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Washington, DC
$40,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($20,000 per year) to support this organization’s legal services programs that serve low-income Asian immigrants.
http://www.apalrc.org/dp/
Disabilities
The Foundation supports organizations and programs that respect and promote the independence, integration, individual choice, and civil rights of children and adults with intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities as necessary preconditions for a good life.
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
AV Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
$300,000 operating grant over three years ($100,000 per year) to provide hearing-impaired children with the opportunity to communicate through spoken language using cochlear implants and intensive therapy.*
http://avisrael.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
The Haifa Learning Enhancement Center
Haifa, Israel
$300,000 operating grant over three years ($100,000 per year) to support this organization that provides a multi-disciplinary treatment program for learning-disabled children who are at-risk of dropping out of the school system.*
http://www.mkidum.org.il/home
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
The Haifa Center for CHI.L.D
Haifa, Israel
$150,000 program grant over two years ($75,000 per year) to support this organization that provides therapy programs for children with learning disabilities.*
http://www.haifacenter.org/en_default.ASP
New Jersey Federation YMHA-YWHA
Fairfield, NJ
$141,000 capital grant to support the integration of Round Lake Camp, a therapeutic residential summer camp for children with learning disabilities, into the larger Camp Milford so that campers with and without disabilities can be together.
http://www.njycamps.org/
The Arc of Howard County, Inc.
Ellicott City, MD
$110,000 program grant to support Project SEARCH, a one-year workforce training program for students with disabilities whose goal upon graduating high school is employment within Howard County government.
http://www.archoward.org/
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$100,000 program grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the Veterans Legal Assistance Project that assists veterans with disabilities to obtain available benefits.
http://www.hprplaw.org/
The Luzerne Foundation
Wilkes Barre, PA
$100,000 program grant to support a mental health assessment for Northeastern Pennsylvania in order to address service gaps and needs within the region.
http://luzfdn.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Beth David Institute
Jerusalem, Israel
$80,000 program grant over two years ($40,000 per year) to support this organization’s computer learning program for people who are deaf or blind including alternative means of communication.*
B’More Clubhouse, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$50,000 operating grant to support this organization that provides direct services to individuals affected by mental illness.
http://bmoreclubhouse.org/
Center for Mindful Awareness
Timonium, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to provide educational workshops, mentoring, and consultation for families of children with special needs.
http://centerformindfulawareness.org/
Education
The Weinberg Foundation supports organizations and programs committed to ensuring that children are ready for kindergarten; achieve grade-level academic performance in reading, math, and science; and graduate from high school prepared for college and the workplace. This portfolio includes an emphasis on STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math) literacy, out-of-school time, early childhood development, and child and family safety.
YMCA of Central Maryland, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$700,000 program grant over two years ($350,000 per year) to support this organization’s Baltimore City Youth Development program that addresses the academic, physical, and developmental needs of low-income children.
http://ymaryland.org/
Vogel Alcove
Dallas, TX
$250,000 capital grant to support the renovation of City Park Elementary School that will become a new operations center for comprehensive and therapeutic early childhood education for homeless children from birth to age five.
https://vogelalcove.org/
Let’s Go Boys & Girls
Annapolis, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that provides in-school and out-of-school STEM programming for low-income students, kindergarten through eighth grade.
http://www.letsgoboysandgirls.com/
General Community Support
This program area includes support for Jewish causes worldwide and local community development efforts such as renovation or construction of affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, and community improvement in low-income neighborhoods and grants to organizations that distribute funds to many of the Foundation’s priority areas.
Nechama-Jewish Disaster Response
St Louis Park, MN
$50,000 operating grant to support this organization that provides volunteer training and direct disaster response and recovery assistance to communities affected by natural disasters.
http://www.nechama.org/
Older Adults
This is the single largest area of grantmaking by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. The Foundation remains committed to providing support to older adults to live dignified, meaningful, and engaged lives in the community and to maintain their independence for as long as possible.
Sowega Council on Aging, Inc.
Albany, GA
$1,000,000 capital grant over two years ($500,000 per year) to support the construction of the Senior Life Enrichment Center that will offer comprehensive programs and services for older adults.
http://www.sowegacoa.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
American Supporters of YEDID, Inc.
Throughout Israel
$495,000 program grant over three years ($165,000 per year) to support this organization’s Mobile Health and Rights Center that addresses the rights, concerns, and needs of underserved older adults.*
http://www.yedid.org.il/english
Generations On Line
Philadelphia, PA
$60,000 program grant to support increased internet literacy with the ultimate goal of improving employment prospects for low-income older adults.
http://www.generationsonline.com/
Neighbor Ride, Inc.
Columbia, MD
$30,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($15,000 per year) to support subsidized transportation for low-income seniors.
http://neighborride.org/wordpress/
Workforce Development
The Weinberg Foundation is committed to helping people to help themselves by obtaining and keeping employment, preferably on a career track. The Foundation funds programs which provide the “life-tools” for clients to lift themselves from poverty into solid self-support.
Civic Works, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$500,000 program grant over two years ($250,000 per year) to support the Baltimore Center for Green Careers program which has developed a replicable model that combines workforce development and social enterprise.
http://www.civicworks.com/
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, Inc.
New York, NY
$450,000 operating grant over three years ($150,000 per year) to increase financial management services and assets for low-income individuals.
http://www.neighborhoodtrust.org/
NPower
Brooklyn, NY
$400,000 program grant over two years ($200,000 per year) to support the Technology Service Corps (TSC) program that provides technology-focused job and skills training as well as job placement services for low-income individuals.
http://www.npower.org/
The Enterprise Center
Philadelphia, PA
$300,000 program grant over three years ($100,000 per year) to support this organization’s Venture Acceleration Group that will focus on entrepreneurs who are underemployed or un-employed and who are unable to access other accelerator programs due to barriers.
http://theenterprisecenter.com/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
American Friends of Koret Israel Economic Development Funds
Throughout Israel
$200,000 program grant over two years ($100,000 per year) to support the expansion of this organization’s microfinance programs serving low-income individuals.*
http://www.afkiedf.org/
Maryland CASH Campaign
Baltimore, MD
$200,000 program grant over two years ($100,000 per year) to support free tax preparation and asset building activities for low-income workers.
http://mdcash.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Tsofen-High Technology Centers
Nazareth, Israel
$100,000 operating grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that aims to sustain, strengthen, and leverage hi-tech employment opportunities for Arab citizens.*
http://www.tsofen.org/?lang=en
Housing Opportunities Community Partners, Inc.
Kensington, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support this organization’s Driving Toward Success program that purchases refurbished vehicles for low-income working families.
http://www.hocmc.org/
* All grants with an asterisk are grants paid to P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds with the recommendation, but not requirement, that they be distributed as described.
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The 3rd Annual Book Drive to benefit the 
Founder and board co–chair of Room to Read, John Wood will be the featured speaker for this year’s Weinberg Foundation Annual Community Gathering, Wednesday, November 12. An organization that believes World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in developing countries by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. At age 35, Wood left an executive career track at Microsoft to form Room to Read.
Like many other major cities throughout North America, the Jewish community of Baltimore has sponsored a serious, educational business trip to Israel almost every year since 1981. During the past 34 years, different organizations have sponsored and funded this annual trip. 
