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.
Community Intervention Center
Scranton, PA
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides behavioral health interventions, social rehabilitation, and homeless day shelter services for low-income individuals.
http://www.communityinterventioncenter.net/
Schuylkill Women in Crisis
Pottsville, PA
$70,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($35,000 per year) to support this organization’s emergency shelter that provides counseling and case management services for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
http://www.s-wic.org/
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.
Kfar Tikva
Kiryat Tivon, Israel
$155,000 capital grant to support the purchase of a house that will accommodate four young adults with developmental, intellectual, and emotional disabilities.
http://www.kfar-tikva.org.il/
The Association for Innovation and Advancement of Quality of Life for Persons with Disabilities
Moshav Avichail, Israel
$130,000 program grant over two years ($65,000 per year) to support the transition of individuals with disabilities from institutions to integrated community residences.
Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$120,000 capital grant to support the purchase and renovation of a house that will serve residents with mental illness.
https://www.chaibaltimore.org/
Education
For grants within the United States, 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.
Education-Israel
The Weinberg Foundation supports select education programs in Israel, including early childhood centers, youth villages, mishpachtons, and boarding schools for youth who do not have any family support.
Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois
Carpentersville, IL
$300,000 capital grant to support the construction of an early childhood and family center serving children from low-income families.
http://www.childrenshomeandaid.org/
Hodayot Religious Youth Village*
Galilee, Israel
$174,000 capital grant to support the renovation of two dormitories that house 40 at-risk youth, grades 7 to 12, at this village and school that offers a police studies curriculum, as well as life science and agriculture, as part of a national program in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Naor Foundation.
Raising a Reader
Baltimore, MD
$50,000 program grant to support this organization’s early literacy program that promotes family engagement through reading.
http://www.raisingareader.org/
General Community Support
This program area includes support for Jewish causes worldwide, grants to organizations that distribute funds to many of the Foundation’s priority areas, and local community development efforts including renovation or construction of affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization. The City of Nome
Nome, Alaska
$100,000 operating grant to support the renovation of the Kegoayah Kozga Public Library.
http://www.nomealaska.org/
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority
Scranton, PA
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant to support the construction of a natural play area, which will be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, at the Green Ridge Trailhead of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail.
http://www.lhva.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.
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
$1,500,000 capital grant to support the construction of an intergenerational center for older adults with dementia as well as adults and children with cognitive and developmental disabilities.
http://www.stanncenter.org/
Workforce Development
Getting Out and Staying Out, Inc.
New York, NY
$25,000 operating grant to support the general operations of this organization that provides ex-offenders with workforce training and mentoring services.
http://www.gosonyc.org/HomePage.php
* All grants with an asterisk are paid to either United Israel Appeal (U.I.A.) or PEF Israel Endowment Funds with the recommendation, but not requirement, that they be distributed as described. |
The Weinberg Foundation and its many partners are looking forward to the latest chapter of the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project—the Year 4 library grand openings! As of this fall, a total of 11 new libraries will have opened providing more than 5,000 Baltimore City students with access to a well-equipped, well-staffed, and well-resourced library.
As construction continued this summer at Year 4 libraries, the nine libraries already renovated as part of the Baltimore Library Project were buzzing with activities and continued learning. Over the past six weeks, these libraries remained open for SummerREADS: a drop-in literacy program that combines reading activities, free meals, and hands-on workshops for students across the City.
This summer, the Weinberg Foundation invested $920,000 in 32 nonprofit organizations through the Summer Youth Initiative. This collaborative effort supports high-quality summer programs in Baltimore City blending academic instruction with engaging activities to help combat summer learning loss. Programs funded served more than 4,000 students, grades pre-K to 12, and focused on promoting literacy, increasing STEM competency, providing employment opportunities, as well as preparing students to be successful in kindergarten and integrating children with disabilities.
The Weinberg Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish Funders Network, recently announced $9.3 million in total funding for a matching grant initiative intended to energize the philanthropic community in the area of workforce development. Specifically, this 1:1 match program seeks to increase the number of funders, as well as the amount of grant dollars, supporting organizations and projects that address unemployment and underemployment for both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
The Weinberg Foundation recently updated its Jewish community grants overview, highlighting grants of $50,000 or more that were approved and distributed to Jewish organizations over the past three years.
We hope you will plan to join us for this year’s Weinberg Foundation Annual Community Gathering.
The Weinberg Foundation was honored to attend the White House Conference on Aging held July 13 in Washington, DC. The Conference focused on the issues facing Americans as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and age with improved quality of life.
