The Weinberg Foundation recently approved more than $9 million in grants supporting the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services.
Housing
Stable housing provides a foundation for individuals, children, and families to lead healthy and productive lives. Without housing, people are unable to focus on education, employment, health care, and meeting other basic needs.
Crown Center
Baltimore, MD
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the construction of affordable housing, as well as community space for social activities and service delivery, for Jewish older adults.
HomeRise
San Francisco, CA
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the construction of a permanent supportive housing residence for formerly homeless single adults that will include onsite case management, health counseling, and workforce development services. https://homerisesf.org/
Puʻuhonua O Waianae
Oahu, HI
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the construction of Puʻuhonua O Waianae Farm Village, a community-led development that will house people exiting homelessness in the rural community of Waianae. https://www.alohaliveshere.org/about
Health
Good health is essential to help people move and remain out of poverty. Poor physical or mental health can prevent or complicate the pursuit of education, employment, and other opportunities for economic mobility.
The Children’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley
Wilkes Barre, PA
$1,000,000 capital grant to support a new addition to an outpatient clinic, which will provide health care access to an additional 5,000 clients annually. http://www.cscwv.org/csc/Home/Main.aspx
The Food Basket
Hawai’i Island, HI
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the development of the Hawai’i Island Community Food Center and Food Bank, which will strengthen rural food systems and increase access to healthy food. https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org/
Hadera Development Fund
Hadera, Israel
$625,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a day center for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which will enable them to continue aging in their communities, with maximum quality of life. https://eng.dfhadera.org.il/
Jewish Home Family
Rockleigh, NJ
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the expansion of a rehabilitation clinic for older adults, which will enable them to continue aging in their community, with maximum quality of life. https://www.jewishhomefamily.org/
Women Against Violence (WAV)
Nazareth, Israel
$300,000 capital grant to support the renovation and expansion of a domestic violence shelter serving women and their children. https://www.wavo.org/en
Jobs
Employment provides the best opportunity for personal success and financial security. Quality training programs that lead to employment enable individuals and families to achieve economic stability.
Chicago Community Trust
Chicago, IL
$120,000 program grant to support the Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance (CWFA) with the goal of improving the region’s workforce development systems. https://www.cct.org/
DC Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
$1,000,000 capital grant to support the expansion of this organization’s facility to include larger training and production kitchens, classrooms, and a job-training café. https://dccentralkitchen.org/
Rising Sun Center for Opportunity
San Francisco, CA
$100,000 Small Grant (program) to support Opportunity Build, a pre-apprenticeship program in construction and building trades serving women and justice-involved individuals. https://risingsunopp.org/
Education
Education can help break the cycle of poverty. Providing at-risk children and youth with academic opportunities helps prepare them for a stable and productive future. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting organizations that provide or supplement a high-quality education from kindergarten through high school.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore
Cambridge, MD
$750,000 capital grant to support the renovation of Mace’s Lane High School, creating a Boys & Girls Club and community center serving Dorchester County. https://www.bgcmetrobaltimore.org/
RYSE Center
Richmond, CA
$750,000 capital grant to support the construction of RYSE Commons, a youth-designed hub for educational advocacy and support, creativity, healing, and restorative justice. https://rysecenter.org/
