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.
Maryland Food Bank, Inc.
Throughout Maryland
$750,000 operating grant over three years ($250,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides food assistance programs and services to low-income families, children, and older adults.
https://www.mdfoodbank.org/
Feed More, Inc.
Richmond, VA
$600,000 capital grant over two years ($400,000/$200,000) to support the purchase and renovation of an adjacent facility that will provide more healthy meals for children, families, and older adults.
https://feedmore.org/
Pine Street Inn, Inc.
Boston, MA
$500,000 capital grant over two years ($250,000 per year) to support the renovation of four buildings that serve homeless and formerly homeless men and women.
http://www.pinestreetinn.org/
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Inc.
Flint, MI
$350,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a warehouse with the goal of creating a Hunger Solution Center with space for sorting, cleaning, and repacking food prior to redistribution.
https://www.fbem.org/
West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
Havre de Grace, MD
$250,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a new primary care facility that will serve all residents regardless of age, insurance status, or income level.
http://www.westcecilhealth.org/location/
Catherine McAuley Center
Scranton, PA
$245,000 ($45,000 capital and $200,000 operating) grant to support the purchase and renovation of a facility with the goal of increasing affordable housing options for low-income, single women who are transitioning from shelters into permanent housing.
http://www.catherinemcauleycenter.org/
Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc.
Throughout Pennsylvania
$200,000 operating grant over two years ($100,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization’s Nurse Family Partnership program that utilizes evidence-based practices to enhance the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their children through home visits by registered nurses.
http://www.mfhs.org/
Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency, Inc.
Scranton, PA
$150,000 capital grant to support this organization that provides energy efficient home upgrades and promotes environmental health within the home for low-income families.
http://www.slhda.org/
Baltimore Outreach Services, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$100,000 operating grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides comprehensive services including shelter, employment, and educational programs for homeless women and their children.
http://www.baltimoreoutreach.org/
Red Wiggler Foundation, Inc.
Clarksburg, MD
$25,000 program grant to support the Food Access Program that provides healthy food for low-income families as well as meaningful employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. https://redwiggler.org/
B-K Health Center, Inc.
Susquehanna, PA
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) program that will provide full primary healthcare to low-income individuals.
http://www.nepachc.org/
Aspire Counseling
Gaithersburg, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies program that provides free home-based mental health therapy to low-income, uninsured pregnant women and new mothers suffering from pre-natal and post-partum depression. http://ccascounseling.org/
DRU/Mondawin Healthy Families, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$35,000 Maryland Small Grant to support this organization’s home visiting programs which promote the health, safety, and school readiness of children and enhance the self-sufficiency of families. http://www.drumhealthyfamilies.com/
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.
Jewish Family Services, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
$880,000 capital grant to support the construction of 54 affordable integrated apartments that will house individuals with disabilities and/or chronic mental illnesses.
http://www.jfsmilw.org/
Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$500,000 capital grant to support the purchase and renovation of a facility that will expand the number of residential crisis beds for individuals with mental illness.
http://www.bcresponse.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Beit Shemesh Community Centers Network, Ltd. (BSCCN)
Beit Shemesh, Israel
$500,000 capital grant to support the construction of a new child development therapy center for children, age 9 and under, at-risk for developmental delays.*
Community Support Services
Gaithersburg, MD
$339,000 capital grant to support the purchase of five townhomes that will enable ten adults with severe autism to live safely and independently in their community.
http://www.css-md.org/
Dyslexia Tutoring Program, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$210,000 program grant over three years ($80,000/$60,000/$40,000) to support this program that teaches low-income children and adults with dyslexia or other language learning disabilities how to read.
http://www.dyslexiatutoringprogram.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Sulam Special Education Center
Jerusalem, Israel
$198,000 capital grant to support the completion of the therapeutic activities area that will provide both an outdoor playground and a warm-water hydrotherapy pool for children with severe developmental disabilities.*
http://www.sulamisrael.org/
Jewels School, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$25,000 operating grant to support the general operations of this organization’s early intervention and inclusion program for children with severe developmental disabilities.
http://jewelsschool.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.
Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL
$452,500 capital grant to support the Capital Projects Fund that will provide renovations for Cristo Rey Network Schools.
http://www.cristoreynetwork.org/
The Bell Foundation, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$400,000 operating grant over two years ($200,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides academic and social enrichment through after-school and summer programs for elementary and middle school children of low-income families. http://www.experiencebell.org/communities/maryland
The Middle Grades Partnership Fund at BCF
Baltimore, MD
$150,000 operating grant over two years ($75,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides summer and after-school programs designed to improve educational outcomes and personal development as well as increase acceptance of low-income middle school youth into the high schools of their choice.
http://www.bcf.org/tabid/168/default.aspx?c=MIDGRD
Wide Angle Youth Media
Baltimore, MD
$50,000 program grant over two years to support after-school programming for middle school students including academics, life skills, and media training.
http://wideanglemedia.org/
College Tracks, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support programming which provides low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the support needed to gain access to financial aid and a college education.
http://www.collegetracksusa.org/
Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, Inc.
Maryland’s Eastern Shore
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that provides assistance to rural victims of domestic violence.
http://www.mscfv.org/
Intersection, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support this organization that provides college and career readiness services including academic tutoring, SAT preparation, and college visits as well as civic engagement and community building skills to low-income high school students. http://baltimoreintersection.com/
Victims Resource Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support this organization that works to increase efficiency, utilize personnel more effectively, and build capacity for fundraising and grant writing.
http://www.vrcnepa.org/
Young Audiences of Maryland, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$25,000 Maryland Small Grant to support this organization’s partnership with The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts that works to bring arts-based learning to early childhood classrooms.
http://www.yamd.org/
Building Science Technology and Education Partnerships, Inc.
Brooklandville, MD
$20,000 Maryland Small Grant to support the general operations of this organization that provides low-income high school students with the tools needed to enroll in and graduate from college through STEM-focused seminars, paid summer internships, college access workshops, and alumni services. http://www.buildingsteps.org/
Education - Israel
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
The Children’s Home of Kiryat Sanz
Netanya, Israel
$450,000 capital grant over two years ($225,000 per year) to support the renovation of a girls dormitory into four foster family formats called mishpahtonim that will each house a biological family and 12 foster girls.*
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Kanot Youth Village
Ashdod, Israel
$257,000 capital grant to support the construction of a new dormitory that will provide safe housing for low-income and vulnerable youth ages 14-18.*
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Kiryat Yearim Youth Village
Jerusalem, Israel
$250,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a dormitory that will house 36 low-income, vulnerable youth ages 14-18.*
http://www.yearim.org.il/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
AYANOT Youth Village
Ness Ziona, Israel
$217,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a dormitory for 36 at-risk youth.* http://ayanot.org.il/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Kfar Hassidim Youth Village
Haifa, Israel
$180,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a two-floor dormitory that houses 40 vulnerable male youths.*
http://www.kfarhassidim.org/
General Community SupportThis 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.
Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.
Throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania
$375,000 operating grant over three years ($125,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that raises and distributes funds to support various social, educational, recreational, religious, and cultural organizations.
http://jewishnepa.org/site/
Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
Bel Air, MD
$250,000 capital grant to support the construction and renovation of 16 homes that will provide affordable homeownership opportunities and promote family financial stability. http://www.habitatsusq.org/
Greater Homewood Community Corporation
Baltimore, MD
$150,000 program grant over two years ($75,000 per year) to support the Adult Learning Center (ALC) that provides basic reading, writing, English language, and math instruction, as well as workforce development programming and job placement services to low-income individuals. http://www.greaterhomewood.org/
Abington Area Joint Recreation Board
Clarks Summit, PA
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant to support the construction of a disabilities-accessible walking path, fishing structure and shelter, as well as the expansion of a parking lot in Hillside Park to improve access for those with disabilities.
http://www.hillsidepark.net/
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.
The Charles E. Smith Life Communities
Rockville, MD
$450,000 program grant over three years ($150,000 per year) to support the establishment of ElderSAFE, a center for elder abuse prevention that will provide safe shelter as well as social, medical, and mental health services for frail older adults and victims of elder abuse.
http://www.hebrew-home.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ceslc_homepage
Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$25,000 Maryland Small Grant to support Legal Services to the Elderly, a program that provides free legal advice, counseling, and representation to residents age 60 and over. http://www.baltimorebar.org/foundation/
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.
BioTechnical Institute of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
$315,000 operating grant over three years ($105,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that offers job training and placements in bioscience and lab work for unemployed high school graduates.
http://www.biotechmd.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Tech-Career
Kibbutz Nachshon, Israel
$200,000 operating grant over two years ($100,000 per year) to support the general operations of this organization that provides technology training and job placement services to Ethiopian Israelis facing employment barriers.*
http://www.tech-career.org/en/
Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless, Inc.
New York, NY
$100,000 program grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the vocational rehabilitation program that provides homeless individuals with the skills needed to find full-time employment and achieve self-sufficiency.
http://www.acenewyork.org/
New Moms, Inc.
Chicago, IL
$100,000 program grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the Academy of Professional Development program that helps adolescent mothers who are homeless or at risk of being homeless locate permanent employment.
http://newmomsinc.org/
Skills in Scranton Business Education Partnership
Scranton, PA
$75,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000/$25,000) to help students prepare for access to valuable employment opportunities in major healthcare institutions.
* 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. |