As the new year opens, the Foundation extends its deepest thanks and appreciation to its many grantees and partners. In the midst of an ongoing and extraordinarily challenging time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you have endured, continuing remarkable work despite these ever-evolving challenges.
It’s during this challenging time that the Foundation also reflects on its strategic efforts, collaborations, and major funding commitments. Throughout 2021, the Foundation continued to expand its focus on strategic grantmaking across multiple portfolios—Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services. Of the Foundation’s $130 million in 2021 grant funding, nearly half was invested in proactive, strategic efforts such as the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) initiative or Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS) (more details below). Additionally, the Foundation continued its strong response to COVID-19. To date, the Foundation has committed $25 million in COVID emergency funding, including more than $6 million in renewal grants to existing grantees in 2021.
The Foundation will continue to increase focus on strategic and proactive grantmaking, as well as develop new ways to leverage other resources. These priorities will guide and inform the Foundation’s grantmaking and partnerships throughout 2022 and beyond. In fact, the Foundation expects to provide approximately $140 million in total grant activity supporting nonprofits that provide direct services in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services this year. The projects that follow are just a few examples of the exceptional efforts grantees have been supporting within the Foundation’s priority communities and nationally.
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