The New York Foundation released its 2025 year in review, showing how they support community organizing groups across New York City. The foundation helps fund local organizations that fight for racial, economic, gender, and climate justice. In 2025, these groups won important victories like helping street vendors get more licenses, stopping unfair tax sales that hurt homeowners, and protecting delivery workers from being unfairly fired.
The foundation believes local wins make real change and keep hope alive. For 2026, they're increasing their spending to 12% of their endowment (up from 8%) to give more money to grassroots groups. They're also committing to get election protection money out earlier in the year and invest more of their funds in mission-aligned ways.
The foundation supports community organizing because it stops harm while building toward a future with dignity and joy for everyone. This shows how foundations can use their resources to back community-led change rather than top-down charity.