Grant Category: Human Services
National Police Accountability Project
New Orleans, LA
Amount granted: $25,000
Grant year: 2026
Grant category: Human Services
$25,000 in funding to launch a pilot data analysis project.
The National Police Accountability Project (“NPAP”) is a national organization dedicated to holding police and correctional officers accountable to professional and constitutional standards. Its 550+ members litigate the thousands of cases of police and correctional officer misconduct that do not make national headlines. Since the organization’s founding in 1999, NPAP has focused on helping attorneys effectively represent victims of police misconduct in civil rights cases through education, co-counsel support, and by improving laws via appellate and legislative advocacy.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Chelsea Health Center
Boston, MA
Amount granted: $25,000
Grant year: 2026
Grant category: Human Services
$25,000 to help fund the purchase of an OCT machine for the Chelsea Health Center.
A Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) mission is to advance the art and science of medicine. The organization focuses on providing compassionate, expert care and conducting innovative research to improve outcomes for patients, many of whom suffer from devastating diseases and lack access to high-quality care.
Co-Counsel, NYC
New York, NY
Amount granted: $20,000
Grant year: 2026
Grant category: Human Services
$20,000 to support the new technology component of a pilot program to provide pro se assistance for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Co-Counsel partners with community members, nonprofits, law firms, and companies to meet the urgent and evolving legal needs of immigrant communities, signing 18 nonprofit partnerships since October 2023. Their major project, the Community Pro Se SIJS (CPSS) Pilot, addresses the lack of legal help for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and their guardians. The pilot breaks down the complex SIJS process into phases, offering community education, pro se workshops, and volunteer training to help participants file necessary family court and USCIS documents.
Urban Growers Collective
Chicago, IL
Amount granted: $25,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$25,000 to fund its Market Pathway Program and winter Pop Up Market.
Urban Growers Collective (UGC) is a Black-women led nonprofit in Chicago that addresses systemic racism and inequities in the food system by using urban agriculture to promote health, economic opportunity, and community healing. UGC operates 8 farms on 11 acres that produce over 23,000 pounds of fresh food annually. Its core programs focus on increasing food access through initiatives like the Fresh Moves Mobile Market, cultivating growers by supporting BIPOC farmers with training and distribution models, and nurturing community through partnerships, events, and resource sharing.
Ulster County SPCA
Kingston, NY
Amount granted: $35,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$35,000 to support critical shelter repairs and renovations.
The Ulster County SPCA (UCSPCA) is an animal welfare organization in Kingston, NY, serving over 161,000 residents for more than130 years as the county’s only no-kill shelter and Humane Law Enforcement agency. UCSPCA operates the county’s only low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinic, offers community programs to help pets remain in their homes, and partners with a local domestic violence shelter to protect both people and their pets.
Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center
Cambridge, MA
Amount granted: $20,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$20,000 to partially fund the salary of a full-time youth and family engagement case worker.
Hildebrand’s mission is to help families transition from homelessness into safe, affordable, permanent housing while addressing systemic causes of poverty and homelessness. Founded in 1986 Hildebrand has grown from two small shelters into an organization that now supports over 380 families annually with shelter, permanent housing, stabilization services, and culturally responsive case management.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Kingston, NY
Amount granted: $10,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$10,000 to support funding 2-3 legal interpreters.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network (UIDN) provides support, safety, and advocacy to immigrants in Ulster County, primarily serving undocumented individuals and asylum seekers from Mexico and Central America.
Co-Counsel, NYC
New York, NY
Amount granted: $50,000
Grant year: 2025
Grant category: Human Services
$50,000 to support the pilot program to provide pro se assistance for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Co-Counsel partners with community members, nonprofits, law firms, and companies to meet the urgent and evolving legal needs of immigrant communities. Their major project, the Community Pro Se SIJS (CPSS) Pilot, addresses the lack of legal help for young people eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and their guardians. The pilot breaks down the complex SIJS process into phases, offering community education, pro se workshops, and volunteer training to help participants file necessary family court and USCIS documents.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network
Kingston, NY
Amount granted: $15,000
Grant year: 2024
Grant category: Human Services
$15,000 to support the addition of a part time case worker from the community.
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network’s (UIDN) mission is to provide a network of welcome, safety and support to immigrants, regardless of immigration status. Most of the people served from the immigrant community in Ulster County are either undocumented or seeking asylum and are from Mexico and Central America.
Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA)
Haiti
Amount granted: $35,000
Grant year: 2024
Grant categories: Education, Human Services
$35,000 grant to support the Coaching Institute’s inaugural cohort.
Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA) was launched in 2014 to build a movement of local civic leaders to create a Haitian education system fueled by collective leadership and community development. Through its fellowship programming, APA is equipping civic leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary for transformational teaching and local leadership. Program activities include immersion training, professional development workshops, individualized coaching, and community activities. Teacher leaders learn student-centered, context-specific teaching techniques and ways to amplify student success beyond classroom instruction.
