An Exciting New Partnership and Annual Directors’ Grant Announcements

The Kornfeld Foundation begins our 2023 grantmaking with a new partnership with the Neighborhoods First Fund for Community-Based Planning and three annual Directors’ Grants.

Neighborhoods First Fund for Community-Based Planning

We are providing multi-year general operating support to the Neighborhoods First Fund for Community-Based Planning. NFF is a donor collaborative founded in 2015 to promote equitable, inclusive, and accountable housing development and policies in New York.

Learn more about this and other Kornfeld Foundation partnerships. →

Director Recommended Grants

Each year, our Directors make grants to initiatives of their choosing that are consistent with the mission and values of the Foundation. In 2023, we are proud to support:

Campaign Legal Center

We are providing general operating support for the Campaign Legal Center (CLC). Founded in 2002, CLC is a nonpartisan organization that advocates for every eligible voter to meaningfully participate in the democratic process. CLC uses litigation, policy advocacy, and communications to make systemic impacts at all levels of government.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement

We are providing support for the Institute of Healthcare Improvement connected to the Ten Teams challenge pioneered by senior fellow at IHI, Dr. Don Berwick. This work addresses health equity and the social determinants of health.

Orchestra of St. Luke’s

We are providing additional support for the education programs of longtime grantee, Orchestra of St. Luke’s.