What do you care about?
Our donors have created funds to benefit a wide variety of communities, issues, and places. They’ve created funds to benefit the borough of Queens; women and girls; animal welfare; the environment, historic preservation, and more. You can also create a fund that benefits multiple areas. Our grantmaking staff will help connect your generosity with groups working in the areas you care about.
Together We Can Make a Difference
For 100 years, The Trust has helped generous New Yorkers come together to support the causes they care about and create thriving, equitable communities.
Arts
Children & Teens
Environment
Health & Behavioral Health
Justice
LGBTQ+
Housing & Economic Opportunity
People with Disabilities
Older Adults
Democracy
You Name the Cause
Arts
Strengthen the arts
The arts enrich every aspect of urban living. Together, we can create affordable spaces for artists, improve arts education, develop the talent of historically underrepresented artists, and diversify audiences across the region.
Children & Teens
Champion opportunity
Join us to build a brighter future for the next generation. Together we can support projects that advocate for better schools, improve literacy, increase access to high-quality childcare, and prepare young people to become engaged citizens.
Environment
Create a greener future
Our planet needs our protection. Together we can slow and adapt to climate change, improve our parks, reduce toxic exposure, and protect wildlife habitats.
Health & Behavioral Health
Make New York healthier
Patient-centered, equitable, and accessible health care benefits everyone. With the generosity of people like you, we can support innovation in medical research, strengthen health systems, and help New Yorkers get the care they need.
Justice
Stand up for justice and equity
With the generosity of people like you, we can work towards a more just and equitable society. Join us to protect civil liberties, increase access to legal support, and advance the rights of women, Black and Indigenous people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and others.
LGBTQ+
Support LGBTQ+ communities
Join us to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, illuminate and preserve LGBTQ+ history, and make health care, housing, and legal support available for LGBTQ+ communities.
Housing & Economic Opportunity
Create opportunity
Everyone deserves access to stable housing, ample and nutritious food, and rewarding work with equitable pay. With your partnership, we help nonprofits advocate for safe and affordable housing, reform food systems, and provide job training and other employment services.
People with Disabilities
Create a more accessible society
With the generosity of people like you, we support advocacy for more inclusive and accessible schools, workplaces, cultural attractions, and public transit, while providing resources and support to New Yorkers with disabilities.
Older Adults
Improve life for older adults
Together, we’re making New York a better place to grow old. With your partnership, we support training for home care workers, create opportunities for older adults to become leaders in their communities, and make it easier for New Yorkers to age at home.
Democracy
Support civic engagement
Together, we’re strengthening our democracy and ensuring communities in our region have equal opportunities to make their voices heard and take part in the political process. We promote civic engagement and get out the vote, increase census participation, help nonprofit media keep communities well-informed, and more.
You Name the Cause
You tell us the issues important to you, and we'll help you address them
How would you like to make a difference locally? Let us know, and we’ll work with you to find the most effective ways to make a meaningful difference.