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Marc and Daniela Wong at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Long Island. They have a donor-advised fund and are part of the Excelsior Society. Photo by Ari Mintz.

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Recent Impact

Learn more about the change we created together in our community in 2024 and 2025.

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Trust grantees worked together to get stronger protections for Long Island waterways. Photo courtesy of the Clean Water Coalition.

1924

First fund opened at The New York Community Trust

2,254

Funds at The Trust

$5.8 billion

Grants awarded to nonprofits and award recipients since 1924