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Be a Local Hero.

Champion the causes you care about in your community. Create a charitable fund to improve the quality of life in Westchester and beyond. We make it easy to make a powerful and lasting difference.

Our Specialties

Create a fund that matches your priorities

Whether you care about families in need, the environment, justice, democracy, the arts—all the above, or something else—you can create a fund tailored to your charitable goals.

Amplify your impact

Through community-powered giving, you can make a bigger difference. Combine your generosity with others to create a strategic and lasting impact on the causes you care about.

Donor-advised funds (DAFs)

We created the first DAF in 1931 and have successfully managed them ever since. You can donate a variety of assets and have access to our issue-area expertise, exclusive events, an easy-to-use grantmaking portal, and personal service.

Start your legacy, today

Your generosity can live on forever, fueling a thoughtful response to changing needs in your community and beyond.

Get in Touch!

We’d love to discuss your giving goals.

 

Take a moment to share your information and we’ll reach out.
You can also contact us at Westchester@thenytrust.org
or 1 (833) – 4YOURNY.

...I feel great about working with The New York Community Trust. I just can’t say enough about them.

Patricia Marcin, partner at Rivkin Radler

When a dear friend was planning her estate, I suggested The New York Community Trust. You are good trustees of the funds, ensuring they're protected and can grow, when possible.

Frank Watson, Donor-advisor

A Gift From You to New York

Check out our Westchester Index

We believe in the vision of a thriving and equitable Westchester, and we created the Westchester Index as a tool for ourselves and you—bringing together data and analysis of cross-cutting issues that affect all communities. Whether you care about hunger, housing, or education, the Westchester Index is your resource.

Connect With Us

Emily Karol

Development Director, Westchester

Email: ekarol@thenytrust.org

Phone: (914) 257-3522

Emily Karol

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