Raymond H. Fiero Fund fights harmful bacteria
The Fiero Fund (est. 1984) was created to prevent, heal, or cure diseases for which no practical medical or surgical remedy has been discovered.
Today, Hackensack Meridian Hospitals Center for Discovery and Innovation is using a grant from this fund to lead a collaboration with Quest Laboratories and Rutgers University that uses new genome sequencing techniques to develop a rapid test to identify bacteria types. When time is of the essence, this will allow faster and more targeted treatment for two of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund addresses overdose deaths
The Rockefeller Fund (est. 1928) was created to improve health and welfare in New York City
The city had more than 3,000 drug overdose deaths in 2023. We’re using this fund to support OnPoint NYC, which runs the country’s only two overdose prevention centers, located in Washington Heights and East Harlem. Our latest grant is helping to upgrade technology to better track the health of OnPoint’s clients and replicate its centers’ success at other sites.
Dewitt Wallace Fund for Youth defends school funding
The Wallace Fund (est. 1982) supports learning and enrichment opportunities for children and youth to help them develop their full potential for productive adulthood.
How much state money goes to New York City public schools has been hotly debated for decades. Since the 1980s, The Trust has supported litigation, research, and advocacy to ensure that the city’s public schools get their fair share of state education funding. The hard-won progress now hangs in the balance as New York’s governor looks to make changes. A grant to Education Trust is helping to organize and advocate for adequate education funding for large under-resourced urban school districts, including in New York City.
Fund tackles vaping among adolescents & teens
The Drexel Burnham Lambert Fund (est. 1995) is dedicated to supporting and educating children, youth, and families.
The CATCH Global Foundation is using our grant to expand its anti-vaping training in NYC schools. Its proven approach conveys vaping’s harmful effects—such as stunting brain development, hindering learning, and causing severe respiratory problems—and gives educators the tools to curb this dangerous behavior.
Leone Scott Wise Fund faces Alzheimer’s on Long Island
The Wise Fund (est. 1986) supports care, companionship, and attention to the homebound elderly in Nassau County.
A grant to the Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center is helping those with the disease and their caregivers. Dementia strains both the diagnosed individual and family caregivers, whose constant responsibility can lead to burnout and other health issues. The Center offers people with dementia activities, such as music, light exercise, and conversation, that have been shown to slow the disease’s progression. Its programs also provide caregivers with much-needed breaks and access to counseling.
A memorial fund improves history classes in Westchester
The Miriam and Elsie Reinhart Memorial Fund (est. 1991) exists to develop better interpersonal communication skills between teachers and students, with an emphasis on reducing bias.
A grant to Historic Hudson Valley supports a program that trains dozens of teachers to educate fourth and fifth graders about the history of slavery in the United States. The curriculum, which includes visits from experts and field trips, offers students a more complete understanding of how slavery affected enslaved people and their descendants, and of the political and economic impacts of slavery in New York State.
