Health

Recognizing the critical importance of health and mental health care to individuals, families, and communities, the Foundation invests in programs or projects that achieve results aligned with the objectives outlined below. Please note that the "Results Sought" reflect the specific outcomes of highest interest to us at this time.

2026

Objective 1

Expand access to health care for underserved, uninsured, or vulnerable populations or communities.

Results Sought:

Increase in number of New Yorkers with adequate health insurance, particularly public and/or publicly subsidized health insurance
Decrease in system- or community-wide barriers to health care or particular health services due to, e.g., immigration status, economic means, or provider capacity
System- or community-wide increase in number of New Yorkers able to seek, navigate, and manage their health care and health insurance, either alone or with the help of a caregiver

(Priority will be given to projects aimed at systems-change or that are systemic or community-wide in scale or approach.)

Grants 2026

Independence Care System
$100,000 (over two years)
To expand access to high-quality primary care—and improve the patient experience—for low-income individuals living with physical disabilities

United Way of New York City
$200,000
To support the Community Benefits Resiliency Network initiative

Objective 2

Expand and strengthen quality out-of-hospital health care for the most underserved and vulnerable populations.

Results Sought:

Increase in New Yorkers benefitting from primary care from a “Patient-Centered Medical Home” or comparable out-patient community-based provider
Increase in New Yorkers benefitting from coordinated care, care management, and/or multi-disciplinary services and supports provided in an accessible community- or home-based setting, with a focus on programs targeting individuals living in poverty, with multiple chronic or behavioral health conditions, and/or who are transportation-challenged, including frail elders
Increase in New Yorkers receiving services and supports aimed at reducing unnecessary hospital admissions, readmissions, or emergency room use, and successfully transitioning patients into out-of-hospital community-based care and care management

(Priority will be given to programs capable of being sustained with earned or public sector revenue, producing outcomes of long-term value in a short time, and/or of reducing cost to the system while maintaining or improving quality of care to the individual.)

Grants 2026

Community Health Care Association of New York State
$170,000
To strengthen the financial, operational, and strategic capacity of New York's community health centers

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
$125,000
To support the Access to Primary Care and Social Support program

Supportive Housing Network of New York, Inc.
$150,000 (over two years)
For general support

Objective 3

Promote development and expansion of the workforce needed to support delivery of primary, community-based, and at-home health care and care management for the most vulnerable populations.

Results Sought:

Increase in number of health care support workers with improved skills, enhanced job quality, and expanded pathways to advancement in the transforming health service sector
Increase in number of workers newly trained for and successfully placed in entry-level and/or paraprofessional positions related to care coordination, care management, and community outreach