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Funder Type
Corporate Foundation
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
New York Life Foundation
Summary
The New York Life Foundation supports programs that benefit young people, primarily through two distinct focus areas: childhood bereavement and educational enhancement for middle school children.
Focus Area #1: Childhood Bereavement: Since 2008, the Foundation has worked to help children who have experienced the death of a loved one through a concerted grant-making effort to elevate the level of support grieving children receive and raise public awareness of the issue. The goal of their bereavement work is to elevate awareness and understanding of grief as an everyday issue, and to educate the public – particularly key community stakeholders – to better recognize and understand the variety of forms grief can take. The Foundation is currently focusing its bereavement funding efforts on three key priorities: building capacity in the field, research/evaluation initiatives, and direct service support.
Focus Area #2: Educational Enhancement for Middle School Students: Studies show that habits formed in middle school persist through adulthood, and that kids who begin high school well-prepared are four times as likely to graduate and go on to college. To this end, the Foundation supports organizations that offer programs to help build stronger academic foundations for students in middle school during the critical after-school and summer hours.
History of Funding
Since its inception, the Foundation has provided more than $250 million in charitable contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. Previous grantees can be seen at https://www.newyorklife.com/foundation/foundation-grants-list.
Additional Information
Community Engagement Initiatives
- Grants for Good - Grants for Good are programs that New York Life associates can apply for to support individual and team-based philanthropic efforts in their local communities.
- Volunteers for Good - Volunteers for Good is our national community service program for agents and employees.
- Give for Good - Through Give for Good, the foundation supports and facilitate giving across the company with matching gifts and giving campaigns.
Eligibility Details
Grants are made only to private, nonprofit organizations which have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which are not private foundations.
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or government agencies. The Foundation funds projects in New York City, where New York Life's Home Office is located and Westchester County, New York.
The Foundation also considers multi-site projects implemented by national organizations. These projects must serve two or more of the following locations: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Clinton, NJ; Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Edison, NJ; Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Kansas City, KS; Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Parsippany, NJ; Philadelphia, Phoenix, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
Deadline Details
There are no specific annual deadlines; applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Award Details
Award amounts vary.
Grants for good:
- Community Impact Grants: awards range from $5, 000 to $25,000
- Individual Volunteer Grants: Awards are $1,000.
- Team Volunteer Grants: Awards are up to $10,000
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