The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein

The foundation promotes social justice and human rights through six program areas:

Strengthening Public Education — Improves outcomes and opportunities for students and the quality of teaching and leadership in the Baltimore City school system.

Arts and Culture — Nurtures a robust cultural scene and ensures that the arts are accessible to children and underserved audiences in the Baltimore region.

Health and Mental Health — Expands access to quality, affordable health and mental health services for low-income residents of Baltimore City and creates better health outcomes locally, regionally, and nationally by addressing environmental threats to human health.

Strengthening Israeli Democracy — Supports Israel as a pluralistic society by promoting shared society between Jewish and Arab citizens in the Negev, building the pipeline to higher education and workforce integration for Israel's ethnic minorities, and protecting Israel's environment.

Jewish Life — Keeps Judaism meaningful and responsive to contemporary concerns through "repairing the world," furthering progressive and inclusive approaches to Judaism, and facilitating nuanced discourse among American Jews about Israel.

International Human Rights — Advances women's and reproductive rights, and protects the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the US and other countries.