Frances Perkins Program for Social Work
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Frances Perkins Program for Social Work at Episcopal Charities
Overview: A new program funded by an extraordinary generous gift to provide social work support to Episcopal Charities grantee partners. The program arranges and funds social work support alongside cash and program grants to strengthen organizations' capacity to serve vulnerable populations.
Purpose: Front-line social work is an essential element of grantee programming and services. Social workers assist people with solving problems in daily lives through psychology, sociology, and counseling.
Focus Areas:
Program Design:
Who It Serves: Episcopal Charities grantee partners addressing critical needs such as food insecurity, homelessness, youth vulnerability, and addiction.
Named After: Frances Perkins, whose pioneering dedication to helping others and focus on practical solutions in public policy inspired both the donor and the organization.
Contact: Program Director, Judy Douglas at jdouglas@dioceseny.org
Additional Information: Program was announced December 9, 2024, and continues to be developed. Further updates will be posted as the program expands.
What Episcopal Charities of the Diocese actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 37
- Total given
- $684K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $6,490–$70K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Bronx, NY; Kingston, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 16% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Glynwood Center · Cold Spring, NY
Farm to pantry disbursement fund
$70K
St Ann's Church of Morrisania Bronx · Bronx, NY
St ann's church food pantry and soup kitchen, saint ann's freedom school
$39K
St John's Church Monticello · Monticello, NY
Caring hands food pantry, nesin cultural arts, ascension food pantry. suny sullivan…
$33K
Church of Holy Apostles Manhattan · New York, NY
Holy apostles soup kitchen and food pantry, holy apostles soup kitchen
$30K
St Luke in the Fields Manhattan · New York, NY
Art & acceptance at st. luke's, go project summer, community closet (art & acceptance)
$29K
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