By Adina Genn

Posted October 18, 2022

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The Long Island Community Foundation awarded $610,000 to 30 nonprofits.

Funded projects will help provide pro bono legal services for Long Island nonprofits as well leadership development program for nonprofit professionals and community leaders of color.

Also receiving funding are organizations that provide science and arts programs to with special needs on the East End, respond to injured marine life, empower students to advocate for natural solutions to climate change, provide food and support services for needy Long Islanders, and others.

Thanks to donor contributions, the Long Island Community Foundation invests in groups that aim to create positive change and improve the quality of life on Long Island. The foundation supports a variety of effective nonprofits that help make Long Island a vital and secure place to live, learn, work, and play, while building permanent resources for the future. It has made more than $200 million in grants from hundreds of funds established by individuals, families, and businesses.

A a division of The New York Community Trust, LICF is one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations.

These grants are made possible by generations of Long Islanders who have included the Foundation in their wills as well as recent contributors to its work to assist our region as it recovers from the pandemic.

The list of the most recent grants is provided below:

ARTS & CULTURE

CINEMA ARTS CENTRE – $10,000 for a film series that encourages residents to purchase food  locally.

PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL – $20,000 to present innovative, cultural programming to the Patchogue community.

SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER – $20,000 to use arts and culture to build community and support  local businesses in Southampton.

TEATRO EXPERIMENTAL YERBABRUJA – $20,000 to establish a traveling artistic program in culturally diverse community downtowns.

USDAN CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE & PEFORMING ARTS – $5,000 to give year-round musical  education to students from the Brentwood School District.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF LONG ISLAND – $25,000 to help renters organize and advocate for their interests.

LA FUERZA UNIDA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. – $25,000 to provide technical assistance to low-income, minority and women-owned small businesses.

NEW YORK COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING FUND INC. – $25,000 to increase housing stability for renters in the Village of Hempstead.

CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT

THE CAUMSETT FOUNDATION – $20,000 to promote native pollinator species on Long Island.

CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FUND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – $25,000 to build public support for offshore wind projects on Long Island.

LONG ISLAND PROGRESSIVE COALITION – $20,000 to make solar energy accessible to nonprofit organizations.

PECONIC BAYKEEPER – $25,000 to monitor water quality in Southampton, Hampton Bays, and Riverhead and engage residents in restoration solutions.

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH – $15,000 to plan for the renovation of a sustainable and energy-efficient environmental facility in Brentwood.

STUDENTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION – $22,000 to empower high school students to advocate for climate solutions.

THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND – $25,000 to expand the Long Island Greenway (formerly Long Island Extension of the Empire State Trail).

EDUCATION

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE EAST END – $17,000 to support a STEAM program for children with special needs.

GRENVILLE BAKER BOYS & GIRLS CLUB – $20,000 for a college preparation program targeting vulnerable students from Locust Valley and Glen Cove high schools.

HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL – $16,000 to support multicultural education through arts programming and teacher training in Suffolk County.

HER STORY WRITERS WORKSHOP – $20,000 to help students and school personnel understand the experiences of young immigrants.

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM – $20,000 for a news literacy program that promotes civic education and critical thinking skills for young adults.

THREE D’S AFTERCARE – $20,000 to expand support for students during remote schooling.

HUNGER

COMMUNITY ACTION SOUTHOLD TOWN – $25,000 to provide food and support services for vulnerable populations on the North Fork.

HEALTH & WELFARE COUNCIL OF LONG ISLAND – $25,000 to improve the emergency food delivery system on Long Island.

SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED – $15,000 to provide case management services and increase access to food.

MENTAL HEALTH

NEW YORK LEGAL ASSISTANCE GROUP – $20,000 to provide free legal services for veterans with mental health issues.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP – $20,000 for a leadership development program for nonprofit professionals and community leaders of color.

PRO BONO PARTNERSHIP – $25,000 to provide pro bono legal services for Long Island nonprofits.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

GIRLS INC. – $20,000 to provide emotional support and academic enrichment programs for girls in Central Islip and Uniondale schools.

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES – $25,000 for an alternative education program for at-risk high school students.

SEPA MUJER – $20,000 for a personal development, career exploration, and civic engagement program for Latina immigrant youth.