Programs

Grantmaking Program Areas

The NYSE Foundation will make grants, within the limits of its available resources, in support of worthy charitable organizations that are qualified grantees under applicable law. The Foundation aspires in particular to achieve meaningful results in the areas of education, quality of life, and community improvement, with a focus on the needs of the New York metropolitan area. The Foundation seeks to fund both new and existing charitable activities that confer a broad public benefit.

The Foundation will make grants in the following program areas:
Education, Quality of Life, and Community

The NYSE Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $830,000 to 21 educational and community programs:
EDUCATION GRANTS
Arab-American Family Support Center Youth development program	$10,000
Bank Street College of Education Liberty LEADS: The Bank Street Center for Leadership and College Preparation	$25,000
Better Investing/National Association of Investors Corporation Building Wealth - investment education program	$85,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring programs for at-risk youth	$10,000
Creating an Environment of Success / Youth About Business Summer Business Camp Program	$10,000
Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. Financial education programs	$60,000
YMCA of Greater New York "Virtual Y" After-School Program	$50,000
QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS
American Red Cross American Red Cross International Response Fund to support China earthquake relief	$100,000
Camp Nejeda Foundation, Inc. Residential camp serving children with type 1 diabetes	$15,000
Doe Fund Ready, Willing & Able program	$10,000
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation Research, awareness and education programs	$10,000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund 2008-2009 Scholarship Program	$25,000
Inwood House The Campaign for Inwood House	$50,000
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Finance and Public Policy Internship Program	$20,000
Finance and Public Policy Internship Program Residential treatment center for multi-handicapped and at-risk youth	$20,000
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Alliance for Downtown New York River to River Festival	$100,000
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Inc. Education Programs	$10,000
Henry Hudson 400 New York Dutch Heritage Exhibition, "The Island at the Center of the World"	$50,000
Jewish Museum Corporate Membership Program	$10,000
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. 2008-2009 Consolidated Corporate Fund	$100,000
New York City Police Museum Education curriculum for "Policing a Changed City" exhibition	$10,000