2026 RENEWABLE GRANTS PORTFOLIO

Project: Book Bodega Community Library
Youth & Education

Brooklyn Book Bodega’s mission is to increase the number of 100+ book homes for kids 0-18 in NYC. Brooklyn Book Bodega provides access to and ownership of books, builds community, and creates a passion for learning through free events and literacy-based community programming. Research shows that people who grow up in homes with books have better life outcomes. Reading to babies and toddlers before they are 2 years old impacts their academic achievement when they are 8-11 years old. All kids should grow up in print-rich environments. However, books are expensive, and ownership can be out of reach for many families. We work to ensure that all kids and families, regardless of socioeconomic status, have access to books that they want to read.

Installing a well-placed Book Bodega in a historically marginalized Brooklyn neighborhood will bridge the opportunity gap and weave book access into students’ lives outside of school activities. This Book Bodega would be a welcoming, inclusive space for kids who, too often, do not have easy access to high-interest books outside of a school setting. The increased availability and accessibility to books and reading outside of school act as a mitigating factor for at-risk kids, giving them and the instrumental adults in their lives a resource and space to encourage reading beyond the classroom.

Project: Brooklyn Community Kitchen
Housing & Community; Justice & Safety

We are a long-standing food justice program that takes food that would otherwise be thrown out and ensures it goes to our neighbors who need food. We supplement with fresh salads, fruits, and bakery donations to give them nourishment through the week, as well as a welcoming, generous environment. Everyone feels and acts better with access to healthy foods and a supportive community! We work to give Brooklyn this and at the same time keep our environment friendly by working to rescue food that would otherwise go to landfill. We promote justice for the food insecure in our community and also incorporate young volunteers to teach them how to cook and interact with their neighbors, and work on community teams.

Project: Essential Patient Lifting and Moving Equipment Program
Justice & Safety

The Central Park Medical Unit (CPMU) is an all-volunteer ambulance service providing free, rapid-response emergency medical care in and around Central Park. Operating 365 days a year, CPMU’s 150+ EMTs, paramedics, and physicians respond to thousands of calls annually, with an average response time of under three minutes - the lowest response time in the city. Our team is trained to navigate the park’s unique terrain and regularly partners with city EMS and hospital networks. Services are provided at no cost, with no billing or insurance required. Reisenbach Philanthropies’ assistance helps us procure our much-needed (and quite expensive) medical equipment, allowing us to continue serving our patients for absolutely no cost.

Project: Sixth-Eighth Grade Support
Youth & Education

DLSA’s mission is to provide academically talented, economically less-advantaged children from diverse backgrounds with a life-changing middle school education, empowering them to reach their full potential.

Reisenbach Philanthropies supports three initiatives at DLSA.:

• Introduction to Emotional Intelligence for all Sixth Graders

• After-School Support Groups for Seventh and Eighth Graders

• Eighth Grade Peer Mentors Program

By strengthening emotional intelligence and providing safe, supportive spaces, these three initiatives funded by Reisenbach allow us to empower students to pursue their goals while fostering resilience and community connection. These three initiatives also reflect DLSA’s commitment to preparing students not just academically, but socially and emotionally.

Project: EMS Housing Security
Housing & Community

The EMS FDNY Help Fund provides a safety net to 4,567 EMTs and Paramedics who serve as frontline medical care providers across NYC’s five boroughs and, as of 1996, are part of the FDNY. We call them NYC’s street doctors, as vulnerable NYC populations often will not seek medical care until it is an emergency. Our mission is to ensure the security of our Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics and their families in the event of death, injury, illness, or hardship. We want FDNY EMS impacted by Financial Hardship, Natural Disasters, and Pandemics to be able to stay in their existing housing - whether they rent or own - in order to continue their work as “NYC’s Street Doctors”, rather than losing their existing housing and disrupting their vital work.

Project: HandMade/John A. Reisenbach Financial Literacy Program
Youth & Education

The HandMade/John A. Reisenbach Financial Literacy Program provides the opportunity for underserved youth to develop and launch their own line of crocheted items and to learn the financial skills they’ll need to create a safe and independent life. As you know, youth in foster care are among the most vulnerable in the city: Nearly half of all foster children never graduate high school; 68% of former foster children have been on food stamps; seven out of ten homeless people in New York were once in the foster care system. Foster Pride’s programs help kids beat the odds to succeed. Foster Pride educators and volunteers help youth in foster care develop necessary life skills to live independently, while offering a safe haven for individualized support, encouragement, and stability. To safeguard them from poverty, it is also critical that youth in foster care develop the skills they need to enhance their financial competence so that they can exercise control over their future.

Project: Youth Justice Internship Program
Youth & Education, Justice & Safety

Good Call works to empower marginalized communities and create systemic transformation by using technology and community organizing to provide immediate access to legal support. By providing access to immediate legal representation, individuals are given a chance to prevent lifelong consequences for wrongful charges. By transforming the arrest process, Good Call advocates for making early legal intervention a standard in NYC and beyond. Program. Our internship Program gives students and system-involved youth an opportunity to develop their community outreach, technology, and leadership skills, while helping Good Call build awareness and trust in local communities by serving as emerging leaders and credible messengers. The Good Call Internship program is designed for young adults ages 17-25 who we identify through direct community outreach or via community partners. We source interns from academic institutions like John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as organizations working with system-involved youth, such as the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES), and Exalt. The internship lasts 3 months, and interns spend 20 hours per week with Good Call throughout the program. Good Call hosts 3 internship cohorts per year, with 10-15 interns per cohort. We operate in all five boroughs.

Project: 2Gen Services
Youth & Education; Housing & Community

Jeremiah Program’s mission is to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, two generations at a time. When a mother invests simultaneously in her personal and professional goals and the education of her children, she can re-author her family’s outcomes and act as a change agent within her community.

In Brooklyn, Jeremiah Program partners with more than 80 single-mother families each year to ensure that moms can enroll in and persist through college, launch family-sustaining careers, and raise children who are prepared to succeed in school and life. By equipping mothers with the tools, community, and confidence to invest in their own education while supporting their children’s development, we help families achieve stability and mobility. In doing so, JP contributes directly to a better and safer New York City, where women and children who might otherwise be sidelined by poverty become leaders and contributors to their communities.

Project: Crime Stoppers
Justice & Safety

The New York City Police Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides resources for the New York City Police Department to innovate the quality of its services; build bridges with the community; and make New York City a safer place to live, work, and visit. With the media’s promotion of the program’s 800-577-TIPS hotline and website, https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, and mobile app, anonymous tips from the public give detectives critical information to help apprehend some of the city’s most dangerous criminals, saving countless hours of manpower. The Police Foundation administers the program, distributes rewards, and coordinates media campaigns to encourage public awareness.

Project: Educational Mentoring Program
Youth & Education

Of Home, Family and Future, Inc. (“OHFF”) is a New York City based and focused 501(c)(3). Our mission is to provide comprehensive support that empowers domestic violence survivors and college bound youth who are experiencing foster care to succeed beyond their circumstances. We work towards achieving our mission through the delivery of two programs: (1) our Transformation Squared Program, which helps domestic violence survivors re-enter the workforce, earning a livable wage, and (2) our Educational Mentoring Program (“EMP”), which helps youth who are experiencing foster care to successfully complete 4-year colleges. This proposal is focused on support for our Educational Mentoring Program.

The EMP supports teenagers and young adults by offering a combination of mentorship and tailored resources to facilitate their journey through higher education. The program was specifically designed to fill the tremendous gaps in the support services available to college students in New York City’s foster care system. All EMP students are paired one-on-one with an adult mentor who volunteers to establish a consistent, nurturing relationship with him/her/them for up to 5 years of college.

Project: Close the Digital Divide
Youth & Education, Housing & Community

Technology for Families in Need (TechFIN) expands digital access in New York City’s communities by providing refurbished devices to low-income families at no cost to them. Our mission is to ensure that every household can fully participate in school, work, healthcare, and civic life. We support community led device distribution events, local “fix-a-thons” that teach repair skills, and paid youth internships that build pathways into tech careers. By partnering with community members, city leaders, and grassroots organizations, we bring solutions, access to education, and opportunity.

Project: Camp PowerPOINT
Youth & Education

The Point is dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. Celebrating over 25 years of service, THE POINT offers a multi-faceted approach to asset-based community development. Its programming falls within three main headings all aimed at the comprehensive revitalization of the Hunts Point community: Youth Development, Arts and Culture, and Community Development. Through our six-week summer program for youth, Camp PowerPOINT, we offer a comprehensive program in which youth are guided in the areas of leadership, arts-in-education, stewardship, and social skills building, receiving an hourly wage for their time. Occurring in July/August 2026, Camp PowerPoint, in collaboration with the Department of Youth and Community Development’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), will engage 20 - 30 youth ages 14-21. For many, this job is their first and/or only formal work experience. Program components include Visual Arts, Photography, Digital Media Production, Circus Arts, and Environmental Stewardship.

Project: Yarrow Studio
Youth & Education; Justice & Safety

Founded in 2016, The W.O.W. Project is uniquely positioned to lead impactful cultural organizing in Chinatown owing to our community roots. W.O.W. is housed at Wing On Wo — a porcelain shop run by Executive Director Mei Lum’s family since the 1890s. Over the years, the shop has evolved in response to community needs: at points serving as both a general store and an important community meeting place. W.O.W. carries this legacy forward, and our community grew as youth who participated in core programs returned to assume leadership roles, ultimately shaping how the organization evolved.

We are now launching Yarrow Studio, a new drop-in after-school program designed to be more accessible to youth who can’t commit to W.O.W.’s full-year cohort model. With secured capital funding to renovate and update our basement studio, we are ready to transform it into a space for youth to gather, make art, connect with staff, and develop a sense of belonging in Chinatown. Yarrow is co-initiated by two youth staff who came up from W.O.W.’s leadership pipeline. W.O.W. is designed to be a sandbox for all current and past youth to explore possibilities of a low-barrier, safe, creative, culturally responsive space that is truly theirs to shape.

Project: Thompson Drive
Youth & Education, Justice & Safety

Thompson Drive, Inc. is a non-profit youth development organization dedicated to restoring a sense of community and family belonging to teenagers who need connection to healthy people, environments, and behaviors. We guide young people living in Coney Island, Brooklyn, along a developmental path towards a productive adulthood. Thompson Drive is first and foremost a space where teenagers can gather, feel safe, form friendships, and be supported by a trusted advisor and positive peer role models. Services are aimed at preventing teenagers from losing themselves in environments that are not conducive to their health and well-being. We help them foster attitudes, behaviors, and skills that lead to a self-directed educational, career, and personal development through: case management, life skills workshops, job preparation/placement/career exploration, food & friendship, and referral services.

Project: Trauma Informed Services & Therapeutic Programs
Housing & Community

The YWCA of Brooklyn, Inc. (YWCA Brooklyn) is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. In 2009, as New York City's shortage of affordable housing reached a crisis point, we declined offers from developers seeking to convert our historic building in rapidly gentrifying Downtown Brooklyn to luxury housing and instead reinvested our real estate in service of our mission. Our building now offers over 300 safe, permanent affordable homes and supported, yet independent living for one of New York City’s most vulnerable and often overlooked populations: women impacted by gender-based violence, homelessness and poverty, who are able to receive onsite trauma- informed services and therapeutic programming, as well as referrals to our well-developed network of expert community service partners to ensure they remain stably housed without a return to homelessness or an abusive relationship. The 2026 RP grant will support the continuation of our trauma-informed services and therapeutic programs for our residents in Downtown Brooklyn. Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness in New York City and survivors of domestic violence are four times more likely to experience housing instability than those who have not experienced abuse.