American Civil Liberties Union
The Foundation provides continuing support for the Safe and Free Program at the ACLU. This program is intended to curb abuses of power, particularly those resulting from provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act.
Human Rights
Foundation grants support advocacy and protection of the rights to political freedom, blind justice, humane treatment, free speech and international legal standards. The Foundation has a particular interest in protections from abuse of power, the use of economics to promote social justice, and women’s rights.
United Jewish Appeal
The Foundation provides support to the UJA, especially to its Legal Assistance Program in New York, which provides free legal services to immigrants, seniors, the homebound, families facing foreclosure or eviction, low-income consumers, children in need of special education, domestic violence victims and others in need of access to justice.
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Committee to Protect Journalists
The Foundation provides operating support for core activities that promote a free press around the world by defending the rights of journalists to do their jobs without fear of reprisals.
Imprisoned Iranian journalist Arash Sigarchi is seeking asylum in the U.S.; Photo courtesy CJP
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The Governance Institute
With a two-year grant, the Foundation is financing an Immigrant Justice Project that will analyze immigration courts, develop recommendations for ensuring humane adjudication of cases, and initiate pilot projects in New York and Washington, D.C. to test new court performance standards.