Playtime at Cypress Hills Child Care Center for these Brooklyn preschoolers is one of hundreds of programs provided by Community Development Corporations around the City. A grant to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation is helping these groups restructure their business models to survive major losses in revenue. Read more>>

Why Donors Choose The Trust

Donors today have many options for their philanthropy—community foundations, private foundations, commercial gift funds, large nonprofits, and trust companies. So why choose The Trust?

• We're experienced. Our first fund was set up in 1924 and we made our first grant the same year.
• We're experts. The members of the Distribution Committee, our governing body, are nominated by five civic authorities and our trustee banks for their knowledge of the City. Our staff is nationally respected for its grantmaking, financial management, and excellent service.
• We're here for the long haul. We honor the legacies of past donors forever, making grants for today's problems from funds set up many years ago.
• We know New York. Our grant staff works with thousands of City nonprofits, walks our neighborhood streets, and joins with other foundations and government to get things done. And, if you have interests outside the City, we can help through our networks around the country.
• We're flexible. Whether you want to do your giving now (we pioneered donor-advised funds in 1931) or leave a legacy for future generations, we can help you start a fund that meets your needs.

Of course, the best way to find out what it's like to have a fund at The Trust is to hear about it straight from our donors.