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Philanthropic Investments for New York’s Justice-Involved Youth

Philanthropic Investments for New York’s Justice-Involved Youth. Updated Data December 2011. Methodology. Analysis was focused on grants given to any policy, practice or programmatic effort aimed at youth who have had contact with the juvenile justice system or risk contact with the system

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Philanthropic Investments for New York’s Justice-Involved Youth

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  1. Philanthropic Investments for New York’s Justice-Involved Youth Updated Data December 2011

  2. Methodology • Analysis was focused on grants given to any policy, practice or programmatic effort aimed at youth who have had contact with the juvenile justice system or risk contact with the system • School safety initiatives and school-to-prison pipeline advocacy efforts were included in this sample. • This analysis primarily focused on efforts aimed at NYC youth, although there are a handful of organizations which also have some national scope.

  3. Funding Changes, 2009-2011

  4. Grantmakers • 47 grantmakers were contacted or consulted for this survey. • For 2011, we have information on 26 grantmakers. For 2010, we have information on 36 grantmakers. • In 2011, 70% of the grants were less than $100,000; in 2010, 78% of the grants were less than $100,000. • The largest number of grants were received by CASES and the Center for Court Innovation.

  5. Total Grantmaking: 2010 • Total grantmaking in 2010: $5,560,500 • The grants range in size from $500.00 to $1,100,000. • Average grant size is $73,164; it drops to $63,441 if Robin Hood’s grantmaking is omitted. • Robin Hood foundation comprised 42% of all grantmaking in 2010. • The top four grantmakers were: Robin Hood Foundation ($2,325,000), Tiger Foundation ($632,000), Atlantic Philanthropies ($350,000) , and New York Community Trust ($329,000).

  6. Grantmaking in 2010, cont. • New York Foundling received the largest grant ($1,100,000), from Robin Hood. • Andrew Glover Youth Program received the second largest amount of funding; CASES received the third. • It is worth noting that exalt, the Correctional Association, and Vera also received substantial grants.

  7. Direct Service = $4,167,000 Hybrid = $92,500 Philanthropic Support: $32,000 Policy/Advocacy: $ 814,100 Technical Assistance: $45,000

  8. Grantmaking in 2011 • Total grantmaking in 2011: $6,510,833 • Grants range from $5,000 to $1,060,000 • Average grant size is $114,225; it drops to $67,119 if Robin Hood’s grants are omitted. • Robin Hood grants comprise 41% of the total grantmaking in 2011. • The largest number of grants were received by CASES.

  9. Direct Service = $4,327,500 Hybrid = $85,000 Philanthropic Support = $60,000 Policy/Advocacy = $1,930,000 Technical Assistance = $50,000

  10. Grantmaking in 2011, cont. • New York Foundling received the largest grant, for their Multisystemic Therapy Program (Grant amount: $1,060,000) • The Andrew Glover Youth Project is the direct service provider which received the second greatest amount of funding (Total amount of grants received: $570,000) • NYCLU received a total of $615,000 in 2011 for their work in schools.

  11. Grantmaking in 2011, cont. • Top four funders are: Robin Hood ($2,685,000), Atlantic Philanthropies ($1,050,000), Tiger ($600,000), and New York Community Trust ($375,000) • The increased grantmaking appears to be in the direction of policy and advocacy, with a jump from 15% of grantmaking in 2010 to 30% of grantmaking in 2011. • Much of this grantmaking for policymaking went to school discipline work, but some of the grantmaking went toward statewide juvenile justice reform.

  12. Survey • 81% of the respondents indicate that their overall funding has increased over the past year. • Respondents identified the need to learn about best practices, to improve collaboration amongst funders, and to think about how to use meeting times effectively.

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