March 6, 2023
Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded more than $57 million in grants in 2022, the largest grant-making year in the church’s history. Trinity rounded out 2022 with almost $10 million in grants going to nine organizations that are responding to unfolding crises and building long-term resiliency in New York City and across the world.
Among those grants, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) is receiving $750,000 for emergency funds to meet the short-term needs of housing-insecure students. This builds on over $2 million Trinity has previously granted to support housing-insecure and justice-impacted students at BMCC, which is just minutes from Trinity Church.
“At BMCC we have seen first-hand, the profound impact of factors outside the classroom on student achievement. A student who experiences hunger, who is displaced from their housing, struggles to reach their highest potential. These factors affect underrepresented students disproportionately and have been exacerbated by the pandemic in New York City. We are grateful for Trinity Church Wall Street’s continued support of our students with this generous grant of $750,000 for the short-term needs of housing-insecure students, who deserve every possible chance to excel and meet their academic and career goals,” said Marva Craig, Vice President of Student Affairs, BMCC.
Students experiencing housing insecurity are invited to stop by BMCC’s Advocacy and Resource Center (ARC) from Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The location is Room S-230 at 199 Chambers Street. Students can also call 212-220-8195 or email arc@bmcc.cuny.edu.
These awards build on work Trinity is supporting around housing vouchers, keeping immigrants in their homes during the pandemic, advocating for raising voucher value to fair market rents, and tackling “source of income discrimination” against voucher holders.
Trinity’s $57 million in 2022 grants supports organizations locally, nationally and internationally, and reflects an increase of $11 million from the previous year.
“We are inspired by the work of our grantees and are thankful to have increased the funding available to them to do their good work,” said Holly Coats, Managing Director of Grants Management for Trinity Church Wall Street. “Trinity’s grantmaking has increased seven-fold in the four years since we developed our current strategic initiatives. During that time, we have sought to respond to needs, build long-term resilience, and affirm the dignity of all people in our society.”
The 2022 grantmaking has included more than $2 million to more than 20 organizations supporting asylum seekers arriving in New York City. Trinity grantees including Women in Need (Win), Providence House, and Housing Works have given asylum seekers shelter. Others, like Make the Road New York, Hour Children, and the Coalition for the Homeless, are providing supplies such as food, clothing, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and MetroCards.
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About Trinity Church Wall Street: Trinity Church Wall Street is a vibrant and growing Episcopal parish of more than 1,600 members. Over the past 325 years, the fabric of Trinity has been woven by the Spirit from the lives and gifts of diverse people; their desire to live their faith through worship, service, study, and stewardship; and the ever-evolving life of New York City itself. The parish is guided by its mission to share God’s love for all people. Trinity’s programs seek to offer shared encounters with the holy, to cultivate compassion, to deepen knowledge and spiritual practices, to work for justice rooted in essential human dignity, to provide places of solace and healing, and to inspire a desire in all people to be conscientious contributors to the life of our city and the world. More than 20 worship services are offered every week online at trinitywallstreet.org and at historic Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel, the cornerstones of the parish’s community life, worship, and mission. Visit: https://trinitywallstreet.org/
About Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY: BMCC is part of the City University of New York (CUNY), awarding associate degrees in more than 50 fields and ranked #1 among community colleges nationwide in granting associate degrees to minority students, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. BMCC is a diverse teaching and learning community committed to advancing equity and the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, the faculty and staff of BMCC share a passion for learning with students from around the world, and strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement and service and leadership within the BMCC community, New York City, and beyond. Visit: http://www.bmcc.cuny.
Programs such as those that address housing insecurity and others located within BMCC’s Advocacy and Resource Center support the BMCC Strategic Plan including Strategic Goal #5: Strengthen our culture of care for students, faculty and staff.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded more than $57 million in grants in 2022, including $750,000 for emergency funds to meet the short-term needs of housing-insecure students at BMCC.
- The grant builds on over $2 million Trinity has previously granted to support housing-insecure and justice-impacted students at BMCC, which is just minutes from Trinity Church.
- BMCC students experiencing housing insecurity can stop by the Advocacy and Resource Center (ARC) in Room S-230 at 199 Chambers Street, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. They can also call (212) 220-8195 or email arc@bmcc.cuny.edu.
