named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Aid-To-AIDS Campaign
Awareness campaign in partnership with DDB Worldwide that created beaded AIDS red ribbon pins made by women in South African townships.
Bundles of Brightness
Supports solar panel installation and provides lamps, school uniforms, and supplies to students in rural areas of Southern Africa.
Connecting Communities' Initiative
Partnership with UJA and local organizations to provide food, clothing, and in-kind donations to support community groups in Harlem.
Crafting Social Change
Program that trained and employed over 800 township women in South Africa to produce household toys and decorative items, later expanded to include school uniform production.
Swim Plus Scholarship Program
Provides life-saving swim instruction, fitness, and recreation to nearly 100 youth in Harlem, Washington Heights, and the South Bronx through partnerships with Splash Fit Swim Club and community organizations.
The Giving Circle
PPF board initiative that allocates emergency and startup funding to small nonprofits in New York City, including Grandparents Around the World Writing Workshop and Custom Collaborative.
Ubuntu Pathways
Grants support early childhood development, job skills training, small business simulation, and grandparent outings for vulnerable children and families in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Back-to-School Supply Distribution 2 activities
- Back-to-school and food support in under-resourced U.S. communitiesProvides back-to-school supplies and food distribution to hundreds of youth and families in under-resourced U.S. communities through the Connecting Communities program and other initiatives.
- Distribution of dolls and school supplies in Southern AfricaDistributed over 16,000 new black dolls and over 3,000 school uniforms, backpacks, and supplies to children in South African townships and other Southern African countries through volunteer mobilization and partnerships.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
- Funding humanitarian grants to community groups and schoolsChannels humanitarian grants to community groups and schools across two continents and four countries, including emergency and initial funding for small nonprofits in New York City and Port Elizabeth, South Africa; over $1.5 million has been awarded over the past 30 years.
- Funding programs at Ubuntu PathwaysProvides grant funding for multiple programs at Ubuntu Pathways, including Early Childhood Development, Job Skills Training, small business simulator, Ubuntu Cafe, and Grandparent Outings Programs.
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Student-Led Community Service Programs 1 activity
- Community service opportunities for U.S. studentsOrganizes community service opportunities for students in the USA as part of broader international development and solidarity efforts.
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Economic empowerment and leadership development in South AfricaProvides economic empowerment, educational enrichment, and leadership development opportunities for women, children, and youth in the townships of South Africa.
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Solar Energy Access in Underserved Communities 1 activity
- Solar panel and lamp installation in rural Southern AfricaSupported the installation of solar panels and provided lamps for rural schools and homes in Southern Africa to improve access to energy and education.
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Competitive and Learn-to-Swim Programs 1 activity
- Swim Plus Scholarship ProgramProvides life-saving swim skills, fitness, and recreation to nearly 100 youth in Harlem, Washington Heights, and the South Bronx through instruction at three pools in New York City.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Work-readiness and entrepreneurship trainingProvided work-readiness and entrepreneurship training to over 1,000 women in South Africa and the U.S., including training and employment for over 800 Black South African women in township-based production of household toys and decorative items.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Supporting multicultural education and celebrationsProvides grants to support multicultural education initiatives, including Hebrew Public’s festival celebrating holiday traditions across multiple cultures and faiths.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$113K
Contributions & grants$113K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$4060%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$5K
balance sheet
Total assets$97K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$97K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +110.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- JO RENEE FINE — Director
- RUBY SPROTT — Director
relationships · 47
Who they work with
- Avon Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- B.P. Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Basadi Pele Foundation Partner — Collaborated on producing over 3,000 school uniforms and providing school supplies.
- Cedar Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Central Synagogue Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Coca Cola Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Concerned Black Clergy Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Custom Collaborative Partner — Received emergency grant funding during the pandemic.
- DDB Worldwide Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Dr Johnnetta B. Cole Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Harlem Partner — Youth from Harlem participate in the Swim Plus Scholarship program.
- Harlem Hebrew Language Academy Partner — Received funding for swim lessons and emergency pandemic relief.
- Harlem Hebrew Language Academy - Charter School Partner — Partner institution in the Swim Plus Scholarship program providing access to students.
- Hebrew Public Partner — Received a grant to support a multicultural holiday festival event.
- Helen LaKelly Hunt and The Sister Fund Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Ikamva Labantu Partner — Collaborated on distributing black dolls and empowering Black South African women through craft production.
- Innovation Africa Partner — Collaborated on the Bundles of Brightness program to install solar panels and provide lamps and school supplies in rural Southern Africa.
- James & Bettye Forbes, Jr. Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Jewish Communal Fund Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Jewish Community Center of Harlem Partner — Partner in the Connecting Communities program and Swim Plus Scholarship Program.
- Kellogg Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Lambert Family Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Marble Collegiate Church Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Meals for Good Partner — Received emergency grant funding during the pandemic and included in the Connecting Communities support network.
- Morehouse College Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- Neighborhood Women's Collective Partner — Received emergency grant funding during the pandemic.
- Pamela & Richard Rubinstein Foundation Funder — Grant funder of Project People Foundation
- RDG Refugee Shelter Partner — Received emergency grant funding during the pandemic.
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strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cradle-to-Career Pathway Modelmethodology: cradle-to-careerBy supporting vulnerable children and families in South Africa through comprehensive services from early childhood through adulthood, the organization breaks the cycle of poverty because sustained, long-term engagement enables systemic change and individual upward mobility.
- Integrated Community Development and Youth Engagementmethodology: integrated community development and youth engagementBy combining economic empowerment, educational enrichment, and leadership development for marginalized populations in South African townships with civic engagement opportunities for U.S. students, the organization produces long-term community advancement because mutual investment across geographies fosters sustainable change and reciprocal learning.
- Multifaith and Multicultural Community Partnershipsmethodology: multifaith_community_partnershipBy delivering programs such as swimming instruction through multifaith, multicultural partnerships, the organization increases access and engagement among underserved youth because inclusive collaboration across cultural and religious lines builds trust and reduces participation barriers.