Long Island

We foster and engage in enduring and innovative philanthropy that will create equitable and thriving communities throughout Long Island.

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Future Donors

From education and the arts to health care and the environment, we’ll help you make a difference for the causes you care about.

Current Donors

Thank you for making our work possible. Your generosity makes our region a better place to live—for everyone.

Nonprofits

Learn more about how we support nonprofit organizations to create strong and thriving communities.

Advisors

We offer flexible, effective, and rewarding ways to help you help your clients meet their charitable goals.

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117 Grants in 2023

From preserving the local environment and connecting young people with opportunities to fostering more affordable and stable housing, we are helping communities across Suffolk and Nassau counties thrive.

Open a Fund to Support Local Causes

Work with our philanthropic experts and grantmaking staff to turn your generosity into systemic change in your community for decades to come.

Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund

The Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund (LIUUF) is a field-of-interest advised fund that ignites and strengthens progressive social change on Long Island.

An atlas to advance affordable housing on Long Island

Affordable housing is an urgent issue on Long Island, where one third of homeowners and half of renters spend more…

100 Years of Making History in Long Island and Westchester

For the past 100 years, The New York Community Trust has served the diverse communities and needs of New York…

Spring 2024 Grants Newsletter

Stories in our Spring 2024 Newsletter: Growing our team to grow our impact A decade of systemically reforming literacy education…

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Dominick Impemba: Growing our team to grow our impact

As The Trust’s chief operating and financial officer, Dominick leads the departments handling finance, human resources, information technology, and administration.…

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Understanding Long Island

Long Island has changed dramatically since The New York Community Trust opened an office there in 1978 (originally known as…