Grants Awarded

2023 Recipients of Patrina Foundation Grants

In 2023, The Patrina Foundation supported more than 40 organizations, which changed the trajectory of the lives of their clients.


MEET A FEW OF OUR RECENT GRANTEES

Luna Compostion Lab
Kaufman Music Center's Luna Composition Lab encourages self-identifying girls and young women to compose music.  MORE +
Girls Exploring Engineering @Fairleigh Dickinson
Girls Exploring Engineering @Fairleigh Dickinson nurtures interests of sixth, seventh, and eighth grade girls in STEM, and to helps them to realize their full potential in math and science.  MORE +
Beat the Streets
Beat the Streets aims to make a lifelong impact on New York City student-athletes through the benefits and skills acquired by participating in amateur wrestling.  MORE +

Arts

Art Therapy Project

New York, NY | Funding for Female Veterans Art Therapy Program and Frontline Workers Wellness Workshops LASTONE

Small Bubbles

Brooklyn, NY | Free dance classes and supplies such as tights, footwear, leotards, and matching customized articles of clothing for team projects, run by a high school student.

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

Montclair, NJ | 2023-2024 CHiCA Power Programming

Criminal Justice

Rockland Community Foundation

New City, NY | WellBeing, trauma informed, personal empowerment workshop for formerly incarcerated women.

Domestic Violence Services

Unchained At Last

Westfield, NJ | To help women and girls escape forced marriages

Rowan Center, Inc.

Stamford, CT | Sexual violence prevention education to children, youth, and adults of all ages in multiple venues throughout eight cities and towns in Lower Fairfield County.

Empower Her Network

New London, CT | Personal plans for women who were formerly trafficked.

Dress for Success Central New Jersey

Lawrenceville, NJ | “Designing Your Future – Empowering Domestic Abuse Survivors” program.

Education

SSND Educational Center

Woodhaven, NY | English Learner and high school diploma classes for adult women.

Code Nation

New York, NY | Coding and career development program for high school girls in NYC.

YWCA of the City of New York

New York, NY | YWCA NYC Girls Initiatives College Knowledge Camp Program Support

Caroline House

Bridgeport, CT | English learner classes for mothers and their children.

Fresh Youth Initiatives

New York, NY | Latina Girls on the Rise program at Gregorio Luperon High School

Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson

Montgomery, NY | Girl-led robotics teams and promote STEM programs showcasing robotics teams

St. John's University

Queens, NY | Middle School Stem program

The Parris Foundation

New York, NY | S.T.E.M.ulating Minds (TPF) and femmengineers program.

Homeless Services

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Elizabeth, NJ | English language classes with access to food, clothing, counseling and other health services, for those in need.

Internship

Stamford Hospital

Stamford, Connecticut | Stamford Health’s Department of Research and Discovery’s Clinical Research Internship Program Expansion with Stipends

Job Training

NCJW/Essex

Livingston, NJ | NCJW/Essex CFW Career Services

The Acceleration Project

Scarsdale, NY | Support small business advisory services for female small business owners

Leadership

GlamourGals Foundation, Inc.

New York, NY | Providing teen volunteers with a constant program model of leadership development through intergenerational service and engaging social environments.

Mentoring

Women's Mentoring Network, Inc

Stamford, CT | Programs and services that assist low-income women to find better employment and educational opportunities to achieve economic empowerment.

New Era Creative Space

Peekskill, NY | These funds would support our Girls EmpowerED seasonal girls retreats, our mentor stipends and our annual cultural immersion travel.

Sports

Hark/Girls on the Run of Central NJ

Hillsborough, NJ | Provide scholarships for economically disadvantaged girls in central New Jersey to participate in the Girls on the Run program and 5K

Notre Dame School of Manhattan

New York, NY | Notre Dame School Sports Program

Girls on the Run-Hudson Valley

New Windsor, NY | Expanding the physical activity-based, positive youth development program to more girls across Westchester

Bronx Lacrosse

Purchase, NY | Ongoing support for Bronx Lacrosse's girls program.

Play Rugby USA

New York, New York | Play Rugby USA High School Girl's Academy - Increasing off -field support

Brooklyn Youth Sports Club

Brooklyn, NY | The 2023 BKYSC Girls Summer Academy, a comprehensive summer program that aims to provide a transformative experience for underserved girls in Brooklyn

Harlem Lacrosse

New York, NY | Girls Lacrosse and Academics