Trinity Church Wall Street leverages philanthropy, convening power, and advocacy to advance its mission of building neighborhoods, leadership, and capacity. Through strategic visioning, it has aligned grantmaking with its goal to enhance community well-being by focusing on homelessness and incarceration, rooted in core values that emphasize dignity, integrity, and compassionate action.
Trinity Church Wall Street's grantmaking focuses extensively on combating mass homelessness and housing instability in New York City, advocating for policy change and supporting programs that aim to break the cycles of homelessness and mass incarceration. The Housing and Homelessness Strategic Initiative emphasizes preventing homelessness by expanding access to affordable housing, preventing displacement, and eradicating housing discrimination. It seeks innovative solutions to sustain families and end homelessness among justice-involved New Yorkers, integrating efforts with its Racial Justice Initiative. Grants support organizations that directly align with these objectives, favoring program grants to address these critical issues comprehensively.