Wilson Foundation

11/11/2025

Important work and policy proposal to keep families together while supporting them where it’s an issue of “need not neglect”.

10/10/2025

We continue to envision a world where every person has stable, safe, quality housing. Learn more about the work locally to raise awareness and resources on World Homelssness Day:

Friday marks World Homelessness Day. To mark the day, organizations across the globe, including in Rochester, will work to connect people with services and raise awareness for homelessness.

10/02/2025

Congratulations YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County on your SOLD OUT Empowering Women Luncheon! Great program and conversation with 1400 other like minded folks...we are proud to be On a Mission with you.

09/26/2025

Sharing at the request of RMAPI

Important! Please spread the word to anyone who relies on paper checks for Social Security, tax refunds, veterans benefits or other payments from the federal government. They will soon need a bank account to set up direct deposit.

09/25/2025

Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach, Inc.

08/15/2025

Congratulations to our partner, BreatheDeep, on their impactful community showcase at MCC's Black Box Theater yesterday. BreatheDeep is the only local organization training teens to become certified to teach their peers about positive mental health. Through song, poetry, acting, and spoken word, the teens demonstrated their knowledge and passion as Peer Ambassadors. We appreciate this amazing resource in our community! Learn more: https://breathedeepinc.org/youth-programs

08/13/2025

We are proud to announce our continued partnership with Common Ground Health's initiative, Healers Village which employs a culturally responsive, relational approach to healing and wellness to transform mental health systems. This grant aims to increase Rochester's capacity to provide an expanded continuum of trauma-informed and culturally responsive mental health services and supports to BIPOC people, training practitioners in indigenous psychotherapy and antiracist/culturally competent therapies. Continuing its bold leadership in the sector, Healers Village plans to develop a learning collaborative and a train the trainer module to sustain the work locally for the future. This $150,000 grant is payable over three years. Learn more:

Mission- To create an ecosystem of wellness for Black People where they can find, achieve, and maintain their ultimate wellness as they define it.

08/12/2025

Thank you House of Mercy (Rochester, New York) for bringing dignity into the conversation by humanizing those who are experiencing homelessness. They do not need to be stigmatized (incorrectly) as criminals, but need a chance at recovery, mental health support, and/or financial assistance. https://foxrochester.com/news/good-day-rochester/house-of-mercy-staff-leaders-talk-trump-crackdown-on-homeless #

We're looking at the impact of Trump's federalization of the police and deployment of the National Guard in D.C.

07/29/2025

Community! Great opportunity for teens to speak.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS:
Please share the names of any up-and-coming teen girl leaders in the Rochester area who love public speaking! I have an event coming up on September 9th, and the Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley is looking for phenomenal young voices to take the stage and own the room! Send us a DM for more information!

07/28/2025

We are proud to continue our partnership with Judicial Process Commission. For 53 years, JPC has been helping formerly justice-involved individuals become productive citizens. Monroe County welcomes nearly 2,000 individuals released from jails and prisons each year. The data show that individuals who obtain and maintain jobs are less likely to re-offend.

The Civil Action Project plays a crucial role in this effort by providing targeted employment support for the reentry community, assisting them in applying for civic restorations, such as certificates of rehabilitation or record sealing, improving their employment opportunities, reinstating various licenses, and reducing the likelihood of certain discriminatory employment practices.

JPC has incorporated the framework of "racism as a public health crisis" into all of its programming and aims to dismantle unjust systems and practices. Judicial Process Commission - JPC
Learn more:

Welcome to Judicial Process Commission, where we empower individuals to rebuild their lives after incarceration. Our mission is to provide the tools, support, and opportunities needed for successful reintegration into the community. 

07/28/2025

Our partner YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County is on a mission and has something to say! Their annual luncheon promises to inspire and inform!

📣We are beyond honored to introduce Dr. Myra Henry, President and CEO of the YWCA of Rochester and Monroe County👏

🗣 “The Empowering Women Luncheon is more than a celebration — it is a catalyst for change. It brings our community together to honor our legacy, raise critical resources, and amplify YWCA Rochester and Monroe County's mission to eliminate racism and empower women💪. Every story shared and every dollar raised drives impact that transforms lives." 💫

If Dr. Myra's drive to uplift 🍃 women in the community inspires you, visit www.ywcarochester.org to get involved! 💕

07/10/2025

Amplifying this unequivocal message regarding budget cuts to food security and health care programs, from our colleagues at the primary private funders focused on the health of all New Yorkers:

"Given the scale of these cuts, our philanthropic dollars can’t replace or backfill government funds. But our commitments to our missions are only strengthened by this crisis. We will respond and work in partnership with each other, our grantees and partners, and State policymakers. We will work to defend the health and human services safety net for the benefit of all New Yorkers." Greater Rochester Health Foundation, Foundation for Western & Central NY, & Health Foundation.