God’s very character is to welcome the unwelcomed—those who are seeking a home. As the Church, we are called to enter into and empathize with the immigrant’s struggle for home.
Are you curious about what goes into Hope for New York’s grantmaking process? Here we’ll give you look inside the due diligence (aka review and evaluation) process that takes place every year when our non-profit affiliates apply for grants.
Max is a high schooler in the South Bronx. He grew up feeling overwhelmed by the negativity in his neighborhood. But last summer, Max went to Mont Lawn Camp in Pennsylvania, and God worked through his counselors to help him see his relationship with Jesus in a new way—and that has changed his life.
While we’ve distributed direct grants to our affiliates every year since 1994 (last year, we gave over $1.7 million), this year is the first year we’re offering a bonus grant to an affiliate selected by our Community Grants Circle (CGC).
Presently, there are grave injustices in our criminal justice system. Specifically, the disproportionate prosecution and sentencing of black and brown people in America. God’s question remains: Who rises up for me against the wicked?