As we look back on 2024, one theme stands out as central to everything we do: the power of connections. At the Greenbridge Family Foundation, we’ve always believed in the immense impact that deep, meaningful connections can have on furthering shared goals, driving innovation, and, ultimately, making the world a better place.

At Greenbridge, we’ve always believed that philanthropy is about more than just writing checks. It’s about relationships, collaboration, and being there for our partners when it matters most. Over the years, we’ve seen that the impact we can make doesn’t just come from the grants we provide but from how we show up — offering perspective, advice, and connections that can help our partners achieve their missions.

We are excited to introduce a brand-new portfolio for our 2024 granting cycle: mental health. This marks our first year making dedicated grants in this space, and it comes at a critical time. The mental health system is expansive, complex, and in many ways, broken. For too long, it has struggled to meet the rising needs of individuals facing mental health challenges, particularly young people. The opportunities for creating meaningful, lasting change are vast, and our hope is to be a small part of that change by supporting solutions that get upstream of the crisis.

As Criminal Justice Innovation & Second Chance Employment is one of Greenbridge’s key portfolios, it’s been important that we are constantly meeting with and learning from those who have proximate experience with this system and those on the front lines of fighting for change throughout it. As part of that learning journey, I recently spent a few days in New Orleans at One for Justice’s first-ever summit, immersed in the criminal justice reform movement.

It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to an end. And yet, as we reflect on the year, it’s exciting to see how much has been accomplished by the Greenbridge team and, more importantly, by our remarkable Impact Partners.

As we complete our third year of granting, we are proud to have supported over 65 organizations across our priority portfolio areas. Those who received grants in 2023 are featured on our Initiatives page. We’d be remiss if we didn’t track and celebrate those who have received grants to date.

“There is no benefit in waiting – this is the moment.”

- Walter Green, Founder, Say It Now

Today we explore the powerful lessons and perspectives we’ve gained from prioritizing site visits as part of our due diligence and decision making.

An overview of our 2023 Civic Engagement & Democracy Impact Partners.

A reflection from Jason on his 25 years with Endeavor before signing off from their board.

Reflecting on the magic of our second annual Greenbridge Summit.