The Foundation is built on the belief that each individual has a right to live with opportunity. We envision a world where all human life is valued, and where we share the responsibility of ensuring all individuals are able to reach their full potential. By supporting organizations and programming in the Philadelphia Region that work to expand opportunities for the marginalized, and by supporting programs which work to alleviate poverty and social injustice in other countries, we seek to empower individuals so that they are able to unlock their own ability to positively impact the world.
Kasturba Napar Comminity Women
Nappur, India
Women in Guatemala suffer from the largest gender gap in the Latin American/Caribbean region. Indigenous women represent almost 25% of Guatemala’s population and are particularly marginalized. Few have gone beyond the thick glass ceiling...
In January of 2012, the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation awarded entrepreneur and Teach For America Alum Alejandro Gac-Artigas a start-up grant in the amount of $20,000 for his summer learning initiative.
Research finds that ⅔ of the...