About the Foundation
SINCE 1953 —
The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation has committed $46 million across over 300 non-profit projects that support efforts in community, education, innovative solutions, and humanity.
Focused on Philadelphia
Our primary mission, which has remained constant since its inception, is to strengthen the fabric of community life in the City of Philadelphia.
Our Mission & Values
The Foundation, created by Albert M. Greenfield in 1953, reflects his personal ideals of service, the dignity of mankind, and the preservation of individual and civil liberties.
As originally conceived by him, the Foundation had a broad purpose, emphasizing grants in arts and culture, economics, education, government, science and religion. Over the following decades, Mr. Greenfield’s ideals have been continuously reaffirmed and updated for contemporary relevance by succeeding generations of Foundation trustees, the majority of whom are his direct descendants.
Inspiring Innovation
A Collaborative Partnership
The Foundation seeks to maintain and enrich Philadelphia’s historic tradition of intellectual, cultural and economic contributions to the country and world. Increasingly, the Foundation endeavors to support Philadelphia initiatives that have global impact or serve as national models.
We believe in making thoughtful, focused grants that support Philadelphia-area non-profit organizations which are taking the lead in improving the quality of community life. This is why our Foundation gives priority consideration to organizations that seek innovative solutions to entrenched or emerging problems.
In doing so, we take prudent risks in partnering with non-profit organizations with exceptional track records to launch promising new projects. Rather than play a passive grant-making role, we prefer to collaborate alongside our grantees, working directly with them to monitor ongoing progress.