Through our grantmaking, we strive to maintain a long-standing commitment to strengthen families and improve communities in which O’Neill family members live and are engaged in the work of the Foundation.
Responsive Grantmaking has traditionally been the Foundation’s largest grantmaking program. Through two competitive grantmaking cycles per year, nonprofits with family-centered programming are supported.
In 2017, we conducted a year-long review to identify opportunities for even greater impact. Informed by these learnings and our experiences, we will continue the Responsive Grantmaking program, albeit with a more defined focus on strengthening families in the areas of Health & Well-Being, Educational Success, and Homelessness.
Our Deep Impact Grantmaking Program supports organizations or community partnerships committed to developing and implementing two-generation or “2Gen” models that improve Education and/or Health and Well-Being outcomes for low-income children and their caregivers. In partnership with Ascend at the Aspen Institute, we convene our grantee partners with other 2Gen experts and Ascend Network Partners to share learnings and best practices.
Proposals are considered by invitation only.
About the 2Gen Approach
Learn about Ascend’s 2Gen Approach and guiding principles.
