Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

Just northwest of Union Square, non-profit organizations cluster along tree-lined side streets and mid-block storefronts. Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation can be found at 17 W 17th St #9, a doorway tucked between modest retail façades that still carries the quiet heft of the neighborhood’s civic layer. Primarily a grant-giving body, they channel support into arts access, cultural preservation, and civic engagement initiatives across the five boroughs. Funds also funnel toward education equity projects and social justice fellowships for emerging leaders in the city’s nonprofit sector.

Reach them at (646) 839-5905 to ask how a proposal might align with their funding priorities. Grab a street-level map or the directions before heading west toward Sixth Avenue, or simply walk a short block north—lower Manhattan grants require no grand staircases, only a few extra steps.