Giving
The McGinnity Family Foundation’s mission is supported and sustained by generous contributions from family, friends and supporters.
The Foundation is currently raising funds to support our Annual Giving Campaign which runs from Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (Giving Tuesday) through December 31, 2023. Contributions during our Annual Giving Campain can support our Fund for Hope which is our quarterly grant process funding the game-changing, socially innovative ideas of young people worldwide. In addition, we are crowd-funding on behalf of two of our cherished parters.
Popular Funds
Fund for Hope
The Fund for Hope was established early in the pandemic to provide support for young people working to address COVID-19 or racial equality in their communities. The Fund remains active and is used to support the game-changing, socially innovative ideas of young people through seed grants of up to $5,000.
Annual Goal: $50,000
Colors of Kindness Ukraine
Colors of Kindness is an innovative EdTech Solution developed by McGinnity Family Foundation grantee, Amal Alliance, that aims to 1.) Improve children’s social and emotional skills, 2.) Increase the overall well-being and mental health of children and their caregivers, 3.) increase access to quality inclusive education through EdTech, 4.) Present innovative and creative MHPSS solutions for Education in Emergencies (EIE). Funds are being raised to develop the curriculum specifically for educating out of school children in the Vinnytsia Region in Ukraine and four Ukranian schools in Bucharest, Romania.
Goal: $90,000
Metcalfe Youth Art Park
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges (MPCB) is an action-oriented anchor neighborhood organization located in the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since early 2020, MPCB and the Foundation have collaborated to engage the voices of young people as they imagined a space within their community that was designed for them, by them.
After the ideas of young people were captured through several virtual meetings during the pandemic and multiple community events during 2022, The Metcalfe Youth Art Park was developed and design renderings have been completed.
Help us demonstrate to young people that their ideas are an asset and they are an INVALUABLE part of our community by contributing to the Metcalfe Youth Art Park Fund.
Goal: $100,000
About Your Donations, Where & How They are used
Donations are specifically used to fund the game-changing, socially innovative ideas of young people. Donations with a specific designation are used for that project or initiative. General donations are used to fund grants through our Fund for Hope grant process which takes place on a quarterly basis.
To date, we have funded projects in over 16 countries including the United States.
Giving Options
Choose a Specific Fund or Cause
In addition to raising funds to support grants initiated and led by young people, the Foundation is also crowd funding on behalf of two of our existing partners. You can choose to donate directly to our Fund for Hope which funds our quarterly grant proposal process, or you can directly fund one of our active partnerships.
Give a One-Time Gift
One time gifts are a great way to support the mission of the McGinnity Family Foundation. Our Paypal account also allows you to set-up recurring donations as well.
Estate Planning
We are a private family foundation with a 501(c)3 designation that can be used as a beneficiary for estate planning purposes. Memorial funds with specific project designations can also be established.
