Make The Road New York
Make the Road New York (MRNY) is a Brooklyn-based membership organization that builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities through community organizing, legal services, education, and health programs. The site lists offices, program/service pages, staff directory, and frequently updated campaigns and resources. Contact details and donation/volunteer links are provided on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A New York–based community or advocacy nonprofit focused on immigrant communities, legal services, workplace justice, community health, youth programs, or adult literacy with capacity to manage mid-sized grants and a track record of local impact.
Good Fit
- • Organization is headquartered or runs substantial programs in New York.
- • Work aligns with workplace justice, immigrant legal services, community health, organizing, or adult literacy.
- • Capacity to manage grants in the ~$50K–$300K range.
- • Existing local partnerships or demonstrable community membership/organizing work.
- • Track record of multi-year programming or prior local funder support.
Geography
Observed giving is strongly state-focused: about 92% of 2024 dollars stayed in New York, with only one other state represented.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the funder supported many distinct independent recipients (39 in 2022, 29 in 2023, 14 in 2024) with a mix of repeat and new grantees, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top grants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new grantees were added (5 new in 2024, 9 new in 2023), but no formal application process was found; a public website and named development contact exist, so newcomers appear able to gain entry but likely through selective, relationship-aware routes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
