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Heckscher Foundation Challenge

The Foundation issued a bold challenge to New York’s workforce training ecosystem: we would fund training programs if employers committed to hire low-income youth upon completion. We asked for full-time job offers, and we got them.

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Heckscher Funded Bronx Lacrosse Founder Dan Leventhal Featured by Newsweek

Bronx Lacrosse Founder and Executive Director Dan Leventhal was recently featured on Newsweek’s Newsmakers, where he discusses how sports can...

Beth Kobliner, Creator of Heckscher-Sponsored Get a Financial Life Curriculum, Featured on The Daily Show

Beth Kobliner, author of the personal finance bestseller Get a Financial Life, appeared on The Daily Show to discuss financial...

Success Academy Releases Report Examining the State of Public Education in New York

Heckscher is proud to support Success Academy’s work to help more children thrive through high-quality public education. We encourage you...

Heckscher Funded At-Home Reading Support Now Offered Across Brooklyn Libraries

As seen in this article from the BKReader. BK Reader Staff May 9, 2026 Brooklyn Public Library and The Reading...

Heckscher Foundation Honored at Children’s Museum of Manhattan’s Annual Gala

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (“CMOM”) recognized the Heckscher Foundation for Children and Nessia Kushner, Director of Strategy and Vice-Chairman...