A Better World Fund is a nonpolitical, nonsectarian, publicly supported endowment. Contributions to the endowment remain on permanent deposit. Interest income is distributed, year after year, to worthwhile charities that are reviewed and evaluated for the quality of their programs, finances, management, fundraising, and governance.
Our Combined Federal Campaign listing is # 10739.
Contributions to A Better World Fund are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Grants are given only on an unsolicited basis. Grant applications are not accepted.
A Better World Fund pays no salaries, and its officers serve on a volunteer basis. Annual operating expenses are minimal, funded primarily by Board member contributions.
A Better World Fund is a 501(c)(3) charity, founded in 1987.
A Partial List of Charities That Have Received Grants from A Better World Fund
* 2017 Grants / (...) Link to Video
Doctors Without Borders* (...)
(Medecins Sans Frontieres Suisse)
Fund for Global Human Rights*
Earth Island Institute*
Plenty International*
Rocking the Boat*
One Acre Fund*
Playing for Change Foundation* (...)
Citymeals-on-Wheels
Cultural Survival
Rainforest Foundation
Meals on Wheels Association
of America
Food First
Oxfam America
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation
Native American Rights Fund
Pearl S. Buck International
Direct Relief
Polaris
Teaching Matters
Engenderhealth
Women for Women
Pro Mujer
Global Greengrants
The Dome Project
Free the Children
International Book Project
The Arbor Day Foundation /
Rain Forest Rescue
International Campaign to Ban
Landmines
Trees for Life
International Rescue Committee
Trickle Up
Mercado Global
Heifer Project International
Natural Resources Defense Council
The Hunger Project
ORBIS International
Rainforest Action Network
charity: water
Peace Development Fund
She's the First
Action Against Hunger UK
Amigos de las Americas
The Marshall Legacy Institute
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of New York City
Ploughshares Fund
Women’s Education Project
Physicians for Human Rights
Refugees International
Freedom from Hunger
Remote Area Medical
Seeds of Peace
Global Fund for Women
SEVA Foundation
Helen Keller International
Union of Concerned Scientists
Solar Cookers International
FINCA
Teach for America
Food for the Hungry
Human Rights Watch
Bat Conservation International
Venture for America
Medic Mobile
Our Board of Directors
President, Ronald Jacobs
NYC Department of Education, Ret.
Treasurer, Ann M. Randolph, CPA
McCann Worldgroup
Secretary, Nancy Mercado
Apple Bank
Vice President, Aniello Forcellati
Amherst Pierpont Securities
Vice President, Allegra Parks, LCSW, MS. Ed
Psychotherapist
Vice President, Robert T. Perry
University of North Carolina, Ret.
Vice President, Alpa Rajai
Barclays