75 Years of Advancing Human Rights and Conserving the Natural Environment

About Us

The Overbrook Foundation partners with innovative and impactful organizations to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in the areas of the environment and human rights. From playing a pivotal role in securing marriage equality in the United States to helping organize the first People's Climate March, the Foundation has pursued its mission with a blend of passion, pragmatism, humility, and hope since our founding in 1948.

Grantee Voices

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Meet Our Grantees

How does Grist amplify its message to reach new readerships who might not otherwise be exposed to the climate crisis?

Grist sees itself with a unique opportunity in the media space: to be a climate newswire creating content for hundreds of outlets. That way we reach readers where they are, and spread high-quality, persuasive content on the single most important issue facing humanity to them through their trusted sources.

Nikhil Swaminathan

CEO, Grist

Programs

Through our Environment and Human Rights programs, the Foundation provides funding, coordination, and other support to leaders at the forefront of addressing the climate crisis, conserving our coastal areas and forests, protecting democracy, advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice, and promoting human rights in Latin America.

Environment

Human Rights

A Leader in Family Philanthropy Since 1948

The Foundation's grant-making has spanned across education, the arts, media, health care, Jewish causes, human rights, the environment, and other areas of focus since its inception.

2,000+

Individual non-profit organizations funded

$240 Million+

Total grants made to support the environment, human rights, and other issues

75 Years

Of grant-making, advocacy, and other support to address some of the world’s greatest challenges