About Us
The Overbrook Foundation was established in 1948 by Frank and Helen Altschul as a way for them to support important causes across New York City, the United States, and the world. Now, 75 years later, we honor their legacy by supporting partner organizations focused on advancing human rights and conserving the natural environment.
Mission & Approach
Since its earliest years, The Overbrook Foundation’s mission and approach have been guided by a set of core principles informed by the vision and dedication of its founders and shared by their descendants who serve on the Foundation’s Board today.
Our History
Over seven and a half decades The Overbrook Foundation has been at the forefront of supporting innovative leaders in the arts, education, health care, media, Jewish causes, human rights, and the environment.
Our Team
Our Team is comprised of our dedicated Board and a professional staff of philanthropy and industry experts with decades of experience in their fields.
Grantee Voices
The Lawyers’ Committee uses legal advocacy to achieve racial justice through a unique combination of litigation, public policy, direct voter-facing efforts, and election protection.
What is the vision that Lawyers’ Committee is working towards?
Now is the time to choose to be a thriving multiracial democracy. That requires simultaneously fighting back to challenge voter suppression and disinformation targeting those whose voices have been historically marginalized, while also fighting forward to create new models for how democracy can work better for all of us. The Lawyers’ Committee is working on both fronts to secure the future we all deserve.
President and Executive Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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