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Our family goal should be to search for the realization of an ideal society, knowing it is a quest that always eludes man but one that he must compulsively seek.

— Jacob Merrill Kaplan

Our family goal should be to search for the realization of an ideal society, knowing it is a quest that always eludes man but one that he must compulsively seek.

— Jacob Merrill Kaplan

About the Fund
What We Fund
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize
In Remembrance: Joan K. Davidson

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Thinking about applying for the 2023 #jmkinnovatio

Thinking about applying for the 2023 #jmkinnovationprize? Join us next Tuesday at 1PM ET / 10AM PT to learn more about the selection process and hear from 2021 awardee Diya Abdo of @everycampusarefuge!

Register for the webinar and get more info about the Prize at the link in our bio.

Today we are thrilled to launch the 5th cycle of t

Today we are thrilled to launch the 5th cycle of the J.M.K. Innovation Prize, awarding $175k to early-stage projects with potential for transformative impact.

The Prize seeks out visionary nonprofit and mission-driven for-profit organizations in 3 areas: the environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. Up to 10 awardees will each receive unrestricted funding and technical assistance over 3 years, along with guidance from the Fund and field experts.

Do you have a game-changing idea? Apply at link in bio or DM with questions!

#JMKInnovationPrize #socialjustice #climateaction #heritageconservation

Meet our 2021 #JMKInnovationPrize awardees!  @bl

Meet our 2021 #JMKInnovationPrize awardees! 
@blackwomenbuild, @cambiumcarbon, @gemcitymarket, @everycampusarefuge, @firerecruit, @fccstlouis, @behearddc, @nunsandnones, @respond_crisis, @wikitongues  Representing early-stage projects with game-changing potential in the fields of social justice, the environment, and heritage conservation, this year’s innovators are all taking on structural inequities and building collective power. 
More info and interviews with each at the link in our bio! 
#JMKIP #socialjustice #climateaction #heritageconservation

This Monday, Joan K. Davidson celebrated the winne

This Monday, Joan K. Davidson celebrated the winner of the 2021 Alice Award in the Rare Book Room at the @strandbookstore.

This year’s @thealiceaward, established by Fund program Furthermore, goes to Strata: William Smith’s Geological Maps.

We are inspired by the overwhelming response to th

We are inspired by the overwhelming response to this year’s #jmkinnovationprize, which more than doubled our application count from 2019.

Thank you to all of the innovators who shared your projects with us and to all of our friends and partners who helped us spread the word. Our review process is underway, so stay tuned for updates and more insights later this summer.

#socialjustice #climateaction #heritageconservation

Last chance! Applications for the #jmkinnovationpr

Last chance! Applications for the #jmkinnovationprize close this Friday, April 30, at midnight Eastern Time.

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Applications for the #jmkinnovationprize close 4/3

Applications for the #jmkinnovationprize close 4/30! If you’re working on a game-changing project in social justice, the environment, or heritage conservation, we want to hear from you.

Application link in bio.

Are you working on a big idea in social justice, t

Are you working on a big idea in social justice, the environment, or heritage conservation? Apply by April 30th for the #jmkinnovationprize

Link in bio!

#socialjustice #climateaction #heritageconservation

Applications are now open for the 2021 J.M.K. Inno

Applications are now open for the 2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, awarding $175k for early-stage projects with game-changing potential.

Visit our website for more information via the link in our bio, and apply today!

#jmkinnovationprize #socialjustice #climateaction #heritageconservation

It’s A Helluva Town: Joan K. Davidson, the J.M.

It’s A Helluva Town: Joan K. Davidson, the J.M. Kaplan Fund, and the Fight for a Better New York, written by award-winning journalist, Roberta Brandes Gratz, is published!

Please visit our website via the link in our bio for more information.

The 2020 Alice Award is presented to the Universit

The 2020 Alice Award is presented to the University of California Press for Infinite Cities, a Trilogy of Atlases: San Francisco, New Orleans, New York by Rebecca Solnit, Rebecca Snedeker, and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro.

The award will be streamed live by @strandbookstore on Monday, November 16th at 8PM EST. We hope you can join us online then!

Make your voice heard today. Vote! #democracy #ele

Make your voice heard today. Vote! #democracy #election2020 #vote

Today we are proud to join a growing coalition of

Today we are proud to join a growing coalition of funders to launch the NYC Green Relief & Recovery Fund. Open to stewardship organizations of all sizes in all five boroughs, this fund will help keep parks and open spaces functioning during this challenging time. Our green spaces have never been more essential and they need your support! Visit @cpfnyc for more information. #ParksAreEssential

Happy #EarthDay! In the midst of this pandemic we

Happy #EarthDay! In the midst of this pandemic we are reminded not only of the importance of our natural spaces, but also of the people and organizations that work tirelessly to maintain and preserve them. -
Our staff's local green spaces from top left to bottom right: Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York!

Today is Census Day! Fill out your questionnaire b

Today is Census Day! Fill out your questionnaire before it’s too late! #everyonecounts #censusday2020

Tomorrow is Census Day and #everyonecounts. Fill o

Tomorrow is Census Day and #everyonecounts. Fill out your questionnaire today!

Thrilled to be joined by our incredible grantees @

Thrilled to be joined by our incredible grantees @grassroots_leadership to discuss their exciting transition.

Our incredible 2017 Innovation Prize awardees are

Our incredible 2017 Innovation Prize awardees are in Houston today to learn more about Jolt with Executive Director, Antonio Arellano.

Honored to host the incredible Priscilla Cooper, d

Honored to host the incredible Priscilla Cooper, director of the Alabama African-American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium, for an intimate dinner before her presentation at @nypap_org's Bard Breakfast.

Thrilled to announce our incredible 2019 J.M.K. In

Thrilled to announce our incredible 2019 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Awardees! Read more about these #environment, #socialjustice, and #heritageconservation innovators on our website: www.jmkfund.org.

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