We’re building a more inclusive culture of excellence

Our commitment to excellence starts with our people and culture.

By creating a foundation where everyone feels welcome and committing to a work environment that models the change we hope to create in the world, we believe we can become more impactful in tackling society’s biggest challenges.

Improving our policies

Supporting families

In 2023, we revamped healthcare support to include additional mental and physical health resources. Our policies support families who need childcare and eldercare. They include a robust family planning benefit, which supports all staff who want to expand their families through adoption, IVF, and other means.

Fair compensation policies

The lowest pay level in the United States is equivalent to the thriving living wage in New York—ensuring that no employee earns below a thriving living wage. This reflects an effort to bring our internal culture and values into further alignment with our grantmaking, which has included efforts to advance a thriving living wage.

Annual review of merit increases

Since 2015, we have conducted annual reviews of merit increases. We look at where staff salaries fall within each grade and review tenure and performance to check for anomalies. If we find any, we make adjustments to bring staff salaries up to where they should be.