By Justin Kiczek President As our most recent press release shares, the F. M. Kirby Foundation has been preparing for this semiquincentennial moment for some time now. We have often said that the 250th anniversary of our nation should not just be about one day — or even one year. It should be about way more than fireworks, we argued. That said, I could…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation Board of Directors approved 106 grants totaling $8,364,850 in the first half of 2026 to support nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening and enriching our communities. This total reflects grants awarded in 2026 and multi-year commitments. In all, 62 grants included general operating support and 71 grants were made to organizations that have been partners of the Foundation for over 25 years, a result of the Foundation’s strategy of forming long-term,…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate 34 years of continuous partnership with Philanthropy Roundtable, a network of charitable donors committed to strengthening a free society, upholding donor intent, and protecting the freedom to give. Founded in 1991 and based in Washington, D.C., Philanthropy Roundtable serves a membership of more than 400 philanthropic organizations and individuals, including private…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate 63 years of continuous partnership with Market Street Mission, a cornerstone institution of the Morristown community. Founded in 1889, the Mission has been serving the homeless, hungry, and those struggling with addiction in northern New Jersey for more than 135 years, guided by the belief that every person deserves to be…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate Before there were philanthropic foundations, strategic plans, nonprofit Boards, and “grassroots” community groups, there were neighbors. People who simply showed up — to raise a barn, attend to the sick, teach a child to read, or care for the less fortunate. Volunteerism did not emerge from a policy white paper. It grew the way most enduring things do: stubbornly, gradually, out of need, rooted in the conviction that a community is only as strong as the sum of its…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate nearly 40 years of partnership with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. Founded in 1863 and headquartered in New York City, HSS is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States and has been consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to support Hill Learning Center, a Durham, N.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to transforming students with learning differences into confident, independent learners. Founded in 1977 and named in honor of founder George Watts Hill, Hill Learning Center began as a program of Durham Academy before becoming an independent nonprofit in 1998. Hill supports students, educators,…
By Dave Cucchiara Communications & Program Associate On July 4, 2026, the United States will mark an extraordinary democratic milestone. Two hundred and fifty years since a group of young delegates, bound by their collective and unwavering conviction, signed their names to a piece of parchment that would ultimately change the world. The ideals of freedom, liberty, and equality were…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to support the Morristown Festival of Books, a beloved community institution that has brought the power of the written word to the heart of historic downtown Morristown since its inception in 2014. Launched to celebrate literature and foster a love of reading across all ages and backgrounds, the Festival has grown into one…
The F. M. Kirby Foundation is proud to celebrate nearly 50 years supporting the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., AEI brings together leading scholars and researchers whose work advances ideas rooted in democracy,…