In 2025 FJC celebrated three projects that “graduated” from our Fiscal Sponsorship Program achieving operational independence with their own 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.  The Bell provides journalism training and mentorship to New York City students, with a goal of helping them succeed in media careers and amplifying underrepresented voices in the field.  Wheel It Forward operates a free, community-based lending library for durable medical equipment (DME) and assistive devices, making it easy for people to borrow needed items and for others to donate used equipment, improving quality of life, saving money, and reducing landfill waste by keeping essential mobility aids circulating within the community. The Changing Ground Project aims to transform low-density areas into prosperous, mixed-use neighborhoods using land readjustment, benefiting both owners and investors through sustainable development.

This year FJC also welcomed several new emerging projects into the Program, including: The Debt Gala, a red carpet fashion event and variety show inspired by the Met Gala, dedicated to raising funds for organizations advancing economic justice: Depth of Field, a program empowering underrepresented voices in documentary filmmaking by training young and aspiring filmmakers from marginalized communities; Visual Storytellers Fund, which empowers photographers who are creating compelling documentary photo essays that address critical social, environmental, economic, and cultural issues, and to provide grants and resources to photographers around the globe. Commons Library Limited, which provides an online library for the change makers of the world and for those interested in positive social change and community organizing; the Central Brooklyn Food Cooperative, a cooperatively owned grocery store in support of a more just and sustainable food system in Central Brooklyn; the Eli Sunshine Foundation, which raises awareness and to fund research and trials to find a cure for Ewing Sarcoma, and to bring sunshine to children and families living with childhood cancer; and the Mental Health Workforce Fund, a collaborative, philanthropic fund to address mental health workforce shortages in NYC by providing  grants to organizations advancing culturally competent workforce development and pipeline programs. 

For more information about our Fiscal Sponsorship Program, review our FSP Brochure.