The Five Together Foundation
Supporting initiatives in Youth Leadership and Development, Services to Families in Need, and Preservation of American Democracy.
The Five Together Foundation was established in 2005, inspired by generous parents who believed in their children’s capacity to engage together with intentionality and help make the world a better place. When the Foundation began, five siblings — Josh, Laurie, Debbie, Rachel, and Jake — scrambled to balance their busy lives with learning how to operate a foundation and decide where to have impact in the world and the challenges it faces. Within months, when Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, the family sprang into action, making several meaningful disaster relief contributions, including helping to rebuild and restock a library in New Orleans, and to a business loan program for businesses impacted by the disaster run by Jewish Family Services.
Serving Families
We invest in people who are suffering and struggling to meet the daily needs of food and housing insecurity, particularly for vulnerable children, in communities near and dear to us (primarily Maine, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, East Africa)
Empowering Youth
The FTF is convinced that investing in the young generation is crucial for a better future. They believe that by fostering positive interactions and experiences at an impressionable age, they can change the trajectory of young people's lives. They understand that by providing young people with the right support, resources, and guidance, they can help them reach their full potential and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT
The Five Together Foundation in 2022
In 2022, the FTF continued to make a significant impact in the communities it serves. To learn more about the foundation’s specific impact, please read our full 2022 Annual Report.
Featured Partner
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV) is a non-profit organization founded in the early 2000s in Rwanda, that provides education, shelter, and tools for wellbeing to orphaned and vulnerable youth, who have been affected by the 1994 genocide. The organization is based on the Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam and has served almost 1,500 individuals. ASYV offers a holistic education, including computer literacy and English-language learning, healthcare, mentorship opportunities, and community building projects.
Preserving Democracy
The FTF has been at the forefront of voter engagement and participation since 2020, with a strategy to increase the participation of low-propensity, low-information voters and combat voter suppression. They invested in a coordinated national effort and in community-based organizations in key states such as Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. In 2021, the foundation's efforts have shifted to combatting voter suppression and unfair redistricting efforts, as they believe that ensuring fair and inclusive elections is vital for a democratic society.
Featured Partner
Spread the Vote
Spread the Vote (STV) is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 with the mission of providing eligible adults with government-issued voter IDs and support with the voting process. STV works in 12 states including FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, NC, PA, TN, TX, VA, WV, and WI. STV helps people who lack identification to obtain them, and focuses on helping students, seniors, low-income adults, and returning citizens. STV has obtained and issued over 7,000 IDs to their clients since its inception. STV has been supported by Five Together since its early days and the organization works to expand its reach and capacity.
Some of our other partners.
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