Helping our Neighbors in Need

Welcome to Neighbours in Need, a compassionate endeavor by WAM aimed at providing vital support to our homeless community.

Neighbors In Need / Corporations

Corporations

 

Morgan Stanley

 

Established on September 16, 1935

Ticker: MS

Industry: Financial services

No. of Employee: 70,000

HQ: New York City

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  • Morgan Stanley Launches $110 Million Commitment for Affordable Housing with National Equity Fund in Jan 2019 that will help develop housing for low-income families across the  country

  • Morgan Stanley invests $440K in “The Solutions Fund” with CSH in 2012

  • Morgan Stanley Commits to Supporting Young, Homeless Survivors of Abuse Through $1,000,000 Grant on Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project

  • Morgan Stanley offered its own inaugural $1 billion social bond in October to finance housing at affordable rates for low- or moderate-income individuals or families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meta

 

Established on February 4, 2004

Ticker: META

Industry: Technology

No. of Employee: 105,000

HQ: Menlo Park, California

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  • The Facebook Community Fund’s grants and programs aim to help local communities’ efforts to build their resilience and social cohesion around the world

  • Programs include direct donations to small, place-based community nonprofits in eight US regions (ex: The Brown House Experience in Chicago, IL, at-risk youth development program)

  • Their approach is inspired by the community philanthropy model, and anchored in Facebook’s mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon

 

Established on July 5, 1994

Ticker: AMZN

Industry: Retail and Technology 

No. of Employee: 1.3 million

HQ: Seattle, Washington

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Contributions

  • Donated $3 million – Pro-bono legal housing support in the Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia

  • $130 million to nonprofit partners fighting homelessness

  • In 2020, opened a 8 floor shelter inside an Amazon office building at our Puget Sound headquarters

  • Housing Equity Fund in 2021 – Commitment of $2 billion

  • 20,000 affordable homes in Washington’s Puget Sound region Washington, D.C, Arlington, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee

  • Largest family shelter in the state of Washington, with space for 200 guests each night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs

 

Established on April 1, 1869

Ticker: GS

Industry: Financial Services 

No. of Employee: 40,000

HQ: New York City

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The Urban Investment Group

  1. Over $1 billion annually in community and economic development through real estate projects, social enterprises, and lending facilities for small businesses

  2. Recently closed on a $75 million venture with the National Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) to support Black affordable housing developers in completing new projects around the country

New York

  • Since 2009, committed over $1.9 billion through 90 projects in New York City

New York-Urban Health Plan

In April 2014, closed a $6 million loan to Urban Health Plan (UHP), that provides high-quality healthcare services to medically underserved communities in New York City

Seward Park/ Essex Crossing – 

  1. In December 2014, committed nearly $200 million to Essex Crossing

  2. Largest stretch of undeveloped city-owned land in Manhattan below 96th Street

  3. Totaling 1.7 million square feet – into a vibrant, mixed-use community

  4. 1,000 housing units, over half of which will be affordable to low-, moderate- and middle-income households