Twin Brothers Derrick Lewis and Desmon Lewis, both Bronxites, recognized the incredible unmet need to support organizations providing services to help improve the environment in which nonprofits, businesses and Bronxites operate and live. More importantly, having lived experiences of those challenges, they recognized the need for a Community Foundation to foster the creation of innovative, participatory, place-based collaborative solution building to rapidly solve those challenges Bronxites face every single day in addition to building opportunities for Bronxites to thrive. They founded The Bronx Community Foundation in 2017 to mobilize resources to support Bronxites in a unique and innovative way.
The Bronx Community Foundation supports and invests in community power to eradicate inequity and build sustainable futures for all Bronxites. Building on nearly a decade of impact through our four pillars, the Foundation has invested millions into the community to drive measurable change and strengthen local capacity.
We are now expanding this approach, treating philanthropy not as charity, but as the catalytic engine that powers equitable opportunity and sustainable growth for all Bronxites.Through our enhanced public-private strategy, we are addressing systemic challenges at their root, pairing innovation with strategic long-term community investments.
BxCF is committed to unlocking the Bronx’s full potential, creating a future where every resident can thrive and generational change is not only possible; it is inevitable. Check out the video below to learn more about our work.
