Using our rigorous, metrics-driven grant-making philosophy, we find, fund, and partner with the most effective poverty-fighting programs in New York City. These programs are often the first of their kind and serve as demonstration models to identify what works before being replicated in other cities. When programs succeed, we help bring them to scale; if they stumble, we help them improve. But if weak performance persists, we end support. Every misspent dollar is a missed opportunity to help someone in need.