Stand With Our Neighbors: The Haven Fund

Our city faces an unprecedented crisis. Federal immigration enforcement has escalated to alarming levels. New Yorkers are being torn from their communities.

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A City Under Siege

ICE raids are turning NYC's streets into zones of fear. Courthouses, once symbols of justice, now witness violent captures. What we've seen in Chicago, LA and DC will happen in our beloved city soon — unless we act, and fast.

This federal campaign of terrorism targets our newest neighbors. But New York has always been a city of refuge. We must act now.

What The Haven Fund Supports

Court Support

Accompaniment services ensure no one faces the system alone. Volunteers stand beside immigrants during hearings.

Education Help

Educational resources and support services. Knowledge is power in navigating complex immigration systems.

Community Organizing

Building networks of resistance and support. Organized communities are resilient communities.

ICE Watch Programs

Monitoring and documenting ICE activities to ensure transparency and accountability in enforcement actions.

Basic Services

Providing essential support, including food, shelter assistance, and access to healthcare for vulnerable families.

Civil Rights Defense

Legal representation and defense to protect immigrants' rights against unlawful detention and unjust actions.

Small Organizations with a Huge Role

The Haven Fund supports neighborhood-level groups. Many are faith-based. All are deeply rooted in their communities.

These organizations know their neighbors by name. They build trust through years of presence. They mobilize volunteers effectively.

They don't have fancy offices or large staffs. What they have is commitment, connection, and courage.

No Frills, Maximum Impact

Fast Funding

No lengthy applications. No bureaucratic delays. Money flows quickly to where it's needed most.

Trust-Based

We trust community leaders who know their neighbors' needs. No micromanagement. Just support and partnership.

Direct Impact

Your donation goes straight to frontline work.

This is how change happens: neighbor helping neighbor, community by community.

Your Role in This Moment

"History will ask how we showed up when our neighbors were under attack. Let our answer be clear: we stood together, we built a haven, and we changed what was possible."

For those lucky enough to call New York home for years or generations, this is your moment. Welcome new New Yorkers. Support those facing fear and uncertainty.

The Haven Fund offers more than financial contribution. It's active participation in defending our city's values.

Ways to Get Involved

Financial Donations

Individual gifts of any size make a difference. Foundations can partner for larger impact. Every dollar funds direct services. Out of abundance of caution, The Haven Fund keeps names of grant partners and donors private. If you would like more information about our grant partners, please email havenfundnyc@gmail.com.

Volunteer Partnerships

Work directly with grant partners. Join community efforts. Lend your skills and time to the mission.

Spread the Word

Share this mission with your networks. Mobilize your community. Build the movement for a safe, welcoming city.

This Moment Demands Action

We've Never Seen This Before

The scale of enforcement is unprecedented. The cruelty is systematic. The need is urgent.

We Need Everyone

This crisis requires collective response. No one can sit this out. All hands on deck.

We Can Create Change

Together, we build alternatives. We protect our neighbors. We forge a new reality.

Our People

Director

Lisa Pilar Cowan

Lisa Cowan started her career as a youth worker in Boston, and has gone on to be a non-profit leader, Board President, management consultant and funder for anti-poverty organizations in New York City and beyond. Lisa most recently served as the Vice President of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation for almost 9 years. She was a founding member of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, and is a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. She is the Board President of Non Profit New York and a board member of New York City Kids Rise.

Advisory Committee

Daisy Auger Dominguez

2nd generation immigrant

Auger-Dominguez Ventures

Jennifer Ching

2nd generation immigrant

North Star Fund

Laura Clancy

3rd generation immigrant

The School for Moral Ambition

Michelle Flores

3rd generation immigrant

Undocumented Women’s Fund

Brad Lander

4th generation immigrant

NYC Comptroller’s Office

Rickke Mananzala

2nd generation immigrant

New York Foundation

Trish Tchume

1st generation immigrant

Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Sharon Wurtzel

3rd generation immigrant

The Haven Fund

Join the Haven Fund Today

Our neighbors need us now. Not next week, not next month. Right now.

Stand with immigrant New Yorkers. Fund grassroots organizations. Build a city of refuge and resistance.

Let's show up for each other. Let's make history together.