The Center welcomed more than 60,000 visits during its first year, becoming one of the most dynamic hubs on campus for wellness, connection, and growth.

At the 2026 LeFrak-Friedberg Africa Scholars Summit, we saw how investing in education is transforming Rwanda's next generation.

What happens when women’s empowerment, financial inclusion, and holistic well-being are placed at the center of national development?

Learn how the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation advanced education, workforce development, and well-being from our 2024 Impact Report.

On June 5th, the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being at Barnard College broke ground on the first of its kind to support physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Today, around the world, women are fighting for their rights to make their own choices, to have their voices heard, and for their seat at the table.

A gift of $1000+ gives women coming out of prison a second chance.

Women now outnumber men in the NY Philharmonic for the first time in history.

Providing formerly incarcerated women in the Re-Entry Program with access to medical, dental, and mental health care at no cost.

Formerly incarcerated women working with the nonprofit New Jersey Reentry Corporation to find financial independence now have access to medical, dental and mental services

Seton Hill University’s National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education hosted the triennial Ethel LeFrak Holocaust Education Conference

Watch as five aspiring businesswomen share their dreams and “pitch” their ideas as viable business opportunities.

We are raising $300,000 for the Same Sky Foundation in honor of Francine A. LeFrak's birthday.

No matter how small, anyone can have an impact and change a life

In every humanitarian crisis, the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation believes that we should be aware of how women need our help the most. Despite women being at a disadvantage, they have historically proven to be capable leaders and solutions-based thinkers.

Global nonprofit Points of Light announced it will recognize Francine A. LeFrak with this year's The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards.

The Francine A. LeFrak Center For Well-Being will give women at Barnard College the tools they need to take control of their finances.

There’s a great deal you can do to get your finances back on track if you understand the basic psychology of what’s leading you astray...

International Women's Day is about celebrating the accomplishments of women! Together, we have helped women make history since 2008.

On Tuesday, January 19th, Francine gave the keynote address at the New Jersey Reentry Corporation's Women's Project Conference. Francine highlighted the importance of creating opportunities for women to reach their full potential.

The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation is responding to this crisis by donating to Food Bank For New York City to provide 1,000,000 meals for people in Queens.

The center will serve as a centralized hub for all wellness-related initiatives across campus and will support a 360-degree perspective of personal well-being focused on three pillars of wellness: financial, physical, and emotional.

COVID surges are occurring with a vengeance. We are watching the numbers of cases explode, businesses close and lines of hungry people grow. In Queens, NY our neighbors are standing in the cold for hours to get food to feed their families.

The new Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being, made possible by a generous gift from the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation, will ensure that all Barnard students have access to comprehensive physical and mental health, holistic wellness, and financial literacy support services and are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to thrive at Barnard and beyond.

It’s crucial that we stay optimistic and continue to check in on each other. The summer has been a productive time for the Foundation. I am so proud to share the news of what we've accomplished with our grant partners.

The lessons we’ve learned during this time are invaluable. We appreciate our jobs, the food on our tables, and our loved ones so much more. We will take these lessons with us moving forward and reflect on how our lives have shifted during this challenging time. 

FAL Foundation honors World Refugee Day 2020 by addressing the refugee crisis with training & education.

Women have been disproportionately affected by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Longtime New York City philanthropist Francine A. LeFrak is teaming up with the Food Bank for New York City to provide over a million meals to New Yorkers.

If this tragedy has taught us anything it’s that we must rethink how our healthcare systems are set up, how our facilities function, and how we prepare for the worst. We must take better care of our elderly.

Last month, more than 1 in 3 households had hungry children, this level of food insecurity in our country is unprecedented in modern times. 

We discussed the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation's work with the Food Bank for NYC to provide 1 million meals to our fellow New Yorkers living in Queens, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Francine A. LeFrak Foundation has made a donation to the Food Bank for NYC that will provide 500,000 meals to Queens, NY which has become the epicenter of this virus with over 37,000 cases.

It's difficult to see past the loss and challenges we experience today, but it's important to also focus on the positive changes we may see tomorrow. 

How a failed movie turned into a job project for Rwanda's poor.

The UNFCU Foundation presented Francine A. LeFrak, social entrepreneur and women's rights advocate, with its 2019 Women's Empowerment Award.

It was an exciting graduation at the Women in Need Homeless Shelter on East 104th Street in East Harlem.

Over 22 million women live in poverty in America today. In New York City alone, 60,000 people sleep in homeless shelters every night; 22,000 of them are children.

As we look back on the last year, we are so excited to share our progress with you. With your support 800 women and girls lifted themselves out of poverty.