The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation aims to support individuals in living in a safe and healthy environment, enjoying fundamental civil and political rights. It particularly focuses on addressing institutionalized racism, xenophobia, and the effects of climate change, especially on people of color and low-income communities.
The International Human Rights Program Area of the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation aligns with the founders' commitment to universal rights. It primarily funds U.S.-based organizations working on international human rights issues, focusing on advancing women's and reproductive rights, protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, and supporting programs that foster leadership development, capacity-building, and training. The Foundation typically avoids supporting initiatives targeting a single country or region.
Apart from its initiative in Israel, the Foundation predominantly awards grants to U.S.-based organizations that focus on the rights of individuals in the Global South. It is uncommon for the Foundation to allocate funds to specific projects or organizations located outside of the United States. The Foundation occasionally provides capital grants, and typically, this occurs when there is an existing relationship with the applying organization.