The Shoshana Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1986 upon the death of Richard F. Gold who was a long time administrator at both the New York City Opera and Chamber Opera Theater of New York.

The foundation's work focuses on assisting promising opera singers at the start of their careers by providing The Richard F. Gold Career Grant to young singers nominated by their music school and opera apprenticeship program.

Winners are asked to give at least one charity performance in the year following their award, the expenses of which are met by the foundation.

[2] Winners of The Richard F. Gold Career Grant include:[3]

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