In January 2021, the American Heart Association’s Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund received a $1 million gift from the Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation to support local nonprofits and social entrepreneurs working to improve access to health care, food, and housing, as well as economic empowerment in North Philadelphia.
The Tyson Impact Fund invests in community-based organizations through grants and low-interest loans to catalyze the removal of the social and economic barriers to health equity. More than $840K is available for entrepreneurs and nonprofits that are sustainably addressing access to healthcare, food, housing and economic empowerment for residents in the Nicetown, Sharswood, Stanton and Strawberry Mansion neighborhoods of North Philadelphia.
Join this virtual Town Hall to learn more about the Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund and opportunities for funding. The organizers also want to hear about the most critical needs around food insecurity and nutrition in the greater Philadelphia area and how this funding can help to drive sustainable change.