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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... participatory grantmaking process   The City of Philadelphia announced the “Kensington Community ... neighborhoods,” noted Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director for Community Services . “The KCR Fund ... in the Kensington community. As noted by Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of the Douty Foundation ,“This is an ...

City Announces $360,000 in Grants to Improve Quality of Life in Kensington through Fourth Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

KCR Fund
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... logo.png PHILADELPHIA (July 11, 2024) — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced $360,000 in grants awarded in ... resources, and networking,” said Caz Tod-Pearson, Executive Director of The Simple Way and a Community Advisory ... Committee member.   The KCR Fund recently launched a new website at www.kcrfund.org that highlights KCR Fund ...

City announces first round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund grant recipients

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
KCR Fund.png PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the recipients of the ... Gonzalez, President of HACE, noted the importance of this new fund to the greater Kensington community. “It was a ... in the area," said Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director of Community Services. “The KCR Fund represents ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
In the face of declining revenues, increased community needs due to ... in shaping their FY 2022 budgets. In July 2020, the City announced revisions to its FY21-FY25 Five-Year budget ... recovery priorities and regional recovery lessons. Budget Director Marisa Waxman will present the City's Fiscal Year ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
Kensington residents work with City to select 36 grassroots organizations and community ... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... House Inc. Firm Hope Baptist Church (Fiscal sponsor by New Kensington Community Development Corporation) ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to support recovery and sobriety for college students

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... Blue Cross Foundation  (Foundation) announced new funding for addiction resources in higher education ... and stress for many students,” said Tim Rabolt, Executive Director of ARHE, the only association in the U.S. that ...

City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... community-based organizations, addressing quality of life needs in Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia today announced the launch of the 2023 ... community.  The KCR Fund anticipates $300,000 in new funding will be distributed during the 2023 grant cycle, ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to help Black families access world-class addiction services

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... Foundation  (Foundation) announced that it will award new funding to  Caron Treatment Centers (Caron ) for ... use disorder treatment at Caron. These grants are one of several enhancements and funding from the Foundation’s ... our support with Caron even further through these new scholarships.” “The sad truth is that quality ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
... These grants will help the recipients create and implement new strategies to adapt their programs, operations, and ... families in achieving economic mobility; and bolster the city’s cultural and civic vitality, including supporting ... the impacts of the pandemic.” Kristin Romens , project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched in Pennsylvania in the past 12 ... but across Pennsylvania,” said Kristina Canfield, executive director at ARHE. “This effective model including direct ...

Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... Trusts announced today that it has awarded $1 million in new grants to 13 Philadelphia-area nonprofits serving local ... impacts of COVID-19,” said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in ... informing discussion on important policy issues facing the city, partnering with local institutions to encourage a ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as ... Heroes , Parkesburg Point Youth Center , Philadelphia City Rowing , Project 440 , We REIGN Inc , and Youth Art & ... very first grants of the Change Champions grant program, a new grant program piloted as an invitation-only initiative in ...

Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
... to be funded by  Bloomberg Philanthropies  as part of a $10 million commitment to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. The initiative is part of a three-year,  $50 million  investment in a joint effort ... for addressing the overdose crisis," said Daliah Heller, director of drug use initiatives at Vital Strategies. "The ...
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Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction   IBX_opioids2019GovWolf.jpg Philadelphia, PA — September 25, 2019  —  In recognition of National Recovery Month, the Independence Blue Cross ... Innovation: Supporting pilot projects that pursue new approaches to existing health-focused challenges in the ...