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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Grants will support grassroots organizations and community groups in Kensington through community-driven, ... “Kensington Community Resilience Fund,” ( KCR Fund ) a public-private-community partnership between community ... in fall 2021. The KCR Fund welcomes contributions from foundations, corporations, and individual donors. You ...

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

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... announced the recipients of the first round of grants from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a public-private-community partnership between community ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... work with City to select 36 grassroots organizations and community groups to receive $360,000 to address the community ... third round of grant recipients that will receive support from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a public-private-community partnership between community ...

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
... in grants awarded in the fourth cycle of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund). The KCR Fund was ... of Philadelphia’s opioid settlement dollars and grants from the Scattergood Foundation , the Patricia Kind Family ... to 30 years, I’m grateful that the KCR Fund lifts up the voices of the community because we know what we need and what ...

City Launches Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
... announced the launch of the  Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund , which will begin accepting grant ... Fund, using opioid settlement funds, will implement a community-driven grantmaking process that focuses on ... the leadership and insight of community members. Funding from the opioid settlements enables us to do exactly that. In ...
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City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... operating grants will be distributed to grassroots, community-based organizations, addressing quality of life ... the  Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) , a public-private-community partnership between community ... and community leaders have been integral to the process, from setting funding priorities and eligibility criteria to ...

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Supports Youth by Addressing Opioid Epidemic Through Education, Advocacy & Community-Building

Thursday, August 29, 2019
... initiatives focused on education, youth advocacy, and community-building.  “Adolescence can often be a critical at-risk period for substance misuse. The ... Program has received an overwhelming amount of interest from nonprofit organizations seeking a meaningful partner who ...

Independence Blue Cross Foundation convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
... Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation convened representatives from more than a dozen colleges and universities as well as key employer and ... the IBX Foundation’s most important stakeholder – the community – has been at the center of the work. By the end ...
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29Oct2020

Small Funders Roundtable Meeting

Thursday, October 29, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
Please join the Small Funders on October 29th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM as we learn from three local initiatives ... can best use the Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard , a collaborative effort of Philanthropy Network and the Center ... - a nascent pooled fund partnering with the Kensington community to address the effects of the opioid crisis. This ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... demonstrated dedication to their mission and are making a positive impact for young people and the communities in which they live. This ... Extracurricular Collaborative ($10,000) and Kensington Community Resilience Fund ($10,000).  The Nelson Foundation ...

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

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... These grants are one of several enhancements and funding from the Foundation’s Supporting Treatment and Overdose ... in low-income situations simply can’t afford. One Day at a Time Recovery, Inc. (ODAAT), which provides services for ... addressing the stigma associated with addiction, expanding community access to treatment and funding research on warm ...

IBX’s Share Your Opioid Story is collecting the tales of Pennsylvanians impacted by addiction

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
By  Grace Shallow  / CONTRIBUTOR At community meetings about the opioid epidemic, Evan ... said Figueroa-Vargas, who is in long-term recovery and a program manager for the nonprofit Mental Health ... launched in June and has collected a total of 150 stories from nearly every county in the state. Submissions are always ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... increase the agencies’ capacity to respond to changing community needs resulting from an already high poverty rate combined with widespread ... critical community needs during the pandemic. Following is a list of the Pew Fund’s June 2020 grants. For more on the ...

Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... through digital stories about recovery, the loss of a loved one to an opioid overdose, or supporting someone in ... However, the stigma around addiction can often keep people from asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, ... “It has permeated Pennsylvania – every corner, every community. And we have reached a point where there can no ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... programs (CRPs), which support students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched ...  (Foundation). The announcement was made during a forum in Washington, D.C., attended by nearly 50 people ... solutions that improve the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation’s core programs and initiatives ...

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
... new grants are as follows: Project HOME  has been awarded a $3.5 million  growth grant  to expand its work to end and ... organization will help 4,000 low-income households—up from 1,000 in 2021—build savings in special escrow ... in poverty, encouraging a thriving arts and cultural community, and pursuing civic initiatives to strengthen the ...

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

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
... development and expert consulting services and apply for a Foundation grant to develop or expand their collegiate ... education institutions to support students who suffer from substance use disorders,” said Lorina Marshall-Blake, ... solutions that improve the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded nearly $48M in grants ...
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 COVID-19, and calls for action and ... discussion on February 3rd at 9:00 AM where we will hear from city leaders, about renewed municipal efforts to advance ... City's Fiscal Year 2022 budget considerations, followed by a participatory discussion with funders. MATERIALS ...

Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
Vital Strategies , a public health organization that helps governments ... to prevent overdose deaths. The first round of funding for Pennsylvania will support efforts to expand access to ... to bring together law enforcement, state agencies, community leaders, hospitals, prisons, and harm-reduction ...
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