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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... this happen, particularly the funders -- and I hope their philanthropy will encourage others to join in this vital ... community and gives it the tools and resources to plan its future, embodying the notion ‘no decisions about us without us.’” The funding can support a wide range of uses, including overhead costs ...

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

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... this summer is a source of great pride and shows what we can accomplish when community, philanthropy, and the public sector come together.” The KCR ... funding.  “Over the last five years, we have seen how community-driven grantmaking alters traditional power ...

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
... while also increasing comprehensive services such as those for behavioral health and substance use disorder, ... new organization and an internal assessment to determine how the organization’s physical space can better serve audiences. The Independence Visitor Center ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... to their mission and are making a positive impact for young people and the communities in which they live. This ... work in the areas of fair funding for public schools, creating a diverse pipeline of teachers, and protecting the ... support their efforts in fostering positive change. You can learn more about this year’s grant recipients and our ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... that makes me incredibly proud.  It shows what can be done when a community partners with the City to make decisions about how to improve the quality of life of residents affected by ... encourage youth to do just that, helping make a better future, both for Kensington and the youth that live here." ...
29Oct2020

Small Funders Roundtable Meeting

Thursday, October 29, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... during the COVID-19 pandemic: Get some insight into how small funders can best use the Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard , a collaborative effort of Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact ...

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

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign ... overdose caused by opioids. “Addiction is a disease that can be prevented and treated. However, the stigma around addiction can often keep people from asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of ...

City Launches Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
... and directly addresses prevention, recovery, and healing for the many individuals and communities affected. In 2021, ... have been devastated by the opioid epidemic have a say in how and where settlement funds are reinvested. “Last year, ... Wellness, we have seen how community-driven grantmaking can alter power dynamics and inspire bold and impactful ...
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AmerisourceBergen Foundation Supports Youth by Addressing Opioid Epidemic Through Education, Advocacy & Community-Building

Thursday, August 29, 2019
... Foundation (the Foundation), an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization dedicated to ... youth advocacy, and community-building.  “Adolescence can often be a critical at-risk period for substance ... information about the AmerisourceBergen Foundation and how to apply for the next grant-giving cycle, please visit  ...

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
... open October 12 to November 10. Colleges and universities can direct questions to ibxfoundationgrants@ibx.com .  ... expanding access to treatment and overdose prevention, and creating inclusive recovery environments through grants to ... The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is leading a future for equitable health in our communities and nation. ...
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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 through its ... Higher Education (ARHE), institutions that join the effort can receive professional development and expert consulting ... recovery model. The Foundation aims to expand ARHE’s model to campuses across the region with support to other ...

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
... . “We are laser-focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of Kensington through the many programs we ... A new video about the KCR Fund also contains b-roll that can be used by broadcast media and/or linked to print ... Borders Providence Center RAWtools Philly Rock to the Future Servant Partners Simple Homes Fuller Center Small ...

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

IBX Foundation
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... award new funding to  Caron Treatment Centers (Caron ) for scholarships aimed to help Black families access ... portion that many patients in low-income situations simply can’t afford. One Day at a Time Recovery, Inc. (ODAAT), ... desperately need and to begin their journey to a healthier future.” “We’re excited to work with the IBC Foundation ...

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

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
... complaints are deep-rooted in stigma, but he believes he can help dispel them by taking the mic and sharing his story. ... Lorina Marshall-Blake   said  at this year’s Philanthropy Conference Greater Philadelphia that the org ... But “we needed to use more than statistics to talk about how this issue can affect quite literally anybody from any ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... residents who are vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, including those experiencing hunger, adults with ... said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew Fund). ... build on Pew’s May 2020 announcement recognizing the challenges that many health and social services organizations ...

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

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... the opioid crisis in Kensington.  Core to the KCR Fund’s approach is a participatory grantmaking process that ... and Fairhill neighborhoods. The KCR Fund is a game changer for empowering civic groups and residents by providing them ... crisis in Kensington. A complete list of grant recipients can be found below: Community Center at Visitation Good Host ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... announced yesterday that Pennsylvania now has the nation’s most and is the fastest growing state for collegiate recovery programs (CRPs), which support ... success through guidance and mentorship. This assistance can be the difference between a failed and successful CRP, ...

Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced

Friday, July 12, 2019
... to prevent overdose deaths. The first round of funding for Pennsylvania will support efforts to expand access to ... Vital Strategies. "The state, under Governor [Tom] Wolf's leadership, is the first in our initiative to bring ... response, and I know that by working together we can make rapid progress to reduce overdose deaths." Browse ...
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