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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 ... 20 years, I appreciated the opportunity to be a voice for our neighborhood through the KCR Fund. I have seen the ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... that are focused on improving the quality of life for residents in the communities that have been impacted by ... administration that makes me incredibly proud.  It shows what can be done when a community partners with the City to ... received a grant in rounds 1 or 2. “KCR Fund’s participatory grantmaking approach is unique since it ...

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 ... misuse, especially among youth. Through the Foundation’s Opioid Resource Grant Program, several youth-based ... the AmerisourceBergen Foundation and how to apply for the next grant-giving cycle, please visit  ...

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 or have a track record of serving the KCR Fund’s geographic footprint . The KCR Fund is funded by the City ... . “We are laser-focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of Kensington through the many programs we ... as an idea without any staff or funding and weren’t sure what to expect when we launched our Cook, Eat, Meet and Get ...

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

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... today announced the launch of the 2023 grant cycle for the  Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) , a ... grants by this summer is a source of great pride and shows what we can accomplish when community, philanthropy, and the ... Youth Hockey and Education  said, “The KCR Fund’s participatory grantmaking model was unique and unlike ...

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, ... this crisis, and we face compounding grief and trauma in our communities. At the same time, the prevalence of ... and guidance of community organizations and our city’s residents,” said Noelle Foizen, Director of the Opioid ...
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City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... that grants will be evaluated by Kensington residents--for who knows better about the needs of this great but ... been forced to shoulder the burden of the opioid crisis for far too long with far too few resources. The KCR Fund is ... noted Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director for Community Services . “The KCR Fund fundamentally shifts ...

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 ... recovery model. The Foundation aims to expand ARHE’s model to campuses across the region with support to other ... stigma of addiction and help people – particularly the next generation – heal.” “College can be a very ...

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
... stakeholders on Oct. 10 to discuss the continued need for recovery support on college campuses and in the workplace. The event — the IBX Foundation Recovery Ready Summit — aimed to advance Pennsylvania’s leadership for making Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) ...
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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
Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign ... campaign to reduce the stigma of opioid addiction. The event will feature the Someone You Know mobile exhibit. In ... stigma around addiction can often keep people from asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of ...

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
... in achieving economic mobility; and bolster the city’s cultural and civic vitality, including supporting efforts ... by addressing this population’s special needs. Over the next five years, the organization will add more than 150 ... while also increasing comprehensive services such as those for behavioral health and substance use disorder, ...

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 ... commitment to collegiate recovery is part of our greater effort to create and promote more inclusive ...

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 ... of several enhancements and funding from the Foundation’s Supporting Treatment and Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) ... pandemic has made it even more difficult for many of our most vulnerable populations to get the help they need,” ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... logo.png The Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as ... to their mission and are making a positive impact for young people and the communities in which they live. This year’s eleven core grant recipients are: 12+ , Big Picture ...

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). “Pew’s latest grants aim to help our region’s social services agencies respond to the ...

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

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
... “I want to be that person to stand up to say that’s not necessarily the truth,” said Figueroa-Vargas, who is in long-term recovery and a program manager for the nonprofit Mental Health Partnerships (MHP). ... the “breadth of depth of the opioid epidemic within our region.”  All of Pennsylvania’s counties but two ...
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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 together law enforcement, state ...
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29Oct2020

Small Funders Roundtable Meeting

Thursday, October 29, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... effort of Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to track and analyze more than ... needs of OST (out-of-school time) providers. GPEC's mission is to strengthen and build a robust ecosystem of ... and funders that can better support young people’s learning, development, and well-being. And learn about the ...
03Feb2021

Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... increased community needs due to COVID-19, and calls for action and accountability on racial justice, state and ... budget plan . The updated strategy outlines Philadelphia’s COVID recovery efforts while addressing urgent and emerging ... about renewed municipal efforts to advance the mayor’s goals , in light of the pandemic. This discussion will also ...