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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 ... while also increasing comprehensive services such as those for behavioral health and substance use disorder, ... neighborhood. Compass Working Capital  has been awarded a $2.5 million  growth grant  to support economic mobility ...

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
... (IBX) Foundation convened representatives from more than a dozen colleges and universities as well as key employer and ... stakeholders on Oct. 10 to discuss the continued need for recovery support on college campuses and in the ... convenes Recovery Ready Summit to engage stakeholders in mission to support recovery on college campuses ...
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Addiction / Opioid CrisisHealth Care

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

Independence Blue Cross Foundation
Friday, November 30, 2018
... said Figueroa-Vargas, who is in long-term recovery and a program manager for the nonprofit Mental Health Partnerships (MHP). ... Conference Greater Philadelphia that the org has a mission to fund strategies to end the opioid crisis.) Sterner ...
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City Announces $300,000 in Grants for Third Round of the Kensington Community Resilience Fund

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
... the  Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) , a public-private-community partnership between community ... Foundation, an original partner in launching and investing in the KCR Fund.  “We could not be more thrilled ... and impactful organizations.” Through its participatory model and by incorporating capacity building and a peer ...

City Launches “Kensington Community Resilience Fund”

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
... “Kensington Community Resilience Fund,” ( KCR Fund ) a public-private-community partnership between community ... that grants will be evaluated by Kensington residents--for who knows better about the needs of this great but ... to funding support that is talked about in various philanthropic circles, and to me it is really gratifying that ...

Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
...  (Foundation). The announcement was made during a forum in Washington, D.C., attended by nearly 50 people ... the Foundation has established a unique grant model for CRPs, which ARHE lauds as a gold standard to be ... charitable foundation that was established in 2011 with a mission to lead sustainable solutions that improve the health ...

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 recovery model. The Foundation aims to expand ARHE’s model to ... charitable foundation that was established in 2011 with a mission to lead sustainable solutions that improve the health ...

City Announces Third Round of Kensington Community Resilience Fund Grantees

Monday, August 28, 2023
... groups to receive $360,000 to address the community impact of the overdose crisis. PHILADELPHIA – The City of ... from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a public-private-community partnership between community ... that are focused on improving the quality of life for residents in the communities that have been impacted by ...

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 ... stigma around addiction can often keep people from asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of ... Foundation is a charitable, private foundation, whose mission is leading solutions for a healthier community. The ...

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

Kensington Community Resilience Fund
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
... from the Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund), a public-private-community partnership between community ... a privilege to work with like-minded stakeholders that are mission driven to develop a new mechanism that is targeted to ... and Fairhill neighborhoods. The KCR Fund is a game changer for empowering civic groups and residents by providing them ...

City Launches Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
... Fund, using opioid settlement funds, will implement a community-driven grantmaking process that focuses on ... and directly addresses prevention, recovery, and healing for the many individuals and communities affected. In 2021, ... of the following grant focus areas through their broader mission or the specific program being funded: Expand ...
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29Oct2020

Small Funders Roundtable Meeting

Thursday, October 29, 2020
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Video Conference
... can best use the Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard , a collaborative 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 ...

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 ... and community-building.  “Adolescence can often be a critical at-risk period for substance misuse. The ... the importance of intervening at an early stage and investing in prevention efforts that build resiliency skills ...

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 ... around opioid addiction. "Pennsylvania will be a national model for addressing the overdose crisis," said Daliah ...
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Pew Announces $1M to Support Vulnerable Philadelphia-Area Residents Amid Pandemic

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
... said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia (Pew Fund). ... critical community needs during the pandemic. Following is a list of the Pew Fund’s June 2020 grants. For more on the ... the city, partnering with local institutions to encourage a thriving arts and cultural community, supporting the health ...
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 ... and emerging issues like rising violence rates and racial equity/disparity, and persistent issues of concern including ... City's Fiscal Year 2022 budget considerations, followed by a participatory discussion with funders. MATERIALS ...

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
... Fund (KCR Fund). The KCR Fund was launched in 2021 as a collaborative grant-making partnership between community ... in Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill. Its participatory model gives community leaders and residents the power to set ... . “We are laser-focused on improving the quality of life for the residents of Kensington through the many programs we ...

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 ... in low-income situations simply can’t afford. One Day at a Time Recovery, Inc. (ODAAT), which provides services for ... charitable foundation that was established in 2011 with a mission to lead sustainable solutions that improve the health ...