Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
Month: November 2020
Progress in a Challenging Year: Scattergood in 2020
We started 2020 off fresh with a new Positioning Statement and a commitment to shift the paradigm and practice for behavioral health to recognize the unique spark and basic dignity in every human. Looking back now, it’s clear how critical this guiding frame was in navigating the unending challenges of this year. As 2020 comes […]
Investing in Community Resilience Learning Circle: Expanding the Trauma-Informed Movement
Building on the Foundation’s Trauma-Informed Philanthropy series, we are pleased to present a 10-month learning series, Investing in Community Resilience. This series, presented in partnership with the eXtension Foundation, will provide vital information to funders and cooperative extension professionals for developing trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches in their work. Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th from 3-4pm ET for the second Learning […]
Stress of Structural Racism and Civil Unrest
Just as the world was preparing for a roaring 2020, COVID-19 entered our lives. When March rolled around, the nationwide shut-down turned our world upside-down. When May came, the murder of George Floyd further uncovered the depths of systemic racism. We went from overactive but routine daily lives to a standstill, being quarantined, and witnessing […]
Caring for Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month and a time to recognize and appreciate unpaid caregivers for everything they do. This month, Alyson Ferguson, Chief of Operating Officer at the Scattergood Foundation, reflects on her role as a family caregiver. Being a caregiver for a family member or loved one with a mental health and/or substance […]
In culminating session, forum asks ‘Where do we go from here?’ [generocity.org]
The weeklong Forum on Justice & Opportunity convened by Episcopal Community Services concluded with back-to-back panel discussions for participants to share their next steps for collective action. NBC10‘s Vai Sikahema moderated the “Where Do We Go from Here?” session featuring ECS’s David E. Griffith; Joe Pyle, president of The Scattergood Foundation, and Sidney R. Hargro, president of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. Each speaker delved […]
What kind of data affects social change and where does it come from? [generocity.org]
“Good data tells us a story that can help inform a decision,” said Samantha Matlin, vice president of learning and community impact at The Scattergood Foundation, and lead for the RISE Partnership, during the third session of Episcopal Community Services’s 2020 Forum on Justice and Opportunity. Matlin and co-panelists Ross Bernet, project manager on the […]