In January 2020, the Scattergood Foundation announced our new positioning statement and a more intentional goal of building a more just and equitable society. Since then, our worlds have been forever altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a renewed and global movement for racial justice, and the relentless chipping away of democracy from white supremacist extremists. […]
Gun violence is a ubiquitous problem in this country. The violence is senseless and tragic, and it can happen at any time, in any place, to anyone, although it disproportionately affects people of marginalized and vulnerable communities. But we know that it is preventable. Everyone involved with the Community Expansion Grant (CEG) program is working […]
On May 25th, community leaders and organizers part of the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness came together to kick off this year’s Community of Practice. In a Zoom meeting room, and across several smaller breakout groups, members of various immigrant and refugee serving organizations from the Philadelphia region discussed the critical topics impacting their respective […]
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On a beautiful Friday with the reservoir as a backdrop, the City of Philadelphia’s Community Expansion Grantee (CEG) anti-violence organizations gathered at the Discovery Center in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia. The room was abuzz with passionate people all committed to learning skills that will help them to better serve their communities and excitement […]
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