Grantees and partners of the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness recently gathered at Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture for Rooted in Community: A Celebration of Immigrant Wellness—an evening dedicated to the people, relationships, and collective care that sustain immigrant communities across our region. The celebration marked an exciting milestone for the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness: […]
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Investing in the promise of psychedelic-assisted therapy reflects the Scattergood Foundation’s enduring commitment to advancing behavioral health. Thomas Scattergood championed a radically humane approach to mental health grounded in “tender sympathetic attention.” At a time when care was often inhumane, he and his peers chose a different path—one that required scientific curiosity, compassion, and moral […]
The Kensington Community Resilience (KCR) Fund is moving into the year ahead with renewed commitment to sustaining community-led work during a critical period of rebuilding and transition. The KCR Fund has expanded its 2025 grant cycle to award 14 new Community Resilience Grants and to provide existing grantees with additional Community Momentum Grants. This expansion […]
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At the Scattergood Foundation, we believe that when nonprofits thrive, our communities thrive. Today, we celebrate not just a program, but a movement—one rooted in the idea that lasting change comes from learning, reflection, and growth. The Greater Philadelphia region is home to an extraordinary nonprofit sector—organizations that show up every day to strengthen neighborhoods, […]
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The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is pleased to announce that it will invest $540,000 in 18 organizations that promote mental health and emotional wellbeing among immigrant communities in Greater Philadelphia. These organizations represent the sixth cohort of Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness grantees. Grantees include: ACLAMO African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) African […]
2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Scattergood Foundation. Named for 18th century Quaker minister Thomas Scattergood, the Foundation aims to carry on his legacy of advocating for centering the dignity, respect, kindness, and love for individuals with mental illness. In his time, Scattergood was a daring innovator and forward thinker; he founded Friends Hospital […]
The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is pleased to announce that it will invest $358,000 in 13 organizations that promote mental health and emotional wellbeing among immigrant communities in Greater Philadelphia. These organizations represent the fourth cohort of Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness grantees. Since its inception, the Community Fund has invested more than $1million […]
City Officials congratulate local nonprofits & community members who help to select the grantees working to reduce & prevent overdoses in their neighborhoods PHILADELPHIA — Today, the City of Philadelphia announced that it has awarded $3.1 million to 43 nonprofit organizations through the Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund (“Prevention Fund”) at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries during an awards ceremony. The Prevention […]
Vital Strategies Partners with Scattergood Foundation to Fund Nine BIPOC-Led Organizations for Mobile and Street Outreach Teams, Media Campaigns, and Resource Distribution The United States is in the midst of the worst overdose crisis in its history, with more than 112,000 lives lost in 2023 and rates rising sharply for Black Americans. Pennsylvania experienced more than 5,100 overdose […]
Participatory grantmaking was used to identify round one grantees. It is one of Philadelphia’s most significant forays into participatory grantmaking to date. The Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund announced its first round of grantees who will share almost $2 million to fight the city’s opioid epidemic, which is responsible for about three deaths a […]
