The Scattergood Foundation has partnered with The Alliance of Community Service Providers and Children First to present: A Mayoral Forum: Behavioral Health and ID/A in Philadelphia…Discussing Issues Across the Age Spectrum Abraham Gutman will lead a panel of mayoral candidates in discussion of behavioral health, intellectual disability and autism issues that impact Philadelphians and our […]
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We’re Hiring a Grants Manager!
The Foundation is hiring a Learning & Community Impact Grants Manager. The Learning & Community Impact Grants Manager will provide contract, grantmaking and operational management to assigned participatory grantmaking programs. They will carry out a wide variety of duties to support the implementation of several participatory grantmaking programs. Snapshot of Position Details: Full Time Schedule: […]
Policy Meets Practice Informational Session
Join us on Monday, April 18th at 3pm for a virtual informational session about the 2022 Policy Meets Practice opportunity. During the session, potential applicants will have the opportunity to learn about: History and background of the Policy Meets Practice program The 2022 Think Bigger Do Good paper of focus Application process, eligibility criteria, and selection criteria […]
Philanthropitch Philadelphia
On October 28th, experience a one-of-a-kind event: Philanthropitch Philadelphia! After weeks of 1:1 coaching and education, nonprofit finalists take the stage at the NMAJH Dell Theatre in a fast-pitch competition for funding. Register here. Philanthropitch awards funding at this event and audience donations are a large part of that contribution. Here’s how it works — you purchase […]
Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness Informational Session
Join us on Friday, October 8th at 1pm to learn about the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness and its upcoming grant cycle. During the session, organizations will learn about: Background and goals of the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness How to apply for the Community’s Funds upcoming grant cycle Participatory approach to the Community Fund’s […]
Housing is Mental Health Care: Policy Recommendations for Scaling Housing for Individuals with Mental Illness
Join us for our fifth Think Bigger Do Good webinar on September 29, 2021 at 12pm EST. The webinar will feature Sally Luken, MA, Founder and President of Luken Solutions and Jennifer Mathis, JD, MA, Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. They will discuss policy recommendations for scaling housing options […]
PA Pardon System: A Road Out of Poverty
Despite the very best efforts of so many over many years, Philadelphia remains the poorest big city in America. There’s one program that could bring millions into distressed neighborhoods, for free, but none of us are taking advantage of it: Pardons. Pennsylvania may have the most progressive pardon system in the country. The Economy League […]
Enhancing the Capacity of the Mental Health and Addiction Workforce: A Framework
Join us on April 19th at 12noon EST for the fourth Think Bigger Do Good webinar featuring authors Benjamin F. Miller, Psy.D., and Anita Burgos, Ph.D. They will discuss a new framework for the mental health and addiction workforce in the United States. The proposed framework includes three shifts that need to take place at the […]
Policy Meets Practice Informational Session
Aligning policy and practice is critical to drive needed systems changes. We are offering $20,000 grant awards to align the Think Bigger Do Good Policy Series with our local grantmaking. The new grant program, Policy Meets Practice: Think Bigger Do Good Support Local, will invest in organizations that work directly with communities to address issues […]
COVID-19, Structural Racism, and Mental Health Inequities: Policy Implications for an Emerging Syndemic
Join us for the second Think Bigger Do Good webinar featuring authors Ruth Shim, M.D., M.P.H. and Steven Starks, M.D., F.A.P.A. They will discuss the complex interaction between the COVID-19 pandemic, structural racism, and mental health inequities which have led to devastating health, economic, and social consequences. The intersection of these three conditions, presents numerous […]