The Scattergood Foundation invests in capacity building because strong, sustainable organizations are essential to healthy and resilient communities. For more than 15 years, we have worked alongside nonprofits to strengthen their ability to learn, adapt, and deepen their impact. We recognize that funding alone is often not enough to build strong organizations. Organizations also need meaningful opportunities to build relationships, develop practical skills, and learn from one another. By supporting organizational growth and collaboration, we help ensure community-based organizations have the foundation they need to respond to evolving needs and sustain their work over time.
The Scattergood Foundation believes strong nonprofits and public health organizations are essential to strong communities. To help meet the growing need for practical training, technical assistance, and organizational support, Scattergood partnered with the Penn Center for Public Health to launch the Public Health Impact Hub at the University of Pennsylvania. The Hub was created to strengthen the public health workforce by providing community organizations, nonprofits, healthcare professionals, researchers, and government partners with accessible, real-world support…
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The RISE Partnership (Readiness, Implementation, and Sustainability for Effectiveness) was a multi-year learning initiative that supported nonprofit organizations across Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey in strengthening their effectiveness and improving outcomes for the communities they serve. Completed in 2023, the partnership provided training, coaching, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities to help organizations build their capacity to measure, understand, and use data to guide decision-making and continuous improvement. Through its Readiness, Implementation, and Sustainability…
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Communities of Practice have become a core component of how the Scattergood Foundation supports community-based organizations. While grant funding provides critical resources, sustainable community change also depends on strong relationships, shared learning, and opportunities for leaders to connect, learn, and grow together. As part of our participatory grantmaking initiatives, including the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness and the Kensington Community Resilience Fund, Communities of Practice bring grantee organizations together to exchange practical strategies, strengthen leadership,…
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The Scattergood Foundation designed and implemented a two-year Technical Assistance Partnership to support organizations funded through the City of Philadelphia’s Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grants (CEG) program. Building on the values and cohort-based approach of the RISE Partnership, the initiative provided tailored capacity-building support to community organizations working to reduce gun violence and strengthen neighborhood safety across Philadelphia. Beginning in 2021, the City invested $13.5 million in organizations with demonstrated success in violence prevention and community…
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