Kensington Community Resilience Fund

The Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) is a participatory grantmaking initiative that supports community wellness and resilience in the Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill neighborhoods. Rooted in the strength, civic pride, and cultural diversity of the community, the Fund shifts decision-making power to residents and community leaders who help guide funding priorities and grant decisions.

Through a community-driven model, the KCR Fund provides grants and capacity-building support to organizations addressing the quality-of-life concerns most important to residents while advancing equitable investment in communities impacted by systemic injustice and the ongoing opioid crisis. Since 2021, the KCR Fund has awarded more than $1.29 million in flexible grants to 52 organizations through its resident-led participatory process.

QUOTE: “Historically, outsiders have come into [Kensington] and told residents what they need and what they are going to get, but [the KCR Fund] has been such an asset because it has empowered residents to shape what the future looks like for Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill.”
-Roxy Rivera, Community Advisory Committee Member