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As Mindful Philanthropy celebrates its five-year anniversary, they’re reflecting on the bold spirit that sparked their founding. This short video highlights one of their core values—boldness—and reminds us that meaningful change often starts with small groups of kindred spirits willing to challenge the status quo and take courageous action. […]
There is a well-established connection between substance use disorder (SUD) and criminal justice involvement, with approximately 60% of incarcerated individuals having a diagnosed substance use disorder. Additionally, individuals seeking addiction treatment frequently encounter other disruptive legal issues including eviction, custody disputes, and traffic matters. To help expand access to free, quality legal support, the Camden […]
By: Akiera Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, Project HEAL Project HEAL’s mission is to break down systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder treatment, ensuring everyone has the resources they need to heal. We are the only national nonprofit providing free, equitable access to care in an effort to reach the 80% of individuals unable […]
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 […]
The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness (the Community Fund) managed by the Scattergood Foundation and its partners addresses the emotional health and wellbeing of immigrant and refugee communities. Through its participatory grantmaking process, the Community Fund provides financial support and capacity building opportunities to local immigrant-serving organizations to promote collective healing by cultivating meaningful connections […]
By Joe Pyle & Cherie Brummans After almost six years of service as commissioner and deputy commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), Dr. Jill Bowen stepped down on April 15, 2024. With the mayor’s desire to improve access to treatment in Kensington and beyond, the change of leadership […]
Over the past several years, the Scattergood Foundation, in collaboration with its partners, has developed a participatory grantmaking (PGM) process for the purpose of creating equitable strategies to provide financial support and capacity building to local non-profit organizations. The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness (Community Fund), is one of their signature participatory funds that has […]
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 […]
