The RISE Partnership kicked off its fourth round yesterday of the “Readiness” component with 10 new organizations. The Readiness component provides introductory knowledge and skill building for organizations in key concepts, tools, and resources for internal evaluation capacity building and performance management. The fourth cohort of organizations includes: African Cultural Alliance of North America Ethiopian […]
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CEO, Scattergood Seek Proposals from Community-Based Organizations for Tax Credit Outreach
For Immediate Release: October 31, 2022 Contact: Solomon D. Leach, solomon.leach@phila.gov, 267-934-4269 PHILADELPHIA, PA – The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation (Scattergood) announced today that they are seeking proposals from Philadelphia-based community organizations to support the Claim Your Money PHL campaign by conducting grassroots outreach to maximize the number of households claiming the federal Child Tax Credit and […]
Witnessing the Impact of Anti-Violence Work in Philadelphia
Being a part of the anti-violence work being done in Philadelphia has been exceptionally meaningful, as a young, African-American male who has been impacted by community violence. I was raised in North Las Vegas, Nevada in a community that was plagued by gun violence and a lack of community support. I mention this to share […]
The Scattergood Foundation Announces New Grantees for FYE22
The Scattergood Foundation supports organizations and projects that disrupt the current behavioral health system and discourse, creating impact at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. We are pleased to announce our grants made in the final quarter of fiscal year 2022, representing a collective $423,432 investment in our community. CATCH Global Foundation | Philadelphia CATCH […]
Access to abortion care is a mental health issue.
As a behavioral health foundation, we are gravely concerned about the mental health impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The overturning of the 50-year precedent set by Roe v. Wade, stripping women and birthing people of their constitutional right to bodily autonomy, is harmful. This will undoubtedly jeopardize […]
Five Organizations Awarded $50,000 Grants to Enhance Behavioral Health Workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 8, 2022 (Philadelphia, PA) – The Scattergood Foundation is pleased to announce its second round of grantees in its special grant program, Policy Meets Practice, which aims to align local grantmaking with the Think Bigger Do Good policy series. In its second grant cycle, Policy Meets Practice is supporting organizations whose work aligns with […]
Reflecting on Our Equity Journey
In January 2020, the Scattergood Foundation announced our new positioning statement and a more intentional goal of building a more just and equitable society. Since then, our worlds have been forever altered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a renewed and global movement for racial justice, and the relentless chipping away of democracy from white supremacist extremists. […]
Impressions of the Diverse Approaches to Anti-Violence work among Community Expansion Grantees
Gun violence is a ubiquitous problem in this country. The violence is senseless and tragic, and it can happen at any time, in any place, to anyone, although it disproportionately affects people of marginalized and vulnerable communities. But we know that it is preventable. Everyone involved with the Community Expansion Grant (CEG) program is working […]
Developing a Community of Practice: Theory to Practice
On May 25th, community leaders and organizers part of the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness came together to kick off this year’s Community of Practice. In a Zoom meeting room, and across several smaller breakout groups, members of various immigrant and refugee serving organizations from the Philadelphia region discussed the critical topics impacting their respective […]
Community Expansion Grantees Participate in May Capacity Building Workshop
On a beautiful Friday with the reservoir as a backdrop, the City of Philadelphia’s Community Expansion Grantee (CEG) anti-violence organizations gathered at the Discovery Center in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia. The room was abuzz with passionate people all committed to learning skills that will help them to better serve their communities and excitement […]