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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Every human being deserves a safe place to live, a place to raise and educate their children, to feed and clothe them,” states Dr. Nadia Ward, Learning and Community Impact Consultant with the Scattergood Foundation. This ethos sums up a core belief held by the project team that is currently providing technical assistance to the […]
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 first quarter of 2022, representing a collective $465,000 investment in our community. Active Minds | Emerging Fellows Program Bread & […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21st, 2022 (Philadelphia, PA) – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is pleased to announce that it will invest $400,000 in 12 organizations that promote mental health and emotional wellbeing among immigrant communities in Greater Philadelphia. These organizations represent the third cohort of Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness grantees. Since its […]
Project Overview The Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia organized a COVID-19 response fund effort for Philadelphia and associated regions. With more than $40 million dollars in funding from 13 shared funds, the organization and partners aimed to fund community based, minority focused organizations for their projects related to at least one of four areas related […]
