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Grantmaking
We fund organizations and projects which disrupt our current behavioral health space and create impact at the individual, organizational, and societal levels.
Participatory Funds
Our participatory funds alter traditional grantmaking by shifting power
to impacted communities to direct resources and make funding decisions.
Special Grant Programs
We build public and private partnerships to administer grant dollars toward targeted programs.
Program Related Investments
We provide funds at below-market interest rates that can be particularly useful to start, grow, or sustain a program, or when results cannot be achieved with grant dollars alone.
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Tia Burroughs Clayton, MSS
Learning and Community Impact Consultant
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Alyson Ferguson, MPH
Chief Operating Officer
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Samantha Matlin, PhD
Senior Learning & Community Impact Consultant
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Caitlin O'Brien, MPH
Director of Learning & Community Impact
Contact Caitlin about the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness, the Annual Innovation Award, and trauma-informed programming.
Joe Pyle, MA
President
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Bridget Talone, MFA
Grants Manager for Learning and Community Impact
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A Path to Prosperity
Overdose Prevention and Community Healing Fund
Established in 2022, “A Path to Prosperity” is a paid job readiness program designed to provide employment to individuals in an attempt to combat the gun violence and opioid epidemics in Philadelphia with economic opportunity.
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Established in 2022, “A Path to Prosperity” is a paid job readiness program designed to provide employment to individuals in an attempt to combat the gun violence and opioid epidemics in Philadelphia with economic opportunity.
Based on the READI Chicago model, we know that a career pathway leads to a 32% reduction in gun violence and reduce recidivism. Between May, 2022 and March, 2023, 74 participants graduated from the program. 50% of those participants received gainful employment. Also, 10 additional people received forklift certifications and 7 were hired on the spot for positions at Stroehman and Coca-Cola. One graduate completed their phlebotomy certification in partnership with Magnificent Touch phlebotomy. Over 50 individuals received their driver’s licenses as a part of the program as well.
Our overall goal is to create a comprehensive program to provide educational and employment opportunities in order to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and mitigate the gun violence epidemic in North Philadelphia. We have a goal to graduate 60 students from A Path to Prosperity, and ideally, guide those students to gainful employment.
“A Path to Prosperity” will engage individuals in soft-skills training including resume building, interpersonal communication, and behavioral interviewing. Over the course of four weeks, students learn through the STAR method to understand their strengths and develop the confidence to obtain employment.