Announcements
Philanthropitch Philadelphia!
Philanthropitch Philadelphia raised $118,000 for nonprofit finalists! We gathered in-person on October 28th for the first time ever in Philadelphia to celebrate the dedicated work and impact of five non-profit organizations: Called To Serve, Challah for Hunger, Beyond Literacy, ACHIEVEability, and eClose Institute. Each non-profit shared impact stories during their pitch about the many Philadelphians their programs reach, from young scientists, to college students, to adult learners, to unemployed residents. The Judges and audience alike were impressed and inspired by their work uplifting underserved communities. Click here for final results.
32 new grants specifically to Black-led organizations
We are excited to announce that we recently awarded 32 new grants specifically to Black-led organizations in Philadelphia. The Foundation made a concerted effort to reach out and to encourage many smaller Black-led non-profit organizations to apply for one year grants and participate in an expedited application cycle. Please click here for information on these grantees.
Our Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to financially support organizations that help those struggling daily with the effects of poverty.
Funding Areas
Featured Grantee
Historic Fair Hill
Historic Fair Hill believes in the transformative power of literacy and storytelling and integrates this mission into our other programs of community gardening and history education in Fairhill schools and neighborhood. Our literacy program partners with neighbors to create a literacy rich community. We want our kids to have the high quality reading materials they deserve and to see possibilities all around them. Our literacy partnerships include Home Libraries, School Libraries, History Field trips, Bilingual Classroom Literacy Assistants, and Volunteer Reading Buddies, all of which have continued during remote learning.
2020
Grant Awards
223
Region Served
Dollars Given
$3,192,500
Patricia & Philip Kind, Jr.
Patricia van Ameringen Kind, born in 1924, was the middle child of Arnold and Hedwig van Ameringen. She was raised in South Orange, N.J. with her two siblings, Henry van Ameringen and Lily Auchincloss. She attended Kent Place School, where she was a star athlete and was voted “best personality” by her classmates. She went on to become a registered nurse at the Monmouth Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, foreshadowing a lifetime devoted to caring for others. Her first nursing job was in Philadelphia where she met the love of her life, Philip Kind, Jr.