Approved $25,000 June 2021 general operating support. Organization's Mission: The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund (PCBF) is a grassroots community bail fund organizing for the abolition of bail, pretrial detention, and prisons, and for our collective liberation. Until that day comes, we post bail to free our loved ones, neighbors, comrades, and friends in Philadelphia.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years June 2023 to support the development and implementation of a strategic plan and make the transition from a fiscally sponsored organization to a 501(c)3. PCBF aims to end cash bail and pretrial detention in our city. We are implementing the Culture and Strategy Framework developed by Dragonfly Partners, LLC. This framework includes changes to our structure, staff development, and the creation of a base building program.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years August 2017 to support programs held at Philadelphia partnering organizations.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years January 2022 to strengthen and expand the soccer and youth development programs for Kensington youth, regardless of ability to play.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years April 2011 to support College Access Program in Philadelphia schools.
Approved $15,000/yr x 1 year June 2019 to support Project Learn.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years April 2014 for general operating support.
Approved $20,000 in 2020 to support Black-led and Black-serving non-profit organizations in Philadelphia that are addressing COVID recovery.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years April 2015 to support College Access Program in Philadelphia schools.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2014 to support after school programs at Columbia North YMCA.
Approved $80,000 in 2020 to support grants to Greater Philadelphia organizations with a successful track record of serving at-risk populations.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2010 for general operating support.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years September 2018 general operating support.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years April 2014 to support Dream Team Scholars program.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2019 to support program in three Philadelphia schools.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years May 2021 to support the expansion of The Workport program, a citywide, real-world learning system for Philadelphia students.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2019 general operating support.
Approved $20,000 x 1 year August 2017 to support Deconstruction Job Training and Material Reuse Center.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years January 2021 to support our Family Wellness Services. This bilingual initiative will allow low-income immigrant families to access life-saving benefits and services.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years August 2016 to support the Multilingual Benefits Access Program.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years August 2011 to support Bilingual Outreach Worker.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years June 2019 to support College Access Program.
Approved $5,000/yr x 3 years August 2012 for general operating support.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years June 2021 to support Coalition robotics teams from Philadelphia’s under-resourced public schools providing teams with tools and supplies, coach training, mentorship, and events.
Approved $5,000/year x 2 years January 2017 to support Carnell Family Resource Center.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years January 2014 for general operating support.
Approved $5,000/yr x 3 years January 2011 to support Grumblethorpe education programs.
Approved $7,500/yr x 3 years August 2015 for general operating support.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years January 2020 to support Looking Out for Kids program that provides comprehensive vision care services and eyeglasses to disadvantaged children throughout the 5-county region. Funding will support the expansion of services to students within the Philadelphia School District.
Approved $10,000/yr x 2 years January 2010 to support PhISH program.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years August 2011 to support Food for Thought/Green Interns program.
Approved $12,500/yr x 3 years April 2015 to support Housing Legal Assistance Program.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years August 2010 general operating support for BUILD program.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years January 2023 to support the art of playwriting in partnership with the Philadelphia School District through classroom programming and outside of school time in neighborhood locations.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years January 2019 to support the Medical Legal Community Partnership.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years August 2015 to support Boat, Build and Sail program.
Approved $15,000 in 2020 to support Opportunity Fund for students' emergency needs.
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years January 2021 to support Guild reentry program.
Approved $20,000/yr x 3 years August 2016 to support Tenant Services Program.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years June 2020 to support general operations of urban farm serving residents in South Philadelphia.
Approved $30,000 in 2020 to support Opportunity Youth Relief Fund addressing a variety of needs - from assistance for food, transportation, childcare and housing, to support for technology, mobile/wireless connectivity and programmatic supplies
Approved $25,000/yr x 3 years June 2021 general operating support to transform social, academic, and career outcomes for the historically underserved children of Philadelphia.
Approved $50,000 one-time emergency grant in 2021 to support the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a pooled fund that will provide general operating support grants to support and advance the significant work already happening in communities to address equity imbalances exacerbated by COVID-19.
Approved $2,500 in 2020 to support Monarch Fund providing meal delivery/groceries and providing virtual tutoring and educational resources to families.
Approved $60,000 over 3 years June 2021 to support a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program. Wrongfully incarcerated individuals reentering society will apprentice under Phillips Black attorneys and investigators, learning to review and investigate cases, join in the direct representation of clients with wrongful conviction claims, and leave the program qualified for jobs in the legal field.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years January 2023 for general operating support for our collective of families & educators talking, playing, learning, and rising up for racial justice.
Approved $10,000 June 2021 general operating support. Organization's Mission: Philly Children's Movement is a collective of families & educators talking, playing, learning, and rising up for racial justice. We envision a world in which all people are liberated, whole, and valued. Thus far, PCM has worked collaboratively with countless students, teachers, schools, and organizations, helping to facilitate professional development, build curricula, curate discussions, support student-led actions and guide parents on their antiracist journeys.
Approved $15,000/yr x 3 years April 2011 to support housing for fellows serving in the nonprofit sector.
Approved $10,000/yr x 1 year January 2016 to support programming in Philadelphia schools.
Approved $10,000/yr x 3 years Jan 2018 to support growth of services for women victimized by violence, and an expansion of its community awareness campaign.