2022 Grant Awards

Promoting the optimal physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of children from prenatal to age five to influence health and well-being across the lifespan

Bread & Roses Community Fund

$100,000 (two-year grant) in support of the design and implementation of a parent- and caregiver-led grantmaking process to fund organizing, advocacy, and community action projects that foster early childhood health, development, and learning.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

$248,281 (three-year grant) in support of the implementation and evaluation of HealthySteps at CHOP Primary Care, Cobbs Creek and advocacy for reimbursement and payment reforms to resource integration of dyadic behavioral health services in pediatric primary care.

Education Law Center

$50,000 in support of legal services and advocacy to improve children’s access to early intervention services and full inclusion in early childhood education.

Legal Clinic for the Disabled

$90,000 (two-year grant) in support of Medical-Legal Partnership services at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to promote the health, independence, and quality of life of patients and their families with a focus on children from birth to age five.

Oshun Family Center

$40,000 in support of racially concordant care for Black birthing families including trauma-informed therapy and support services for every stage of the birthing journey.

ParentChild+

$50,000 in support of home visiting services for families with children from 16 months to four years old to stimulate parent-child interaction and develop children’s language, early literacy, and social-emotional skills.

University of Delaware Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up Lab

$230,150 in support of the final grant year of the Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up program in the Philadelphia Infant Toddler Early Intervention system to promote early childhood social-emotional development.

Improving access to responsive and equitable care and services to address disparities in health and well-being

African Family Health Organization

$55,000 in support of culturally- and linguistically- sensitive health, human, and educational services for African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees.

Community Legal Services

$90,000 (two-year grant) in support of Medical-Legal Partnership services at Rising Sun Health Center and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Karabots Pediatric Care Center to address social and economic drivers of health.

Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales

$30,000 in support of bilingual services for children and youth with differentiating abilities and their parents and caregivers to promote self and family advocacy and provide academic, social, and emotional supports.

Justice At Work

$70,000 (two-year grant) in support of client-centered and linguistically- and culturally- competent legal services, community education, and advocacy for low-wage migrant and immigrant workers.

La Puerta Abierta

$50,000 in support of bilingual, holistic, and culturally and trauma-informed mental health services for Latin(x) immigrant and refugee community members and cross-systems training of providers to promote equitable, accessible care.

Nationalities Service Center

$75,000 in support of client-centered programs and services that welcome and empower immigrants and refugees to achieve a life of safety and stability, sustainable opportunities, and meaningful community connections.

Philadelphia Legal Assistance

$70,000 (two-year grant) in support of Medical-Legal Community Partnership services at City of Philadelphia Health Centers to address patient and family socio-legal needs.

SEAMAAC

$50,000 in support of linguistically- and culturally- appropriate services for immigrants, refugees, and other politically, socially, and economically marginalized community members including through integration of social services at the Hansjörg Wyss Wellness Center.

Advancing policy, systems, and structural change to achieve equity in health

Children First

$65,000 in support of improving children’s access to health insurance and care, preventing childhood lead poisoning, and promoting quality and equitable early care and education.

Pennsylvania Health Access Network 

$75,000 in support of expanding and protecting access to quality, equitable, and affordable health care and providing health insurance enrollment and navigation services.

Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children

$75,000 in support of promoting early childhood and perinatal health and well-being and expanding access to health insurance and care, home visiting and early intervention services, and early care and education.

Building the capacity of the nonprofit and health and human service sectors for racial justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion

African Family Health Organization

$5,000 in support of participation in the Economy League Greater Philadelphia 2022 Leadership Exchange (GPLEX) summit and programming.

Oshun Family Center

$5,000 in support of participation in the Economy League Greater Philadelphia 2022 Leadership Exchange (GPLEX) summit and programming.

SEAMAAC

$70,450 in support of the second year of the Health and Human Services Fellowship at SEAMAAC. This is a joint program with the Independence Foundation to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive leadership pipeline in the nonprofit and health and human services sectors.

The Village of Arts and Humanities

$45,000 in support of Creative Youth Development programs to build the skills and networks of children, teens, and young adults to make successful transitions to adulthood, marked by health and well-being, economic stability, and civic engagement.

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

$50,000 in support of the development of the Center for Leadership Equity to support leadership and advancement opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.