2024 Grant Awards
Philadelphia Health Partnership focuses on advancing equity in health and early childhood health and development. In 2024, we awarded $1.45 million in grants to 27 nonprofit organizations working to nurture, connect, advocate, and lead.
NURTURE
PROMOTING THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN FROM PRENATAL TO AGE FIVE TO INFLUENCE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
$81,463 in support of implementation and evaluation of HealthySteps at CHOP Primary Care, Cobbs Creek and advocacy for payment reforms to resource behavioral health integration in pediatric primary care.
$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.
$65,000 in support of racially concordant care for Black birthing families including trauma-informed therapy and support services for every stage of the birthing journey.
$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.
$50,000 in support of a guaranteed income pilot to promote perinatal and early childhood health and well-being and to address racial disparities in infant mortality. The Philadelphia City Fund serves as the fiscal sponsor.
CONNECT
IMPROVING ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
African Family Health Organization
$75,000 in support of culturally- and linguistically- sensitive health, human, and educational services for African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees.
HUNE (Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales)
$30,000 in support of bilingual case management, family advocacy, and educational support services for children and youth with disabilities and their parents/caregivers.
$50,000 in support of culturally- and trauma-informed mental health support for immigrants and refugees and cross-systems provider training to promote equitable care.
$20,000 in support of organizational leadership transition and capacity to enhance data systems.
$75,000 in support of programs and services that welcome and empower immigrants and refugees to achieve a life of safety and stability, sustainable opportunities, and meaningful community connections.
$65,000 in support of programs and services for immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized community members as they seek to advance the condition of their lives in the United States.
ADVOCATE
ADVANCING POLICY, SYSTEMS, AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE TO ACHIEVE EQUITY IN HEALTH
$50,000 in support of protecting and expanding access to sexual and reproductive health care, family planning services, and comprehensive sex education.
$65,000 in support of improving children’s access to quality, equitable health insurance and care, child care, and early intervention services and reducing childhood lead poisoning.
Early Intervention Part C (Infant Toddler) Work Group of Thriving Pa
$175,000 in support of statewide collaboration to improve the Pennsylvania Infant Toddler Early Intervention system with a focus on outreach, referral, enrollment; quality services; equitable access; mental health; and Medicaid partnerships. Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children serves as the fiscal agent.
Lenfest Institute for Journalism
$35,000 in support of the Every Voice, Every Vote coalition’s work to improve civic information and engagement regarding city government activities and their impact on people’s lives.
New Voices for Reproductive Justice
$50,000 in support of community organizing, civic engagement, and advocacy to advance reproductive justice by building power for and with Black women, Black queer folks, and Black marginalized people.
Pennsylvania Health Access Network
$75,000 in support of promoting 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 improving access to quality, equitable child and perinatal care and services including health insurance, child care, early intervention services, and home visiting services.
$100,000 in support of organizational capacity to engage nonprofit partners to expand civic participation, make voting easier, and secure equitable representation in government.
LEAD
BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SECTORS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
African Family Health Organization
$5,000 in support of participation in the Economy League 2024 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange (GPLEX).
Build Our Lives Together (PhillyBOLT)
$40,000 in support of cultivation, support, and empowerment of grassroots leaders to drive community-led change.
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
$15,600 in support of the 2024 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange Scholarship Fund.
$5,000 in support of participation in the Economy League 2024 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange (GPLEX).
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
$25,000 in support of the Center for Leadership Equity’s public launch and programs including the provision of culturally competent professional development resources for Black nonprofit leaders.
$25,000 in support of the Coordinated Capacity Building initiative by local funders to create an actionable, multi-year plan for coordinated nonprofit capacity building across the region. The United Way serves as the fiscal agent.
The Village of Arts and Humanities
$45,000 in support of leadership programs that prepare young people to enter the workforce and postsecondary education as self-determined creative problem solvers and social innovators.
$40,000 in support of leadership development and civic engagement programs for Black girls to become change agents in their own lives and communities.
$5,000 in support of participation in the Economy League 2024 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange (GPLEX).
SPECIAL FUNDING
$5,000 in support of work to increase educational equity by building school cultures that inspire academic achievement and student aspiration beyond the 12th grade.
$2,500 in memory of Anita Santos, who served as the founding Executive Director of Philadelphia Legal Assistance for 34 years.
$2,500 in memory of Joanne Denworth, who served as the founding Board Chair for First Hospital Foundation (now Philadelphia Health Partnership) for thirteen years.