GreenLight Fund Philadelphia: Grants for Philadelphia
/OVERVIEW: The GreenLight Fund Philadelphia supports anti-poverty efforts, children and youth, education and workforce development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
FUNDING AREAS: Poverty, children and youth, education, workforce development
IP TAKE: This is a unique type of philanthropic organization in Philadelphia that works collaboratively with many families, investors and corporations to fight systemic poverty in the city. It’s not the most accessible, but good to know in its giving areas.
PROFILE: Established in 2012, GreenLight Fund Philadelphia is a philanthropic organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that relies upon learning and working collaboratively to find solutions to community issues. Philadelphia is one of several GreenLight Fund cities that are part of a national network. The foundation aims to "helps transform the lives of children, youth and families in high-poverty urban areas by creating local infrastructure and a consistent annual process.” It funds local efforts for poverty, children and youth, education and workforce development.
The GreenLight Fund Philadelphia is concerned with the high poverty rates in Philadelphia and the needs of children living in poverty here. It addresses urgent needs of low-income city residents through social innovation strategies. Grade-level reading and getting youth ages 18 to 24 engaged in school or careers are major interests of this organization. Within its portfolio of local organizations, GreenLight Fund Philadelphia has been involved with helping formerly incarcerated people find employment, financial literacy as a means of greater economic opportunity and assisting parents to help their children thrive. It is also interested in addressing and solving race inequalities and gender-based inequities in Philadelphia.
Grants range between about $10,000 and $500,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Past local grantees include the Center for Employment Opportunities, ParentChild+ and Single Stop.
This foundation does not typically accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Direct general questions to the executive director, Omar Woodard, at owoodard@greenlightfund.org.
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