Halloran Philanthropies
/OVERVIEW: The focus of Halloran’s grantmaking is global development. To a lesser extent, it supports arts and culture in Pennsylvania. This funder also makes impact investments in for-profit ventures that have the potential to improve the wellbeing of underprivileged people.
IP TAKE: This funder has not made grants to nonprofit organizations in several years, opting instead to support for-profit social enterprises. Its past grantmaking focused on addressing the “root causes” of poverty in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Uganda, Mali and India. Halloran also funds performing arts organizations operating in the greater Philadelphia area.
Halloran is not accessible, but prospective grantseekers may reach out via email or through the organization’s contact page.
PROFILE: Halloran Philanthropies was established in 2007 by Harry Halloran, the founder and CEO of Energy Unlimited and Frontier Wind. This grantmaker maintains a vision of a world in which humanity lives in “peace, justice and security without fear or violence,” and it seeks to “inspire, innovate and accelerate sustainable social interventions that promote human wellbeing.” Halloran supports organizations working in developing countries, prioritizing groups working in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Uganda, Mali and India. Recently, the philanthropies have paused grantmaking to nonprofit organizations and have, instead, supported for-profit social enterprise. In the past, its grants supported education, entrepreneurship, clean energy, water, housing and health. Halloran has also made grants for arts and culture in the greater Philadelphia area.
Grants for Global Development and Climate Change
While Halloran does not share its grantmaking strategies, according to a “12-year report,” global development grantmaking focused on addressing “root causes” of poverty. This funder has demonstrated a commitment to education, entrepreneurship programs and the use of technology to support “sustainable social enterprise.” Other interests include clean energy, water, housing and healthcare. Grantees include India’s Drishtee Foundation, the U.K.-based Center for Innovation in Voluntary Action and “accelerator organizations” that build the capacity of nonprofits in its giving regions, such as New Ventures, Buckminster Fuller Institute, Good Company Ventures and Village Capital.
Grants for Arts and Culture
In addition to its global giving, Halloran Philanthropies support performing arts institutions and nonprofits mainly in the greater Philadelphia area. Grantees include the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Mann Center, public radio station WFYI, the Pennsylvania Ballet and PBS Indianapolis.
Important Grant Details:
Halloran has not made grants to nonprofit organizations in the past several years, choosing instead to support for-profit ventures with the potential for social impact. Grants generally range from $10,000 to $100,000 and support small- to medium-sized organizations working in geographic areas of interest. To learn more about Halloran’s philanthropic work, examine its 12-year report.
Halloran’s specific grantmaking practices are unclear, and it does not appear to accept unsolicited applications or requests for funding. General inquiries may be directed to the organization via its contact page or email.
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