The William Penn Foundation is seeking letters of inquiry for three-year projects to enhance organizations’ ability to serve grand-families/kinship care families in Philadelphia.
Donor Name: William Penn Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/07/2022
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Grandfamilies/Kinship Support effort will help organizations enhance and expand their services to grand-families/kinship care families.
Objectives
The objectives of the three-year Grandfamillies/Kinship Support (August 2022 to July 2025) effort are to:
- Increase the number of grandfamilies being effectively served in linguistically and culturally responsive services
- Implement high-quality programs and services that support children’s development, early literacy/language development, academic achievement, and connection to needed resources that improve family stability.
- Increase the use of best practices and strategies that can enhance outreach and support to targeted families.
- Enhance the agency’s infrastructure to serve these families.
- Strengthen the network of kinship service professionals, grassroots community partners, and educators to foster peer learning and collaboration among providers.
- Build the capacity of organizations to evaluate their impact.
Timeframe
August 2022 to July 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Agencies must be certified nonprofit entities or operate under a nonprofit fiduciary. Eligible organizations include:
- Community-based organizations: social service organizations, neighborhood associations, religious institutions, childcare centers, medical providers, community development organizations, recreation centers, and others that serve grandfamilies and are firmly rooted in their communities.
- Public institutions: libraries, government entities, K-12 schools, and colleges/universities serving grandfamilies.
Proposed programming must occur in Philadelphia.
For more information, visit Grandfamilies/Kinship Support.
