Applicants are invited to apply for the 2023 Advocacy Unrestricted Grants.
Donor Name: Philadelphia Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), and Philadelphia County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000 and $30,000
Details:
Advocacy Unrestricted Grants are available on a competitive basis for nonprofits that dedicate majority/ significant portion of their work to systems advocacy and community organizing efforts that seek to reform laws, policies, regulations, and institutional practices impacting marginalized and low-income communities in Greater Philadelphia.
Funds may be used for all mission-related activities including education, coalition building, capital campaigns, service delivery, operational costs, and lobbying and political activities.
Successful applicants have clearly defined the community benefitting from their efforts and are operationalizing equity at all levels of the organization including Board and operations, as well as in their advocacy/organizing strategy and tactics. Additionally, organizations can demonstrate operational excellence, long-term impact, and short-term outcomes; utilize creative strategies and tactics to achieve campaign victories; and have a track record of policy and system reform success in Greater Philadelphia.
Funding Information
Grant amounts range between $15,000 and $30,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in PA).
- If fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3 nonprofit, applicant must have a local advisory Board separate from its fiscal sponsors Board.
- At least 70% of those served by the organization reside in Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in PA) AND can be categorized as low-income.
- Local organization affiliated with a statewide/national entity or applying under statewide/national 501 c 3 –
- Local org. must raise at least 70% of its own operating budget;
- At least 70% of those being served by the local org. reside in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in PA AND can be categorized as low income;
- Local org. has an advisory Board separate from the statewide/national Board.
- Applicants must employ at least one full time equivalent staff person.
- The Philadelphia Foundation does not use discretionary dollars to support organizations where there are familial relationships across the board and staff.
- Organizations cannot have a deficit greater than 10% of its operating budget in the past year. (PF screens for deficits using the change in unrestricted income and expense on an organization’s statement of activities or income statement.)
For more information, visit Philadelphia Foundation.
