The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness defines behavioral health as a dynamic state of well-being which enables individuals to use their abilities in harmony with societal values.
Donor Name: Thomas Scattergood Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Philadelphia County/ city (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/14/2022
Details:
In the this innovative approach, community-based, immigrant-serving organizations define the grantmaking strategy and disseminate grant dollars from a pooled fund. Ultimately, this process shifts the power dynamic in the funder-grantee relationship by asking service providers to not only inform a funding process but to drive it.
The Community Fund serves diverse immigrant communities throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania by providing financial support and capacity building to organizations that remove barriers and provide opportunities for individuals to live with dignity and joy. The Community Fund is stewarded by a granting group of community-based, immigrant-serving organizations and local philanthropic organizations who are deeply committed to shifting power dynamics between philanthropy and service organizations by utilizing a transparent shared decision making process. Listening, learning, and humility are central to this approach. At its core, the Community Fund’s approach is asset driven, drawing on the tremendous expertise, commitment, and resilience of the immigrant and refugee communities in Southeastern PA.
Important components of mental health include an individual’s ability to:
- recognize, express, and manage emotions;
- cope with normal stresses of life;
- relate to others and function in social roles;
- maintain a healthy relationship to addictive substances;
- make a contribution to the community; and
- realize their own potential.
Geographic Location
The organization is located in the Greater Philadelphia region, including the following counties: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit Status
- Is the organization is recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor?
- Geographic Location
- Is the organization located in the Greater Philadelphia region, including the following counties: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County?
- Organization Budget Size
- Does the organization have an annual budget of $10 million or less?
- Organization Mission
- Does the organization’s mission state that they work with immigrant and/or refugee communities?
- Representation
- The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness is dedicated to advancing leadership of immigrants and refugees. In the evaluation process, consideration will be given to how the organization has worked to build a leadership team and board that reflects the community they serve.
For more information, visit Community Fund for Wellness.
