The Philadelphia Foundation’s Impact Grants Program – US

Deadline: 10-Sep-21

Applications are now open for the Philadelphia Foundation’s Impact Grants Program that are available on a competitive basis to nonprofits serving high-poverty and marginalized populations in Greater Philadelphia who can demonstrate that their work improves the lives of people served.

Applicants must present a strong history of direct service programming to high poverty and marginalized populations and have documented outcomes and evaluations data for at least one year of program service delivery.

Organizations seeking funding for pilot programs should demonstrate prior success in delivering outcomes-based initiatives and achieving desired outcomes for targeted populations.

Funding Information

Not more than 10% of the organization’s budget or maximum of $30,000.

Requirements

Operating Budget above $100,000
Must have documented outcomes and evaluation data for at least one year of program service delivery.
Child abuse clearances including PA Child Abuse History Clearance, criminal history, and FBI fingerprinting are up to date for all project/program staff and volunteers working with children/youth.

Eligibility Criteria

501(c)(3) IRS determination letter
List of Board of Directors and their affiliations
Three years of financial data (e.g. audits, IRS Forms 990, etc.)
One Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff Person
Current PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations Certificate
Executive Summary of current strategic plan
Board-approved Nondiscrimination Policy that is in compliance with the Philadelphia Foundation’s non-discrimination policy
Organizational Budget
Program Budget Form
Not an ineligible organization
Program Logic Model if available
Greater Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties in PA and Burlington and Camden counties in NJ). Organizations must support Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and other historically marginalized and under-invested communities.
Priority given to those able to demonstrate that at least 70% of those served are low-income and are considered marginalized.