William Penn Foundation Joins Other Funders to Support Black Community Leaders Fund

  

William Penn Foundation Announces $1 Million Commitment to Support the Black Community Leaders Fund

Today we are pleased to join other funders in our support of the Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund, which supports Black-led nonprofits that serve Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.

More than a year ago – in the wake of George Floyd’s murder - organizations across the country, including ours, reaffirmed their commitment to racial equity and promised to do more. While we have more work to do, today we are announcing a $1 million grant to support the Black Community Leaders Fund, which provides multi-year support for this impactful group of organizations that are strengthening communities across Philadelphia.

The Black Community Leaders Fund provides Black-led nonprofits with operational and capacity-building support to enable strong leadership, resilient operations and finances, and greater infrastructure to weather unexpected adversity. To date, $1.15 million has been awarded to 29 organizations through the Black Community Leaders Fund, which has raised more than $3.3 million toward its $5 million goal.

Click here to read more about today’s announcement and to see the latest cohort of Black Community Leaders Fund grant recipients.