This grant cycle, we awarded a total of $1,377,525 to 37 organizations assisting residents of the greater Phoenixville Area. These organizations provide critical support to our community. Their work in healthcare, housing, food security, emergency assistance, violence prevention, and more is invaluable to the Phoenixville area. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts for their incredible work!
This year’s grant process was difficult. Funding cuts, the intimidation of our BIPOC, immigrant, refugee, and LGBTQ neighbors, and the breakdown of safety net supports mean the empowerment of nonprofit organizations and community members alike is crucial. With a nearly $900,000 gap between our grantmaking dollars and the total amount requested, our financial resources could not fully support every organization’s work. However, we did our best to meet the moment for our community.
We believe this year may be the first in a line of difficult years, but we want the Phoenixville community to know that we stand with our nonprofit partners. We stand in our dedication to providing support – through grants, convenings, capacity building opportunities, technical assistance, and fellowship – so they can continue to provide vital social services. We stand in our resolve to practice trust-based philanthropy, building and strengthening partner relationships so that we can work together to solve problems and make the greater Phoenixville region more resilient.
Read more about our grantee partners below. We encourage the public to consider donating to these organizations directly. Organizations interested in learning more about our funding are encouraged to reach out to us at any time.
Congratulations to our 37 incredible partners – we can’t wait to see what you accomplish this year.
2025 Annual Cycle Grantees
Alianzas de Phoenixville
$60,000 for general operations. Alianzas strives for equity and the dignity of diverse communities regardless of their country of origin by providing services to the under-resourced and by promoting intercultural exchanges to connect all individuals in the broader community.
Ann’s Heart
80,000 for general operations. Ann’s Heart provides a place of welcome and human services to all Phoenixville area people. The organization operates Phoenixville’s Code Blue Overnight Emergency Warming Center, CERAH (Center for Emergency Resources at Ann’s Heart) and the HEART (the Home of Education, Arts, Resources & Technology) community center, among other programs.
Barnstone Art for Kids
$10,00 for general operations. Barnstone Art for Kids uses the power of art and community connection to foster resilience in children facing adversity.
Better Days Ahead
$25,000 for general operations in the Phoenixville area. This grassroots nonprofit group distributes food, clothing, and survival gear directly to area houseless and at-risk individuals in Phoenixville, Pottstown, Norristown, Spring City, Royersford, as well as Center City and Kensington in Philadelphia. Helping people is their passion and they are dedicated to treating all clients with the dignity and humanity they deserve.
Bridge of Hope Chester County
$5,000 for general operations. The Bridge of Hope network and partners embrace these values as they engage in ending homelessness for families, who are primarily comprised of single mothers and their children.
CASA Youth Advocates
$10,000 for their work in Phoenixville. CASA Youth Advocates works to empower community volunteers to connect with and champion children and youth involved in the child welfare system, and to advocate for equity, resources, stability and permanency.
Chester County Futures
$3,750 to support their education enrichment programs in the Phoenixville area. Chester County Futures provides comprehensive academic support, mentoring and scholarships for motivated economically disadvantaged youth to succeed in school, higher education, and life.
Citizen Advocacy of Chester County
$15,000 for general operations. Citizen Advocacy’s mission is to initiate and support a variety of intentional relationships that provide advocacy for opportunity, protection from harm, sponsorship into community life, friendship, and justice for isolated people living with a disability. Citizen Advocacy is built upon the belief in the power and competence of the ordinary citizen to care for and connect to others and to make a lifelong commitment to stand by, stand for and stand with another person, through good times and through challenging ones.
Crescendo Phoenixville
$10,000 for general operations. Crescendo Phoenixville is a community music organization that provides high quality music education to children who might otherwise not receive it.
Daemion Counseling Center
$13,000 for general operations. Daemion Counseling Center offers professional mental health counseling focused on helping community residents navigate life’s many transitions by providing expert yet affordable care.
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
$30,000 for their Phoenixville Area Outreach Office. The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County provides intervention, education, outreach, advocacy, and programs to prevent, reduce, and remedy domestic violence in Chester County.
Family Service of Chester County
$15,000 for general operations for counseling and specialized support programs. Family Services of Chester County provides life-changing individual and family support by removing barriers and providing access to counseling, case management, youth services, and family programs.
Good Samaritan Services
$45,000 for their residential housing in Phoenixville. Good Samaritan Services compassionately responds to homelessness and poverty across Lancaster and Chester Counties. Recognizing that the cause of homelessness and poverty has a unique root in the lives of each person they serve, Good Sam seeks to make its approach to helping just as unique and personalized for each person moving on a journey from crisis to stability.
Good Works
$20,000 to support their work in the Phoenixville area. They are dedicated to repairing homes and restoring hope for low-income homeowners in Chester County, PA.
Health Care Access
$285,000 for general operations. Health Care Access’ mission is to improve the health and quality of life in the greater Phoenixville area by helping the uninsured and underinsured overcome financial and cultural barriers in obtaining specialized health care.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
$12,000 for legal services to support housing stability. Their mission is to provide quality legal representation to low-income and vulnerable people in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, to empower them to solve problems without legal representation through legal education and increased access to the courts, and to change community practices and systems that cause or aggravate poverty.
LGBT Equality Alliance
$10,000 to continue and expand operations. The LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County fosters inclusivity, wellbeing, and social justice for the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and provision of safe, supportive spaces.
Maternal and Child Health Consortium
$30,000 for their Healthy Start and Family Benefits Programs. Maternal and Child Health Consortium empowers families to build a healthier and brighter future for their children by overcoming the social and environmental barriers that lead to poor health conditions in our communities.
Meals on Wheels of Chester County
$10,000 to support Meals on Wheels in the Phoenixville area. Meals on Wheels of Chester County provides nutritious meals and personal interaction to homebound adults to help them live independently in their own homes.
Mitzvah Circle Foundation
$15,000 for support of critical needs for healthy families, a diaper bank, and period supply programs in the Phoenixville area. Mitzvah Circle Foundation meets the critical, material needs of people struggling with crisis, poverty, serious illness, and homelessness.
Mom's House
$20,000 for general operations. Mom’s House provides a unique family support system, including free state-licensed childcare, for low income, single parents while they are pursuing their full-time education and becoming independent members of society.
MontCo Anti-Hunger Network
$10,000 for their work to expand into the Phoenixville area. MontCo Anti-Hunger Network strengthens the food safety net system in Montgomery County, PA by leading coordinated action among food pantries and free meal providers.
Open Hearth
$40,000 for general operations. Open Hearth provides innovative programs to support and empower people to end the cycle of homelessness, acquire affordable housing, a means of transportation, workforce opportunities, and achieve financial stability.
Orion Communities
$65,000 for general operations. Orion assists neighbors in the greater Phoenixville area who find themselves in financial distress, homeless, or facing difficult life challenges. Orion offers hope for individuals and families experiencing hardship due to poverty, disability, or illness by building bridges that lead to self-reliance while working towards social justice for all.
Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1
$6,275 for new search and rescue equipment. Phoenix Hose, Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 is a fire company dedicated to providing emergency relief services to the people of Phoenixville.
Phoenixville Area Community Services
$80,000 for general operations. Since 1972, PACS has been dedicated to helping people get through difficult or challenging periods in their lives. Emergency assistance is provided through food distribution and information and referral services that help get our clients back on their feet. PACS aspires to be the lead resource for food insecurity in the community.
Phoenixville Free Clinic
$285,000 for general operations. The Phoenixville Free Clinic provides quality healthcare to the uninsured and underserved with dignity and respect.
Phoenixville Public Library
$15,000 for general operations. The Phoenixville Public Library provides access to information and services that address the educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the community the library serves.
Senior Adult Activity Center of the Phoenixville Area
$50,000 for general operations. The Phoenixville Senior Center offers comprehensive activities and resources for older adults that champion holistic aging and foster a vibrant well rounded life journey.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Sacred Heart Conference)
$10,000 for general operations. This organization helps with emergency one-time financial support for past due rents, rental deposits, energy bills, and heating oil support.
Spring-Ford Counseling Services
$10,000 for general operations. Spring-Ford Counseling Services offers therapeutic, professional, and educational services to all people requesting assistance in the areas of mental health and substance abuse in the most ethical and confidential manner possible.
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County
$20,000 for general operations. The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County provides free, immediate, and confidential crisis response and compassionate support to children and adults impacted by sexual violence and all other crimes. They provide assistance through counseling, advocacy, resources, and education. They foster community awareness and understanding through our comprehensive outreach and prevention programs.
Trellis for Tomorrow
$10,000 for general operations. Trellis for Tomorrow provides highly impactful programming at the intersection of food justice, youth workforce readiness, and environmental sustainability. Trellis provides extensive community-based garden programming which grows, harvests, and donates over 30,000 pounds of produce annually across the region’s five counties. Additionally, Trellis delivers hands-on, experiential programs for historically underrepresented youth utilizing community-based gardens as living classrooms, while fostering participants’ own inherent compassion and resilience.
Tri-County Active Adult Center
$2,500 for their work in our service area. The TriCounty Active Adult Center is a nonprofit community center for people in their prime! Serving western Montgomery, northern Chester, and eastern Berks counties, the TriCounty Active Adult Center is the place to go for people age 50 or better.
VNA Community Services
$20,000 for the Personal Navigator Program. The mission of VNA is to support the integrity and independence of vulnerable individuals and families in the community. The Personal Navigator Program is a benefits access program committed to helping connect individuals and families to benefits that improve health, increase food security and economic stability through program eligibility determination, application assistance and utilization support.
Volunteer English Program
$30,000 for general operations. The Volunteer English Program connects volunteers with adult English language learners to provide one-to-one tutoring and cultural enrichment that empowers immigrants to be successful.
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