Foundation Initiatives - Housing/Homelessness, Food Systems, Home Health Care, Wellness@Work, Perry County Health Coalition
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Foundation Initiatives
Purpose: Special investments beyond traditional grantmaking in which the Partnership identifies community health needs that are not currently being addressed by existing programs.
Current Focus Areas:
- Housing/Homelessness: Community Partners for Change initiative supporting affordable, equitable, accessible housing for Cumberland County residents
- Food Systems: Addressing food insecurity and nutrition
- Home Health Care: Supporting aging in place and independent living
- Wellness@Work: Workplace health and wellness programs
- Perry County Health Coalition: Regional health coordination
Geographic Scope: Perry County, Central and Western Cumberland County, Northern Adams County, and the greater Shippensburg area
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 717-960-9009 x7
Recent Investment (2024-2025 fiscal year):
- $443,414 invested in Foundation Initiatives
Strategic Partnerships:
- New Life Community (backbone organization for Community Partners for Change)
- Cross-sector partners in government, philanthropy, business, and nonprofit sector
Background: These initiatives represent Partnership's strategic identification of unmet community health needs requiring special, targeted investment beyond regular grant cycles.
How to Apply
Application Process
Contact Partnership directly to discuss Foundation Initiative opportunities and how your organization might collaborate.
Contact Information:
- Carol Thornton, Director of Grants and Public Policy
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 717-960-9009 x7
- Address: 274 Wilson Street, Carlisle, PA 17013
Approach: These are strategic investments identified by Partnership rather than open calls. Organizations aligned with focus areas should reach out to discuss partnership and funding opportunities.
Support: Staff team works collaboratively to develop initiative structure and approach.
What Partnership for Better Health actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $2.72M
- Median grant
- $36K
- Range
- $7,200–$545K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Carlisle, PA; Shippensburg, PA; Harrisburg, PA.
- 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sadler Health Center Corporation · Carlisle, PA
Support the provision of dental services and community health worker support in…
$545K
NLC Lifeworks · Carlisle, PA
To advocate and coordinate services for underserved community members in need of…
$165K
Carlisle Cares · Carlisle, PA
Coordinated entry;assist with the operations and improvements at our family shelter…
$135K
Tomorrow's Neighbors · Carlisle, PA
Tomorrow's neighbors - general operating support
$100K
YWCA Carlisle · Carlisle, PA
General operating support; second season: a gathering for women; establish and manage…
$97K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Housing
- Affordable housing
- Food security
- Community health
- Seniors
- Wellness
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