The Nelson Foundation is an independent private foundation
that was founded more than 30 years ago through the generosity
of the late Admiral W. Linton Nelson and Grace Nelson. Since its inception,
the Foundation has supported a variety of programs that provide
direct services to children and youth in the Philadelphia
region.
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In 2015, The Nelson Foundation was pleased to award 40 grants to 37 organizations, including six new grantees. To see a list of grants awarded, please click here.
The Foundation is piloting a capacity building grant program, with the goal of improving the organizational capacity and performance of current grantee organizations. Grantees included Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia, Coatesville Youth Initiative, Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, and Norris Square Neighborhood Project. To learn more about this exciting new program, please click here.