The Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as several Change Champions and Grace Nelson Awards.

All core grants are three-year general operating awards in the amount of $60,000. The process was highly competitive, and all applicants demonstrated dedication to their missions, working to eliminate inequity for young people and their communities. We are thrilled to welcome the following organizations as grantee partners:

Additionally, four organizations received the very first grants of the Change Champions grant program, a new grant program piloted as an invitation-only initiative in 2024, to support organizations doing work in advocacy, policy, and/or systems change work in the areas of fair funding for public schools, creating a diverse pipeline of teachers, and protecting the rights of voters in our democracy. The inaugural recipients of the one-year General Operating grants in the amount of $12,500 are:  Public Interest Law Center, Children First (formerly PCCY),Education Law Center, and Mad Beatz Philly.

Grace Nelson Awards were granted to Norris Square Neighborhood Project ($10,000) and Trellis for Tomorrow ($5,000). And this year, two President’s Fund Grants have been awarded to Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative ($10,000) and Kensington Community Resilience Fund ($10,000).

The Nelson Foundation is proud to partner with these remarkable organizations and support their efforts in fostering positive change. You can learn more about this year’s grant recipients and our other grant partners here.