The Alliance for Health Equity is proud to announce the awarding of $200,000 over two years to ten (10) nonprofit recipients of the 2023 Well Being Fund. This fund was created to provide multi-year general operating support to organizations that focus on mental health, employment, education, housing, and health centered services within the Greater Coatesville region. As part of The Alliane’s trust-based philanthropy, this funding aligns with the strategic priorities of Integrated Services and Helping People Live Healthy and Well.
In the Spring of 2022, The Alliance committed to focusing its grantmaking efforts on the most pressing community needs related to the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The identification of the community’s needs was based on community and grant partner surveys as well as interviews. The Alliance is continuing this commitment through its FY23 – FY24 Well Being Fund to organizations that address wellbeing (emotional health) as well as employment, education, and housing in Greater Coatesville.
Recipients of the Well Being Fund are:
Education
- Coatesville Area Public Library
- Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)
- Chester County Food Bank
- Volunteer English Program in Chester County
Employment
- Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance
Housing
- W.C. Atkinson Memorial Community Service Center, Inc.
- Friends Association for the Care and Protection of Children
Mental Health
- Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
- CountyYouth Mentoring Partnership
- Home of the Sparrow
The Alliance for Health Equity is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization focusing directly on the Greater Coatesville community’s health, well-being, and uplifting community voice. The organization serves as a trusted partner to develop substantive solutions to address complex health, social and economic conditions by working in partnership with the community, corporate, government, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors to ensure the ability for the community to thrive. For more information, visit our website at: https://alliancehealthequity.org/.