The First Hospital Foundation supports nonprofit organizations whose programs address the health needs of the most vulnerable and underserved populations in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan region. The foundation values innovative approaches to the delivery of health care and believes that working collaboratively with others increases the collective ability to advance knowledge in the field and make a positive difference in the health of vulnerable populations.

The foundation’s priorities include:

• improvement of access to health care by the underserved including the uninsured and underinsured
• meeting behavioral health needs
• promotion of the health and well-being of children and families
• education, training and advocacy to improve health care outcomes

What’s new with the foundation:

• New online grant application and grant reporting system now live, read more
• Next grant deadline is July 31, 2013
• Foundation offers information sessions for grant applicants on May 22 and May 23, 2013, read more
• Center in the Park has been selected as one of five senior centers nationwide to spearhead development of an Aging Mastery curriculum for older adults, read more…
• The premier public screening of Gearing Up’s “Braking Cycles” was March 18, 2013, at Temple University, read more…
• Benefits Data Trust successful in enrolling Philadelphia seniors in public benefits programs, read more…
• In December 2012, the foundation awarded over $1.4 million in grants to 40 nonprofit agencies serving residents in the Philadelphia region, read more…