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Thirty-Six Grants Totaling $188,200 Made to Greater North Penn Health and Human Services Non-profit Organizations

The North Penn Community Health Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it awarded thirty-six grants, totaling $188,200 to local health and human service non-profit organizations in recognition of their efforts to provide vital services to at-risk members of our community.

Grants ranged in value from $1,000 to nearly $17,000. Organizations were selected for support because their leadership staff actively supported and participated in the North Penn Community Health Foundation’s Non-Profit Academy. The Academy was formed in 2003 and provides leadership training workshops on a variety of topics. Last year the Academy’s curriculum focused on business planning skills. Russell Johnson, Executive Director for the Foundation noted, “Our Greater North Penn residents depend upon these organizations to help them. Non-profit organizations differ from for-profit businesses because they are mission-driven and do not make business decisions driven by profit motives. Yet each non-profit organization must carefully balance the costs of providing services with the revenues it generates. Determining what services to provide, who to provide them to, where to provide them and how to staff them are all considerations with cost implications. When boards develop strategic plans, the ‘big picture’ is established. But the specific details and strategies for achieving the desired outcomes rest with the staff. By developing written business plans, boards, staff and funders have an improved opportunity to understand the direction and priorities of an organization and to make prudent investments in their future.”

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