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The St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund (Fund), Providence’s grantmaking foundation, invests in and fosters long-term partnerships to ensure communities are lively, hopeful, healthy, and just. We intentionally invest in regional nonprofits and collaboratives to strengthen and build the power of communities across Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Capacity building is our work’s center and the building block for organizational power to carry forth direct community and social impact.
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Education Tools for Success: My Mom’s Legacy
Education Tools for Success: My Mom’s Legacy Guest Post: Gabriela Robles, CEO and President As a young girl in El Monte, California, every other community had a Girl Scout troop
The New College Crisis
The New College Crisis Guest Post - Jason Lacsamana, Director, Programs and Partnerships For many students, September is a month of excitement and anticipation. For some individuals and their
Rooted in Love: The Community Based-Organizations of Our Education Initiative
https://youtu.be/WtNPC8yI920 Rooted in Love: The Community Based-Organizations of Our Education Initiative Communities thrive when people learn in environments that are responsive to their needs. Unfortunately, systemic injustice causes
What Does Racism Have to Do with Disaster Relief?
What Does Racism Have to Do with Disaster Relief? Guest Post - Jason Lacsamana, Director, Programs and Partnerships In mid-August, the Guardian published an article recognizing a link between
Evolving Past the Dollars in Disaster Response and Resiliency
Evolving Past the Dollars in Disaster Response and Resiliency Guest Post - Gabriela Robles, Chief Executive Climate change is making our fragile planet even more vulnerable. The frequency, intensity, and
Rooted in Love: Adelanto Water Justice Coalition
Rooted in Love: Adelanto Water Justice Coalition Water-related issues impact the health and livelihood of communities disproportionately. Unidos Por Un Adelanto Mejor, partners of SCJPF’s Community Building Initiative (CBI), are
The Summer Struggle
The Summer Struggle Guest Post - Jason Lacsamana - Director, Programs and Partnerships Not every family is an "all hands on deck" family. Some families have two parents working full
Building Community Power through Eviction Diversion
Building Community Power through Eviction Diversion “Eviction is both a symptom and cause of poverty.” – Orange County Evictions Report As housing costs rise, wages remain stagnant, inflation
News
St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund Sends Immediate Support to Morocco and Libya
St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund Sends Immediate Support to Morocco and Libya Late last week, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 44 miles southwest of Marrakesh in the High Atlas
Equity-Focused Investment Strategies for Disaster Relief and Recovery
Distribution of OKI and HİJ bags filled with school and hygiene needs of children, Hatay Support to Life (Center for Disaster Philanthropy) Equity-Focused Investment Strategies for Disaster Relief and Recovery
SJCPF’s Commitment to Maui: Hope Where It’s Needed Most
SJCPF’s Commitment to Maui: Hope Where It’s Needed Most The St. Joseph Community Partnership Fund (SJCPF), the grantmaking foundation of Providence, has been monitoring the Hawaii fires since their
St Joseph Community Partnership Fund’s Commitment to Communities Affected by March Tornados
St Joseph Community Partnership Fund’s Commitment to Communities Affected by March Tornados Last week, tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama killed at least 32 people and completely devastated the town of