The Sarah Ralston Foundation (SRF) is proud to announce the 41 nonprofit organizations selected to receive a total of $815,000 in General Operating Support grants for 2025. These grants reflect SRF’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Philadelphia’s nonprofit ecosystem and supporting older adults through a wide range of services.  

While each grantee offers a distinct mission and approach, several powerful themes emerged this year—underscoring how vital and interconnected the nonprofit landscape is for older Philadelphians.  

Information as a Lifeline: Twenty-five grantees are providing navigation, referrals, and access to information—a critical need for older adults facing increasingly complex healthcare, housing, legal, and social systems. From frontline call centers to digital literacy tools, this work reminds us that access to information is not a luxury, but a lifeline.  

“Older adults deserve not only support but also clarity and confidence when navigating services and systems,” said Heather Finnegan, Executive Director of the Sarah Ralston Foundation. “Many of our partners are the trusted voices that help make that happen.”  

Meeting Basic Needs with Dignity: While innovation is essential, many grantees are also meeting foundational needs like food, shelter, and hygiene. Twenty-one of this year’s grantees provide services that ensure older adults can live with dignity—including meals, housing, transportation, and basic supplies.  

“These supports may seem simple, but they are essential,” said Ben Hoyle, Board President. “The organizations we fund are creating stability and respect in the daily lives of older adults.”  

Aging in Place, With the Right Tools: From home maintenance and care coordination to wellness programs and tech access, many organizations are helping older adults age in place safely and meaningfully. This includes smaller grassroots groups alongside larger service providers, showing that solutions to aging well come in many forms.  

Welcome to Our New Grantee Partners  
  
We are thrilled to welcome eight new grantee partners this year:   

• AgrotheraPA 
• Catholic Housing and Community Services  
• Jewish Relief Agency  
• Marconi Older Adult Program / Caring People Alliance  
• Philadelphia Life Enrichment Corporation  
• The Best Day of My Life So Far  
• The Community Grocer  
• VietLead (Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund)  

Honoring Our Returning Grantees  

We are also proud to continue supporting 33 returning partners whose trusted presence and evolving programs have demonstrated long-term value:  

• Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania  
• ARTZ Philadelphia  
• Broad Street Love  
• CARIE  
• Caring for Friends  
• Center in the Park  
• Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels  
• Connectedly  
• Face to Face  
• Federation Housing, Inc.  
• Generations on Line  
• Grand Central (Urban Affairs Coalition)  
• Intergenerational Community Alliances & Program Inc.  
• JKPPA  
• Kiths Integrated and Targeted Human Services  
• KleinLife  
• Love Pray Peace Project  
• Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life  
• Morivivi Latino Cancer Support Group  
• Northern Living Center by North City Congress (PCA)  
• Northwest Mutual Aid Collective, Inc.  
• Penn’s Village  
• Philadelphia Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign  
• Philadelphia Corporation for Aging  
• Philadelphia VIP, Inc.  
• Philly House  
• Rebuilding Together Philadelphia  
• The Center – Philadelphia  
• The Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation  
• UUH Outreach Program  
• Urban Resources Development Corporation  
• VisionLink  
• Yoga 4 The World   

Each of these organizations plays a vital role in advancing SRF’s mission to support underserved older adults in Philadelphia. Together, they reflect a deep well of creativity, compassion, and care—and we are honored to stand alongside them.  

To learn more about our grantee partners and funding priorities, visit sarahralstonfoundation.org.