The Sarah Ralston Foundation serves as connective infrastructure bringing organizations together, stregnthening capacity, and reducing fragmentation to create a more connected and coordinated aging ecosystem.
Strategic Goals
Align Philanthropic Leadership: SRF engages the funding community to align resources and programs to advance shared priorities for older adults in Philadelphia.
Co-Create Capacity Building Initiatives: SRF intentionally integrates community voice and expertise into its capacity building, strengthening the relevance, responsiveness, and inclusivity of initiatives.
Strengthen Grantee-Partners: SRF creates opportunities for community-based grantee-partners to connect with one another and coordinate their efforts to advance positive outcomes for older adults.
Embed Equity in Capacity Building: SRF provides capacity building opportunities that are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the diverse strengths, needs, and priorities of grantee-partners.
Design Capacity Building Initiatives for Impact: SRF fosters collaborative partnerships that generate greater collective impact for older adults in Philadelphia.
“I appreciate SRF’s willingness to invest in capacity building. Funding our programs is important, but investing in our ability to lead, grow, and sustain our organizations is equally valuable. In many ways, that type of investment can have an impact that lasts well beyond a single grant.”
— Steven Brice, Yoga for Philly