Jefferson Regional Foundation

In support of the recognized community health need to improve health and wellness, the Foundation made the following grants: - the mon valley initiative, operating support to address social determinants of health:provide general operational support to strengthen mvi's ability to offer healthy opportunities and address the social determinants of health for mon valley residents which include services related to housing, education, financial literacy, and workforce development. ($175,000)continued on schedule o.- southwestern pa partnership for aging, age friendly greater pittsburgh:improve health and well-being for Jefferson older adults by increasing access to resources in neighborhoods, strengthening intergenerational connections to reduce isolation and loneliness, and championing new ideas through a collaborative effort. ($125,000)- women for a healthy environment, strengthening and sustaining healthy spaces:increase awareness of environmental health factors for employees and families in 20 early childcare centers and conduct 40 home assessments for Jefferson residents/families by providing technical assistance on an eco-healthy checklist and offering low-cost, sustainable solutions that will improve health outcomes for Jefferson families/children. ($125,000)- borough of baldwin (borough of baldwin police department), increased response to sudden cardiac arrestincrease the opportunity to save Jefferson residents lives from sudden cardiac arrest through the purchase of 44 automated external defibrillators (aed) to be installed in police patrol vehicles serving baldwin borough, pleasant hills borough, and west mifflin borough. ($100,000)- mckees point development group, addressing community violence:decrease community violence in mckeesport by supporting convenings and community building events to engage residents in anti-violence educational programming, facilitated community improvement discussions and community-led youth programming. ($75,000)- the blessing board, south showroom: west mifflin location:increase the quality of life and overall health and wellness for families and individuals experiencing low-income status living in the Jefferson Regional service area by supporting the operations and sustainability of a furniture/durable medical equipment bank in west mifflin. ($75,000)- duquesne university, bridges to health for the mon valley:increase overall health and wellness for mon valley residents by working to address health disparities and community-identified health priorities, with a focus on asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health, and social determinants of health. ($60,000)- footbridge for families, inc., rapid response funding to support Jefferson families:assist 15-30 Jefferson residents during times of short-term financial crisis and provide connections to additional supports through an innovative technology platform which facilitates rapid financial response to vendors. ($60,000)- venture outdoors, outdoors for all:continue to engage Jefferson youth, mentors, and volunteers in outdoor activity through targeted programming promoting health and wellness and offer teens a mentorship/internship program to explore outdoor careers. ($50,000)- allegheny health network, chill project in clairton: community-based youth behavioral health:improve long-term and sustainable behavioral health outcomes of clairton school district students and educators by supporting the third year of a collaborative model/pilot with ahn and awaken pittsburgh. ($45,000)- pa cleanways of allegheny county, inc. d.b.a allegheny cleanways, eliminating illegal trash dumping to increase public health:engage and empower residents of mckeesport to eliminate illegal dumping by participating in community cleaning of illegal dumpsites and assess illegal dumping for clairton, west mifflin, and elizabeth township, and forward township. ($30,000)- american national red cross, home fire relief:increase health, well-being, and home safety by providing direct assistance, fire safety and preparedness education, and smoke alarms to Jefferson individuals/families to reduce injury and death from fires through partnerships with local fire departments. ($25,000)- ansar of pittsburgh, mental health and wellness initiative:support the mental health and wellness of refugees living in duquesne through increased access to resources to foster good mental health practices and self-expression. ($25,000)

In support of the recognized community health need to strengthen the workforce, the Foundation made grants totaling $175,000 as follows:- the mon valley initiative,workforce development and financial coaching:assist unemployed and under-employed Jefferson residents in achieving their goals of financial self- sufficiency through offering a comprehensive workforce development program. Continued on schedule o.in support of the recognized community health need to increase civic engagement, the Foundation made $150,000 in grants as follows:- black women's policy center, inc., building civic engagement power for black women:improve the health and wellness of black women living in mckeesport, duquesne, clairton, west mifflin and homestead and share their lived experience by offering support and coaching through system navigation, connection to resources, advocacy on shaping public policy, and training and education.in support of the recognized community health need to strengthen diversity, equality, and inclusion, the Foundation made $70,000 in grants as follows: - melanin mommies pittsburgh, h.e.a.l. Together, mental health circle for black women and mothers: assist 50 black mothers and women living in the mon valley communities of mckeesport, duquesne, and homestead who have experienced the impacts of gun violence in their healing journey by providing free, accessible, and stigma-free therapy and grief counseling. ($40,000)- anna middleton waite learning center, providing digital equity for older adults:provide older adults the necessary tools to engage in the digital world by providing personal computers, wi-fi access, technical support, and training. ($30,000)

In support of the recognized community health need to increase child and family outcomes, the Foundation made the following grants:- melting pot ministries, youth and family support:support positive development for youth and their caregivers in south park, baldwin-whitehall, and bethel park by providing afterschool and summer programming focused on educational, social-emotional, and cultural life challenges. ($150,000)continued on schedule o.- dragon's den, out-of-school time youth programming:build self-confidence, trust, and sociability of Jefferson school-age youth and develop deeper community engagement in homestead by offering after school programs, summer camps, and introducing community workshops/events using the challenge course and zip line in the historic st. mary magdalene church. ($120,000)- united way of southwestern pennsylvania,welcome back summer 2023:provide in-person summer programming with hands-on and social and emotional learning opportunities for youth in kindergarten through high school by managing and implementing a collaborative funding model. ($85,000)- storehouse for teachers d.b.a the education partnership, providing essential school supplies to promote learning:improve the long-term overall health and well-being and educational outcomes of students attending clairton middle/high school, duquesne elementary school, founders' hall middle school (mckeesport), and twin rivers elementary school (mckeesport) by providing each student with individual school supplies and providing teachers access to the teacher resource center for supplies and equipment. ($70,000)- beverly's birthdays, championing social/emotional youth development:provide support and opportunity to Jefferson women and parents/caregivers experiencing financial hardship during pregnancy and through the early years of a child's life by offering group birthday parties, community baby showers, providing tangible items of support (baby/birthday supplies and clothing), and providing access to the newly formed greater pittsburgh infant formula bank. ($50,000)- young people in recovery, building safe recovery networks for young people:improve access to a peer-recovery network, treatment, education, housing, and employment for Jefferson young people in substance abuse recovery through launching a peer-led chapter to conduct pro-social activities, all-recovery meetings, and life skill workshops in the Jefferson area. ($42,000)- citizen science lab, stem programming for Jefferson young people: increase the number of students of color interested in science, technology engineering and math (stem) by providing 10 interactive stem workshops for 100 young people participating in out-of-school time programs at dragon's den, shim, and youthplaces. ($34,000)

In support of the recognized community health need to strengthen the workforce, the Foundation made grants totaling $175,000 as follows: - the mon valley initiative, workforce development and financial coaching:assist unemployed and under-employed Jefferson residents in achieving their goals of financial self- sufficiency through offering a comprehensive workforce development program. In support of the recognized community health need to increase civic engagement, the Foundation made $150,000 in grants as follows: - black women's policy center, inc., building civic engagement power for black women:improve the health and wellness of black women living in mckeesport, duquesne, clairton, west mifflin and homestead and share their lived experience by offering support and coaching through system navigation, connection to resources, advocacy on shaping public policy, and training and education.in support of the recognized community health need to strengthen diversity, equality, and inclusion, the Foundation made $70,000 in grants as follows: - melanin mommies pittsburgh, h.e.a.l. Together, mental health circle for black women and mothers: assist 50 black mothers and women living in the mon valley communities of mckeesport, duquesne, and homestead who have experienced the impacts of gun violence in their healing journey by providing free, accessible, and stigma-free therapy and grief counseling. ($40,000)- anna middleton waite learning center, providing digital equity for older adults:provide older adults the necessary tools to engage in the digital world by providing personal computers, wi-fi access, technical support, and training. ($30,000)in support of the recognized community health need to improve capacity-building, the Foundation made the following grants: - footbridge for families, inc., technology capacity-building:provide operational assistance because of accelerated growth of this nonprofit due to continuous support offered to families in low socioeconomic communities. Operational assistance is needed in building the technology capacity to serve Jefferson residents. Updating the technology platform which facilitates rapid financial response to vendors on behalf of families is critical to the support of families. ($65,000)- operation troop appreciation, capacity-building for new space:provide capacity-building support for costs associated with a transition to a new building to increase the health and well-being of the veteran community living at or below the poverty line. ($60,000)- ventures in people, capital improvement for early literacy and capacity-building:provide capital support for costs associated with a new roof to ensure the health and well-being of 30 children and families attending early head start programming and enable future community offerings. ($45,000)- youth opportunities development, capacity-building for new space:provide capacity-building support for costs associated with a transition to new space to provide out-of-school time programming for clairton youth in partnership with clairton city school district. ($45,000)- filipino american association of pittsburgh, capacity building for expansion of programming:provide capacity-building support through an organizational assessment in partnership with a consultant and assist the faap in expanding services and increasing health and well-being in the local filipino community. ($30,000)- black women's policy center, inc., supporting capacity for community engagement:secure a new location for the black women's policy center to continue its community development work. ($10,000)

New strategic plan: at it's december 2020 board meeting, Jefferson Regional Foundation adopted a new three-year strategic plan after a three-session remote board retreat and several months of work. This plan was informed by a third-party stakeholder survey and interviews, board and grantee insights, and community data gathered from ongoing community engagement efforts including community conversations, an annual forum event and a 100+ member network of nonprofits hosted by the Foundation. The Foundation confirmed keeping its mission and obligations to the community front and center.the five strategic goals include:1. Invest through grant-making and community engagement strategies in six new priorities2. Continue to focus on the Jefferson hospital legacy service area (communities outside of the city of pittsburgh but in allegheny county) 3. Pursue parallel goals of addressing community needs while maintaining an equivalent level of philanthropic resources to help future generations address the needs of their time.4. Apply a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our work in the community and across our internal practices.5. Support a culture of learning and continuous improvement in our governance practices, internal systems, and evaluation.