For nonprofits making “impact” in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and/or Philadelphia counties.
IMPACT is an acronym that represents the guiding principles and criteria for this awards program. We seek organizations that demonstrate that they are:
- Innovative – continually improving with vision, creativity, and leadership in solving pressing community health challenges
- Measured – capturing quantitative and qualitative data to inform the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the program(s) and can demonstrate measurable outcomes
- Partnered – engaging in meaningful collaboration within and across sectors
- Accountable – maintaining good governance, including sound financials, strategic and diverse leadership, strong management and stable operations
- Community-centered – being inclusive, responsive, and adaptive to the changing needs and circumstances of the community
- Transformative – acting as a component of the larger community health plan that is influencing systemic reform and interventions and are being replicated and/or taken to scale
In addition to the above criteria, applicants will also be assessed on
- Commitment to racial equity as demonstrated by the organization’s mission and leadership
- Commitment to improving community health.
Challenge
Much of what influences our health happens outside the doctor’s office – in our communities. Factors such as access to healthy foods and recreational spaces undeniably contribute to our health. Where we are born, raised, live, and work matters to our health; yet too many individuals are living in communities that are hazardous to our health.
Solution
The more we understand the connection between our health and our community, the more we can improve it. GSK is a global biopharma leader with new ambitions and new purpose: to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK goes beyond discovering, developing and delivering new medicines and vaccines and addresses health challenges where they often start – in our communities.
Process
GSK and Philadelphia Foundation staff review nonprofit registrations and invite eligible organizations to complete the application process. We work together to select 20 finalists. Site visits are managed and conducted by Philadelphia Foundation. A panel comprised of community health experts and GSK representatives evaluate the finalist applications and site visit reports and select up to ten winners.
Requirements for award applicants:
- Organization must have a 501(c)(3) IRS letter of determination verifying status as an independent nonprofit organization. Organizations classified by the IRS as a church, religious, political or private foundation are not eligible.
- Organization’s annual gross revenue must be at least $100,000 for the previous (2022) and current fiscal year (2023).GSK funding cannot exceed 50 percent of annual total operating expenses. Organization’s gross revenue cannot exceed $5,000,000 for the previous or current fiscal years. Note: Gross revenue should not reflect in-kind donations or pledges.
- Organization must not be a GSK customer or an affiliate of customer organizations/institutions, including academic medical centers, foundations of customer organizations, clinics, home health or visiting nurse agencies, medical treatment centers, hospices, hospitals, payers, wholesalers and retailers. Note: If your organization is engaged in the delivery of healthcare, or facilitating access to healthcare, then your organization is likely not eligible.
- Organization must not designate more than 25 percent of annual total operating expenses for patient advocacy.
- Organization cannot receive a GSK IMPACT Award and another charitable grant from GSK in 2023. Note: This does not apply to charitable grants from the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Matching Gifts program.
- Organization must not have won a GSK IMPACT Award in 2021 or 2022 (other prior GSK IMPACT Award winners may re-apply only if there has been substantial positive change and/or significant development in their programs and the organization can meet the above criteria).
- Organization cannot employ any healthcare professionals as listed at the end of the FAQ document.
APPLICATION GUIDANCE
This is an extensive application with specific eligibility requirements. Interested nonprofits should read the following information in its entirety before registering. If you have questions, please contact Philadelphia Foundation at GSKImpactAwards@philafound.org.
There are a variety of factors that contribute to a healthier community that have been identified in the County Health Rankings & Roadmap model developed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Through the GSK IMPACT Awards, we seek to recognize and honor exemplary nonprofit organizations that are making measurable impact on these community health factors, listed below.
Please read more about each category below and visit County Health Rankings & Roadmap for more information, including examples of evidence-based programs and interventions.
- Community Safety– Programs that support: Healthy neighborhoods, safe streets, crime reduction, civil rights advocacy, community centers, etc. that help to build safe neighborhoods that are free from violence.
- Education –Programs that support: Literacy, life skills, early learning and learning engagement, out-of-school-time, teacher support/development, curriculum quality improvement, coaching/mentorship etc. to help members of the community graduate high-school or go onto post-secondary education.
- Employment & Income–Programs that support: Job skills, professional training, resume assistance, career counseling, interviewing skills, etc. that help to reduce unemployment and increase earnings.
- Family & Social Support–Programs that support: Life coaching/mentorship, elderly care and engagement, child-care assistance, parenting support, counseling, etc. that help to reduce isolation and increase community engagement and support.
- Housing & Built Environment– Programs that support: Shelter, safe housing conditions, home assistance, home ownership, transit systems, parks and green spaces, etc. that help to build healthy, connected neighborhoods.
- Nutrition & Physical Activity–Programs that support: Healthy eating, exercise, sports, outdoor activity, etc. to help members of the community achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
Amount of Awards:
Up to 10 nonprofits will be awarded $50,000 each in unrestricted funding.