Grantmaking & Impact
Your gift did not sit still.
Since 2019, Life Science Cares Philadelphia has moved donor support into trusted nonprofit partners working across Basic Needs, Education, and Opportunity. In 2026, that work is already showing up in meals, internships, mentoring, volunteer hours, and resources reaching Philadelphians facing poverty.
Since launch
Capital deployed. Relationships built. Outcomes moving.
The 2026 milestones are part of a longer story. Since 2019, Life Science Cares Philadelphia has invested $1.65 million in nonprofit partners advancing basic needs, education, and opportunity. Our current model deepens that work through multi-year commitments, unrestricted funding where possible, and year-round engagement from the life sciences community.
Invested in Philadelphia nonprofits
Volunteer hours delivered by life sciences professionals
Students supported through mentorship and paid internship experiences
First six months of 2026
What your investment helps power
Donor support moved into trusted partners working across Basic Needs, Education, and Opportunity. These are some of the outcomes that investment helped power.
12 Plus
Postsecondary access, advising, and student support.
Episcopal Community Services
Family stability, economic mobility, and community-based support.
Hopeworks
Tech training and paid-work pathways for young adults.
The Wistar Institute
Life science education, training, and workforce pathways.
Grantmaking over time
Our funding has grown into deeper commitments.
Since launch, our grantmaking has flexed to meet the moment and matured into longer-term, trust-based investment.
Where support moves
Basic Needs. Education. Opportunity.
Our grantmaking centers three connected pillars because stability, learning, and career access are part of the same fight against poverty.
Food, meals, and household stability
- 294,000 pounds of food distributed
- 7,019 meals reached people in need
- 3,000 healthy snacks packed and distributed
Student support that opens doors
- $7.4M+ in financial aid accessed by students
- 4,565 young people connected to mentorship and career exposure
Career pathways into the life sciences
- 60 Project Onramp interns placed in 2026
- 412 volunteers contributed 677 hours
New nonprofit partners
$100,000 in unrestricted funding across five partners
Life Science Cares Philadelphia invested $100,000 in unrestricted funding across five new nonprofit partners.
Our model
Trust-based funding. Practical outcomes.
We invest donor support into trusted community partners working close to the need. That means multi-year commitments, unrestricted support where possible, and year-round engagement from Philadelphia’s life sciences community.
For nonprofits
We are in the midst of a multi-year commitment and are not accepting new grant applications at this time. Future opportunities will be shared on this page and through our newsletter.
Keep resources moving.
Your support helps Life Science Cares Philadelphia move resources into trusted community partners already opening doors for Philadelphians facing poverty.