Philadelphia Foundation Launches Third Year of Philly Gives to Support Immigrant and Community Services
Amid shrinking government resources and surging demand for community services, the third year of the Philly Gives campaign was launched on October 26, 2026, at the 6abc facilities in Philadelphia, impactomedia.com reported. The initiative connects grassroots organizations with donors to sustain local assistance programs across the region.
Funding Shortfalls and Growing Community Demands
Pedro Ramos, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation, stated that community leadership remains strong, but financial backing fails to match current needs. “Always there is good leadership in the communities, but the biggest problem is the resource issue,” Ramos said, according to impactomedia.com. Ramos noted that organizations are frequently forced to try doing much with very little. Elcongresista.mx reported that Catholic Charities of Philadelphia faced government resource restrictions early in 2025 while attempting to serve immigrants and refugees.
Focusing on the broader economic health of the region, Ramos emphasized that the well-being of the Latino population is intertwined with the city as a whole. “As the Latino community goes, so goes the entire community,” Ramos said, as cited by impactomedia.com. Dr. Janet Haas, president emerita of the William Penn Foundation, identified stable housing, affordable healthcare, food access, good education, and job integration as the most pressing requirements for immigrant families, impactomedia.com noted.
Campaign Figures and Initial Contributions
Philly Gives raised more than $1.7 million for 19 organizations during its first two years, according to figures shared by Haas and cited by elcongresista.mx. The campaign brought in over $1 million for ten entities in its second year alone. For its third iteration, the campaign will retain the same ten participating organizations: The Attic Youth Center, Catholic Charities of Philadelphia, Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Esperanza, Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, Philabundance, Project HOME, SEAMAAC, and Share Food Program.
To jumpstart the current fundraising cycle, Comcast, the Connelly Foundation, Vanguard, and Bank of America committed a combined $275,000 in initial support, impactomedia.com reported. Additionally, the campaign partnered with Visit Philadelphia and its Civic Pride initiative to tie local civic engagement directly to charitable action.
Frequently Asked Questions About Philly Gives
How are public donations distributed to the participating organizations?
One hundred percent of public donations made through the campaign go directly to the participating organizations, according to impactomedia.com.
Which specific media organizations are supporting the campaign?
Broadcasting station 6abc hosted the October 26, 2026 launch event, involving President and General Manager John Morris, alongside local media outlets that produced nearly one hundred stories on beneficiary entities during the first two years of the campaign, impactomedia.com reported.
Why did the campaign choose to keep the exact same ten beneficiary organizations for its third year?
Pedro Ramos explained that maintaining the roster of ten groups from the second year builds relationships of trust and gives the work of the organizations time to have greater reach, impactomedia.com noted.
“Success is not measured solely by the amount raised, but by how many people know about the community work and decide to get involved,” Haas stated, as reported by impactomedia.com.
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