TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle

 Request for Proposal

2024 General Operating Support

TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle is the philanthropic arm of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Transition Network (TTN), and a Philadelphia Foundation Donor Advised Fund.

We are pleased to announce that this year, we will award three grants of at least $20,000 each.

This year, we are focusing on children in underserved communities who have limited access to Pre-K education. Our grants will be awarded exclusively to Philadelphia nonprofit organizations whose missions expressly state and/or those that primarily offer language-based educational programs, resources and opportunities to advance and support the development of literacy skills in children from age 3 to 9 (Pre-K to Grade 4).

The TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle’s mission is to support local nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of women and children in the City of Philadelphia by raising funds for collective donor-advised philanthropy. 

We are passionate about making a difference, nurturing relationships with the organizations we support and engaging with our donors to build a better community.

TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle is committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion and identity. We are looking to support organizations who share this commitment.

Applicant organizations must meet the following criteria:

• Provide literacy and education programs to support the development of literacy skills in children from age 3 to 9 (Pre-K to Grade 4).
• At least 50% of the children served must reside in Philadelphia
• Have a 501(c)(3) public charity exempt status from the IRS or a fiscal sponsorship confirmation for a minimum of two years 
• Have a general operating budget for the most recent fiscal year end of $2 million or less
• Have not received a grant from TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle in the past 3 years
• Do not promote a particular religious or political ideology

Fully completed applications

are due Friday, February 16, 2024

Email all questions and fully-completed grant applications to:

ttnphlgivingcirclegrants@gmail.com

Deadlines and Important Dates

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10 am

Virtual Information Session

Friday, February 16, 2024

Completed applications must be received by 5:00 pm.

April 15 – 26, 2024

Site visits will be conducted.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Finalists will be contacted.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 (evening) 

Finalists are required to give a brief presentation to TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle members, prior to voting.

Friday, May 17, 2024

Grant recipients will be announced. 

Please note that the grant recipients will be asked to provide a brief one page report at the end of the grant period and speak at a few TTN Philadelphia Giving Circle events throughout the year.

Information Session



An Information Session for potential grant applicants will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10 am. This Zoom session will explain our process, review expectations and present you with an overview of our grant application. 

We hope you will join us. To sign up, please click below