Dear Kristyn,

Summer is in full swing, and we have a full newsletter to match! In this month's edition, you'll find information, resources, and events for a variety of categories:

• 2025-26 Membership Reminder
• Advocacy News
• Jobs and Support
• News, Reports, and Tools (Including the newly released PANO Report: 2025 Economic Impact of Pennsylvania's Nonprofit Sector)
• Health and Wellness
• Funders and Funding (5 Opportunities)
• Senior Services
• Childcare and Education
• Food, Housing, and Financial Resources
• Community Events

Please continue to keep us informed of what's happening with you in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. The information in this newsletter comes from you, with links to more complete information and resources.

NEW FOR NEXT MONTH: Please send your events and updates to Nicole Engle, Communications and Operations Specialist, at nicole@bucksmontcollab.org. Thank you!

Warmly,

Kristyn DiDominick, Executive Director

Bucks-Mont Collaborative Team

Board of Directors

As the challenges facing our sector continue to grow, a strong, united network is more important than ever.

Become a member of the Bucks-Mont Collaborative to access a range of benefits, including professional development and education opportunities, peer networks, and regional advocacy initiatives. Your membership powers a trusted hub for connection, learning, and collective impact—because together, we can meet each challenge with confidence.

Renew or become a 2025-26 member to stay connected to the people, ideas, and opportunities that help your organization thrive. Sign up or renew here!

PHAN: PA Health Access Network

Medicaid Coalition Timely Updates and Opportunities for Action

Thank you to Patrick Keenan, PHAN Policy Director, for this information: Preliminary List of Key Dates in OBBBA Implementation and Impacts on Pennsylvania Congressional Districts of OBBBA.

You and your organization can take action!

1. Identify the stories of persons who will be impacted by OBBBA. These are powerful tools that, with the permission of the storyteller, PHAN will share with policymakers, the press, or placed on social media. You can view stories or record a video here. 
2. Share the PHAN accountability tool. Share your voice and message with members of the PA Delegation that voted yes to approve Medicaid cuts (and more). Link to the Accountability tool here!

Pennsylvania Responds to the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Bellevue Bulletin Summary, July 9, 2025

"A main concern for Pennsylvania, and many other states, are the rural hospitals that will see major impacts. Most smaller, rural hospitals rely on Medicaid reimbursement, and local economies could see the impact in the form of eliminated jobs for care workers and administrative staff alike. That said, it’s still unclear how these cuts will be implemented, which leaves room to advocate for innovative approaches like telehealth, flexible co-location rules, and value-based contracting—where funding is tied to outcomes rather than services delivered.

When it comes to predicting what’s next, we’ll be seeing the focus shift from Capitol Hill to Harrisburg—and other state capitals—to see how state budgets and constituents react to the bill’s implementation."

The Tax Bill Will Upend Corporate Giving. Here’s How to Prepare.

“Blunting the effects of the new tax policy is possible but would require some strategic rethinking on the part of both corporate foundations and their grant partners. Instead of seeking corporate contributions, for example, nonprofits could pursue earned revenue relationships with the businesses. Under this approach, an education program serving high schoolers could be implemented through a work-force development contract with the parent company rather than with grant funds from its foundation. A corporation that previously funded nutritious meals for preschoolers might instead enter into a long-term research partnership with the same nonprofit to study the benefits of nutrition on early education outcomes.” Read the article.

Documented: A Newsroom That Listens

“There’s never been a greater need for underserved communities—including immigrants, low-income Americans, and rural communities—to have access to accurate, timely, and actionable information about the issues most present in their day-to-day lives. At the same time, the information ecosystem has never been more polluted and fragmented. One solution: shaping editorial, content, product, and audience development strategy in direct response to asking communities about their needs and what matters to them.

Documented, a New York-based, immigrant-facing nonprofit newsroom, has deliberately built a system to integrate community research and product development into how it functions. Using WhatsApp, WeChat, and Next Door, Documented directly engages with its users, continuously listening and responding to the community’s wants, needs, and pain points.” Read more!

Studio C70 Election Day Edition | Connecting with Young Voters

Tune in to this insightful discussion with Angelique Hinton, Executive Director of PA Youth Vote! Gain ideas and approaches from this discussion focused on localized strategies for engagement, regional differences in student priorities, and the importance of connecting civic education to real-world impact. Hinton offered a compelling case for youth-led change—and why listening is central to breaking cycles of civic disengagement.

Watch the video on YouTube.

PANO: 2025 Economic Impact of Pennsylvania's Nonprofit Sector

Released July 2025: Read the Full Report

Use the PANO Social Media Toolkits to Tell Your Story

At a Glance: In 2022, Pennsylvania nonprofits

• Contributed $139.8 billion to the Commonwealth’s economy.
• Employed 15.7% of Pennsylvania’s private sector jobs – paying $56.6 billion in wages and contributing $1.7 billion in state payroll taxes.
• Earned 69% of their income through services (not donations or grants).
• Brought $40 billion in federal dollars into Pennsylvania.

Campaign For Trauma-Informed Policy And Practice

Developed by Antron McCullough and Peyton Barsel

Trauma-informed advocacy recognizes that many young people have experienced adversity that shapes how they navigate the world, and creates safe, empowering spaces where all voices can be heard and valued in the work of social change. When youth are equipped with trauma-informed advocacy skills, they become powerful agents of healing and transformation in their communities, addressing root causes of harm while building collective resilience and preventing re-traumatization. This approach also creates ripple effects that strengthen entire communities by fostering connection, trust, and collaborative solutions to complex challenges.

Learn more, with advocacy information, tools, and strategies for individuals, communities and coalitions, and additional resources!

AARP Data Tools for Local Leaders About Local Places



Check out these new data tools by AARP Research on Social Security facts by County and the AARP Liveability Index! You can download and share the dashboard data from the Tableau tool bar at the top or bottom of each results page.

• Social Security Quick Facts by AARP Research
• AARP Livability Index

HealthSpark Foundation

Aligned with their guiding principles of Courage, Justice, Integrity, and Hope, HealthSpark Foundation has launched and is accepting rolling applications to the Rapid Response Fund for Community Power.

This fund gives one-time, fast, flexible funding support to Montgomery County organizations responding to critical and unexpected, urgent events or external challenges, while strengthening the voice and power of community members. The Rapid Response Fund is intended to help nonprofits and community-based organizations in a nonpartisan manner respond to critical threats, or opportunities to advance support for racial and social justice goals.

Learn more, share and/or apply!

Commission on Crime and Delinquency: State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) Firearm Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Initiative

Who May Apply: Units of local government, nonprofit organizations (including community-based and statewide organizations), institutions of higher education, and state government agencies.

Use: To support programming that focuses on firearm-related suicide prevention.

Funds: A total of $1 million in federal 2024 Byrne SCIP funds in available. PCCD expects to fund 4 to 6 grants over a 21-month period.

Application Deadline: September 9, 2025

More information: PCCD Website

Thank you to the Catalyst Center for Nonprofit Management for sharing these upcoming grant opportunities! Learn more, share, and/or apply.

Wawa Foundation | Health, Hunger and Everyday Heroes

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Cigna Group Foundation | Improving Veteran Mental Health

Deadline: August 7, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles-A Fan of Change Fund | 2025 Eagles A Fan of Change Fund Application Deadline: September 1, 2025 |

• Ending Gun Violence
• Violence Interruption
• Mental Health
• Education
• Youth Safety and Well-being
• Community and Police Relations
• Criminal Justice System Improvement