A Message from FCP's Board of Directors

Considering the growing uncertainty nonprofits face due to federal funding cuts, reimbursement delays and executive actions, the collective efforts to unite and take care of our most vulnerable neighbors remains a guiding light. While we know that private philanthropy cannot fill the federal funding gaps, FCP and foundations like us can play a key role in supporting the stability and resilience of the non-profit sector.

Many funders are in the process of determining how to best "Meet this Moment" and stand alongside their non-profit partners, Since 2007, FCP awarded more than 1,000 grants to nonprofits serving Bucks County and we thank all of our partners for the opportunity to support their work.

So how does FCP plan to "Meet this Moment," you ask? Through trust-based action in support of our partners and the entire non-profit sector. We know that the work nonprofits do make our communities better because they address critical needs. Therefore, we believe that the following changes to our grantmaking will continue to strengthen our collective impact and broaden access to needed resources during this critical time:

• Increase our grantmaking budget by 30% for the 2026 fiscal year. Most notably, you will see this reflected in increased ask amounts for our Capital Improvement and Partnership in Youth Services Grant cycles.
• Offer rapid response funding to nonprofits impacted by funding cuts or reimbursement delays. More information on this streamlined approach to access funding quickly will be released later this summer.
• Continue our investment in The Nonprofit Repositioning Fund, a pooled funding effort among regional grantmakers to improve the capacity, effectiveness, and financial health of the Greater Philadelphia non-profit sector. The Fund encourages and supports formal sustained collaborations between and among nonprofits, ranging from voluntary back-office consolidations to programmatic joint ventures, to mergers and acquisitions.
• Invest in professional development and advocacy training through the Bucks-Mont Collaborative, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to fostering information and resource sharing, dialogue, and collaborative action that produce results-oriented impact on health and human services issues in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

We appreciate your continued feedback that informs these changes to our grantmaking year after year. Know that we are always here to listen and support your efforts as much as we can.

Thank you for all you do for Bucks County's children, young adults, and families during these challenging times. Please keep the suggestions coming on how we can be a better partner in our collective efforts to make Bucks County an even more vibrant and viable place to live and work.

Sincerely,



FCP Board of Directors