Opportunity Fund Provides $1,478,750 in Grants to the Arts and Social & Economic Justice

Original Article URL: https://theopportunityfund.org/2021/12/08/awards-2021c2/
Author: Tiffany Wilhelm
Contact: Jake Goodman, Executive Director, jgoodman [at] theopportunityfund.org

PITTSBURGH, PA, December 10, 2021 — The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $1,478,750, the largest cycle ever in its seventh year of grantmaking. The Board of Directors, along with two community panels, funded 81 out of 142 requests that were seeking a total of $2,516,525. A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.

Including this current grant cycle, the foundation has awarded 752 grants totaling over $10.3 million since its inception in 2015. Grant cycles take place twice a year

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Jeremiah’s Place ($10,000) to support general operations of the 24-hour crisis nursery. Jeremiah’s Place protects children and strengthens families by providing a safe haven of respite, health, renewal, and support for children when their families are experiencing a critical need for childcare.

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