Inspired by listening to our grantee partners during Reporting Conversations held in the Winter/Spring of 2025, the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn is proud to announce 13 grants totaling almost $360,000 in multi-year Staff Capacity Grants specifically to address the issue of “understaffing” among direct service positions. These 2-year grants will support staff salary and/or wages in understaffed roles, to be used in boosting a part-time staff position that requires more hours to meet rising community needs, or converting an increasingly vital volunteer position to a part-time paid position to ensure sustainability in that role, etc.
These grants support direct service positions that serve vulnerable people in the greater North Penn community. The VNA Foundation defines “greater North Penn” as the geographic boundaries of three school districts (North Penn SD, Souderton SD, Wissahickon SD) and Worcester Twp in Montgomery County, PA. “The VNA Foundation Board recognizes the difficulty of planning in this uncertain climate,” notes Diana Doherty, VNA Foundation’s Executive Director. “People are the most vital part of any nonprofit organization, and yet fundraising for personnel costs can be a real challenge. Our foundation wanted to make a very deliberate effort to support the staffing capacity of our partner organizations through these multi-year grants.”
See below for a list of the grantee organizations and the positions being supported through these grants.
STAFF CAPACITY GRANT AWARDS, Fall 2025 (2-year support)
| Organization | Position | Award |
| ACLAMO | Lansdale Site and Community Health Benefits Coordinator | $ 30,000 |
| Mitzvah Circle | Warehouse Coordinator/Delivery Driver | $ 30,000 |
| North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club | 6th grade Learning Director | $ 30,000 |
| VMSC Emergency Services | Permanent Part-Time Paramedic | $ 30,000 |
| Laurel House | Housing Case Manager | $ 30,000 |
| Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation | Bilingual Chinese American Community Outreach and Cultural Liaison | $ 30,000 |
| Salvation Army Children’s Services | Family Permanency Specialist | $ 30,000 |
| Family Services of Montco | HEARTH East Volunteer Coordinator | $ 30,000 |
| Women’s Center of Montgomery County | Medical Advocate Jefferson-Lansdale Hospital | $ 30,000 |
| HopeWorx | Youth and Family Engagement Peer Specialist | $ 30,000 |
| Welcome Project PA | Immigrant Justice Outreach & Admin | $ 23,500 |
| Keystone Opportunity Center | Tenant Administrator | $ 22,360 |
| Partnership for Transportation | Program Leader | $ 14,000 |
| TOTAL (grants are for 2 years) | $ 359,860 |