Daily 3 Foundations - 10/6/25

Written By Torin Washington

10/6/2025

Here are today’s daily 3 foundations. Inasmuch Foundation, The Collins Foundation and The Philadelphia Foundation.

Inasmuch Foundation

  • Website: https://inasmuchfoundation.org/

  • Mission & Purpose: To champion journalism, education, human services, and community enhancement in Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma. The foundation was founded by Edith Kinney Gaylord and seeks to create a more engaged and vibrant community.

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is primarily focused on organizations serving Oklahoma City. Their four main funding areas are Education, Human Services, Community, and Journalism. They provide grants for programs, capital projects, and general operating support. The foundation has an open application process that begins with creating an account on their online portal.

  • Featured Opportunity: A key initiative is their support for the American Journalism Project, which aligns with their commitment to strengthening local news. Through this, they help fund and build sustainable, nonprofit newsrooms to address the decline in local reporting.

The Collins Foundation

  • Website: https://www.collinsfoundation.org/

  • Mission & Purpose: The mission of The Collins Foundation is to improve, enrich, and give opportunities to the people of Oregon. It is a general-purpose foundation that supports a wide range of charitable activities in the state.

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: The foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations serving communities across Oregon. Their funding interests are broad and include arts and culture, children and youth, education, environment, health and science, and community welfare. They provide grants for programs, capital projects, and general operations. They have a two-step application process, beginning with a letter of inquiry, with four deadlines per year.

  • Featured Opportunity: The foundation emphasizes its commitment to General Operating Support. Recognizing the importance of core funding, they offer unrestricted grants to a wide variety of Oregon nonprofits, providing them with the flexibility to address their most pressing needs and sustain their work.

The Philadelphia Foundation

  • Website: https://www.philafound.org/

  • Mission & Purpose: The Philadelphia Foundation's mission is to connect donors with community needs and to improve the quality of life in the Greater Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties).

  • Broad Funding Guidelines: As a community foundation, they manage over a thousand different charitable funds. Their discretionary grantmaking is focused on building community, increasing opportunity, and fostering a strong nonprofit sector. They support a wide range of issue areas, including arts, education, and economic prosperity. They have several competitive grant opportunities with specific deadlines.

  • Featured Opportunity: The foundation highlights its Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit strengthening grants. This is a specific funding opportunity designed to provide resources and capacity-building support to organizations that are led by and serve

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