The Valentine Foundation has advocated for social change on behalf of women and girls through responsive, responsible grantmaking for over 30 years.
About the FoundationIdentifying and Nurturing organizations and initiatives that empower women and girls and achieve the tangible results required for sustainable social change.
Developing and Supporting the next generation of leaders in the field of social change for women and girls through the Visionary Leadership Fund.
Investing and Aligning our endowment with our mission for greater social impact beyond our grantmaking.
The Valentine Foundation is a Philadelphia-area grantmaking organization that, for over 30 years, has been providing charitable funds to organizations and programs which result in the empowerment of women and girls. The Foundation is committed to funding programs and organizations that effect fundamental social change and result in substantive change in systemic attitudes, practices and policies that prevent women and girls from realizing their full potential.Read More
The Visionary Leadership Fund is a separate endowment managed by the Valentine Foundation and provides a dedicated source of funding for leadership training for women executives in the non-profit sector. Read More
Valentine Foundation has proudly funded Girls Rock Philly for many years. Shown here a bass lesson at the summer camp.
The Bread & Roses Women of Equity group has been a Valentine Foundation Grantee since 2015.
Mighty Writer from the Valentine Foundation funded Girl Power workshops.
Education Law Center is supported in 2016-17 for the Unlocking Possibilities: Education Collaborative for Philadelphia’s Black Girls program.
The University Community Collaborative at Temple University will work to increase awareness about sexual violence with Valentine Foundation grant money.
Funding from the Valentine Foundation has supported the Peer Advocacy group of Why Not Prosper, Inc.