PHI Philanthropic Campaign 2014

Grant Summary

The Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), the leading organization working to improve the quality of jobs for direct-care workers, was awarded a $1.6 million, four-year grant by John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees as part of a $9 million “Philanthropic Equity Campaign.” The Campaign, co-led by the F. B. Heron and Hartford Foundations, aims to more than double PHI’s mission impact. The Hartford Foundation’s investment of $1.6 million will immediately leverage a $1.5 million grant already approved by the F.B Heron Foundation. The “Philanthropic Equity” investment will enable PHI to improve the jobs of more than 200,000 direct-care workers—also known as aides or paraprofessionals—per year, thereby improving care annually for at least 400,000 low-income older adults and people living with disabilities. Direct-care workers, who provide an estimated 70 to 80 percent of paid, hands-on, long-term care and personal assistance, are critical to older Americans and people living with disabilities.