Pew Charitable Trusts has announced grants totaling $7.7 million in support of five Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations.

Grants were awarded to help organizations create and implement strategies to adapt their programs, operations, and business models to the changing needs of the residents and communities they serve. Recipients include Project HOME, which was awarded $3.5 million to help reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness and struggling with substance use by addressing this population’s special needs; Compass Working Capital, which will receive $2.5 million to support economic mobility programs for families living in federally subsidized housing; and the Philadelphia Orchestra, which was awarded $1 million in support of its partnership with the Kimmel Center to create a new parent organization, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., and merge two cornerstones of the city’s arts and cultural scene. Additional recipients include the Independence Visitor Center Corp., which was awarded $500,000 in support of helping the Philadelphia tourism sector recover from the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, especially by using digital platforms; and the Smith Memorial Playground, which will receive $200,000 over two years for its efforts to recover from the pandemic.

“Pew is incredibly pleased to support the important contributions that these nonprofit organizations are making to the well-being of Philadelphia’s residents and to the city’s historic and cultural appeal,” said Frazierita Klasen, senior vice president leading Pew’s work in Philadelphia. “The five awards represent diverse sectors—human services, the arts, tourism, and public spaces—all of which play a vital role in supporting our region’s people and economy, especially as the area works to recover from the impacts of the pandemic.”