Building a safer Philadelphia, together.

“The Civic Coalition grant has been transformative for Pushing Progress Philly, allowing us to address participants’ basic needs, support entrepreneurial goals, and provide behavioral health resources. These efforts have strengthened our mission to reduce gun violence and foster community engagement.”

“The expansion made possible through the Coalition funding has made a remarkable impact, significantly reducing our waiting list and enabling us to pair 170 men with clinicians, providing over 830 free therapy sessions so far in 2024. This collective effort has strengthened our program and deepened our impact on the community.”

“It takes considerable time to help individuals without income or stable housing reach a place where they can begin to move forward with hope. Hiring professionals with lived experience requires unique skills and sensitivities, and this funding has allowed us to meet those challenges.”

“Father’s Day Rally Committee has learned over the years that group sessions are one of the best ways to reduce violence by offering Black men the opportunity to change their thinking and look at themselves as different from how society defines them. Arguments are the leading cause of shootings in our city and changing behavior of individuals most likely to shoot will reduce shootings. Project Lifeline group sessions help make that difference in men’s lives.”

“The Coalition funds have allowed us to develop new options for housing and relocation, a major need for our participants. Having flexible funding is invaluable for addressing both patient and team needs.”

“Philadelphia CeaseFire in their 14 years of operation has learned the importance of intervention, however, they would agree that additional support services are needed to assist their high risk clients. This is why the program is extremely grateful for a recent gift from the Civic Coalition to Save Lives which will enable them to further expand their support services to their Northwest clients enrolled in their Stronger Together initiative...”

“Many of these guys don’t have access to computers or the internet and it’s much easier to apply for a job on a computer than a smartphone.”

“We are able to clear cases more quickly and build strong prosecutorial evidence when we work together. The Police Department can’t do it alone, our law enforcement departments everywhere can’t do it alone, we have to do it together.”