On January 23, 2020, Hopeworks and the Hummel Family Fund announced that applications are now being accepted for the Camden Capacity Fund, a fund dedicated to helping nonprofits and small businesses in Camden get web development, mapping, and data analysis, and trauma-informed training help they need to increase their community impact. Applications will be accepted until Friday, February 28th and selected organizations will be announced in early March.

The Camden Capacity Fund aims to solve a gap in investment into smaller nonprofits in the Camden community. Hopeworks knows many of these organizations are unable to scale and grow due to outdated technologies and the lack of resources. With the support of The Hummel Family Fund, Hopeworks and their young professionals can help local nonprofits and small businesses build the technology they need to scale operations.

“At Hopeworks, we’ve seen first-hand the impact of investing in our talented young people and local organizations in Camden. Thanks to the Hummel Family Fund, we can use the expertise of the young people at Hopeworks to help other Camden nonprofits set up the technical infrastructure to grow and develop”

Projects that are submitted to the Camden Capacity Fund will be chosen based on community impact, internal capacity, strategy, timeline, and organization’s overall commitment to investment. For organizations not chosen, feedback will be provided by Hopeworks staff to help organizations build their application for the next round of projects.

Organizations can apply to the Camden Capacity Fund through the online portal at https://ccf.hopeworks.org/apply.

ABOUT HOPEWORKS

With a focus on education, technology, and entrepreneurship, Hopeworks provides a positive, healing environment that propels young people to build strong futures and break the cycle of violence and poverty in Camden, New Jersey. Hopeworks trainees learn state-of-the-art computer applications such as geographic information services (GIS) and website development, as well as the necessary professional skills to land future employment. Since its founding in 2000, over 3,000 young people have become Hopeworks trainees and become connected to life-changing opportunities where their growing technology skills go to work for enterprising businesses within the community. Hopeworks has been recognized regionally and nationally by organizations such as The Scattergood Foundation and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.