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Philadelphia Takes First Steps Toward City-wide Historic and Cultural Resources Survey
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
$250,000 from William Penn Foundation will support a plan for an ongoing, city-wide survey of historic and cultural assets.
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More than 500 U.S. Philanthropy Leaders Sign Unprecedented Letter: Don’t Cut the Census Short
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
More than 500 philanthropic organizations, alarmed by the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to “drastically cut short” 2020 census operations amid a surging coronavirus pandemic, urged the U.S. Census Bureau not to rush the significant enumeration and data processing that remain unfinished.
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Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life
Thursday, September 10, 2020
The tragedy of Daniel Prude's killing is an example of how our systems fail to center the dignity and value of human life and why we must apply a racial justice lens and trauma-informed practices to build better systems of care for people with behavioral health disorders.
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PA is Ready! grants expand support for Immigrant communities
Monday, November 23, 2020
Now in its fifth year, PA is Ready! announced its 2020 grant awards, totaling $228,750, to 22 groups serving communities across Pennsylvania.
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Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation
Friday, January 29, 2021
The new report provides comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted Philly Counts field plan and will serve as a roadmap for 2030 Census operations.
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City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce—in partnership with Philadelphia's economic and workforce development partners—announced a renewed strategic commitment to address workforce challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and that have been exacerbated by long-standing racial inequity and injustice.
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Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Knight Foundation announced their latest commitment of $1 million to help Code for America Brigades in cities where Knight operates — including Philadelphia — to build sustainable business models for civic technology.
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City Announces Final Round of Anti-Violence Community Expansion Grant Program Awardees
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Eighteen additional organizations to receive more than $7 million in funding, bringing the total to 31 organizations receiving $13.5 million to support anti-violence initiatives.
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The City of Philadelphia Announces the 5th Cohort for the Targeted Community Investment Grant Program
Thursday, July 14, 2022
46 grantees with grants ranging from $1,200 - $50,000 invested in community organizations combating gun violence in their communities.
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New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Led by Philadelphia Foundation and the William Penn Foundation, along with other civic partners, the new Civic Coalition to Save Lives will help catalyze a broad effort to reduce gun deaths annually using strategies that have proven successful in other cities.
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