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Justice, not charity: Liz Dozier thinks philanthropy should be rooted in equity and solidarity

Liz Dozier
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond has a few ideas about how we can do philanthropy more equitably, including showing up in solidarity rather than rooted in bias, compliance metrics or inauthentic things.

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Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019

(Philadelphia, PA) – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness, a participatory grantmaking initiative that aims to promote mental health among immigrant communities, is pleased to announce a $215,000 investment in three implementation grantees for its second grant cycle.

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Connelly and William Penn Foundations announce major support of workforce initiative

UCD Green City Works
Friday, December 20, 2019

A combined $895,000 in grants from Connelly & William Penn Foundations will support University City District's West Philadelphia Sklils Initiative (WPSI).

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22May2019

Invest in Results Philadelphia

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
9:00am - 1:00pm
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

What does it take to measure and fund positive social change?

Please join the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoNonprofit Finance Fund, Wharton Social Impact Initiative, and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia to discuss how service providers, funders, and government are working together to achieve lasting outcomes for their communities, as well as practical strategies for reorienting around outcomes in your work.

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Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) receives national award for innovative partnership

Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

The Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. (HAFI) is among seven recipients of the 2020 Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships that recognizes innovative partnerships between foundations and government that have been critical in transforming communities and improving the quality of life for low-and moderate-income residents across the country.   

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New Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard analyzes more than $40M in giving from 13 shared funds in Greater Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Developed by the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia with support from William Penn and Lenfest Foundations, the dashboard is one of the first efforts to collect grants data from numerous pooled giving funds and share it publicly, mapped against demographic and economic data.   

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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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22Nov2019

Mission-Aligned Investing Meeting

Friday, November 22, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

Philanthropy Network's Mission-Aligned Investing Working Group is pleased to bring Ty Thiele, Founder of Andorra.

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07Oct2020

Setting the Table: Reimagining Wealth & Capitalism

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Video Conference
We are pleased to introduce our new webinar series, Setting the Table. Taking place every other month, this series invites guests to the virtual table to discuss a range of issues at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity and social justice. This session will welcome guests Rodney Foxworth, CEO, Common Future and Erika Seth Davies, Founder, Racial Equity Asset Lab. Their discussion will focus on reimagining wealth and ideas to radically change capitalism as we know it. Open to members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO).
 

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