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Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan

Philadelphia Impact Investment Scan Exec Summary
Published: 
05/2019

Through a series of interviews, roundtables, and a short survey, Philanthropy Network and Urbane Development gathered input from key stakeholders in the Philadelphia region who are involved (or want to be involved) in impact investing in order to better understand their priorities, needs, and challenges and to identify key opportunities to facilitate further impact investments in the region.

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Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018

In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.

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What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice

Published: 
10/2018

An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.

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30Mar2017

29th Annual Members' Meeting & Reception

Thursday, March 30, 2017
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Philadelphia, PA

JOIN US for Philanthropy Network's 29th Annual Members’ Meeting & Reception as we gather to celebrate the strength and diversity of our network, share updates about what’s new and notable in philanthropy in our region,

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16Feb2017

Arts and Culture Funders Roundtable: DEI in the Regional Arts and Culture Sector

Thursday, February 16, 2017
8:45am - 11:30am
Philadelphia, PA

Please join Philanthropy Network for the next Arts and Culture Funders Roundtable that will help members to explore and gain a shared understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the regional arts and culture community.

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Your board isn’t diverse enough

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

A new study from BoardSource found board diversity hasn't improved in the past two decades, but two local foundations - Seybert and Leeway - are taking steps to make their boards more representative of those they serve.

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Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Dwayne Wharton joins second-ever cohort of Culture of Health Leaders, assembled from across the country by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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