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Philanthropy Network’s Blog is the work of members, staff, partners, sponsors and other leaders in philanthropy who provide insight into issues that matter to Greater Philadelphia and topics that affect the social impact sector.
By Sidney Hargro
Monday, January 14, 2019

With the start of a new year, Sidney Hargro previews Philanthropy Network's leadership priorities for 2019 around Policy, Equity and Social Innovation.

By Eileen Heisman
Monday, January 7, 2019

National Philanthropic Trust Presdient & CEO Eileen Heisman shares her three predicitons for philanthropy in 2019.

By David Biemesderfer
Friday, December 21, 2018

United Philanthropy Forum President & CEO David Biemesderfer offers four learnings from a two-year effort to engage foundations in building openness and transparency, made possible with support from the Fund for Shared Insight.

Equity Symposium 2018
By Tia Burroughs
Monday, November 19, 2018

DEI Committee member Tia Burroughs reflects on Philanthropy Network's 2018 EQUITY Symposium, Laying the Foundation for Racial Equity in Grantmaking.

By Andrea Bretting, Michael Jordan, and Mailee Walker
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Leaders of the Claneil Foundation explain why 100 percent of their grants are for general operating support.

By Meg Long and Clare Nolan
Thursday, June 28, 2018

In this blog post for GEO Perspectives, Equal Measure’s Meg Long and Engage R+D’s Clare Nolan discuss their research on how we can work together differently to deepen the impact of evaluation and learning on philanthropic practice, as well as plans to move from idea exchange to action.

I Am A Man Mural
By Sidney Hargro
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

On April 4, 1968, fifty years ago today, a shot rang out toward the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, cutting short the life but igniting the insurmountable legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Eileen Heisman
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

What lies ahead for charitable giving in 2018? Here are three predictions on trends to watch from Eileen Heisman, President of National Philanthropic Trust.

By Ann Marie Healy
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

With services and supports to the community’s most vulnerable residents repeatedly at risk, First Hospital Foundation (now the Philadelphia Health Partnership) asks how it can most effectively target its resources to make a difference.