Funder Briefing: Reflecting Forward Report
Join us for a briefing on the recent report, Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendation
Join us for a briefing on the recent report, Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendation
Following last month’s session we co-sponsored with Gender Justice Fund, The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?, and the subsequent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v.
What philanthropy needs is not a new framework, but a new endgame, racial liberation, which requires an intentional and laser-like focus on breaking systems of oppression that are based in white supremacist culture.
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.
Hear from public librarians about the role their libraries play in their changing communities and the implications of being caught in the crosshairs of the culture wars, and what private funders can do to support these critical institutions as they cope with unprecedented threats.
Join us for this conversation about philanthropy’s role in supporting healthy democracy and civic engagement in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Among the most resonant and consistent themes is that philanthropy is stronger when we work together, strengthen existing bonds, create new connections, and tackle the profound challenges our regional communities face with a collective voice.
Independence Public Media Foundation announced its 2024 Community Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects.