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Philadelphia Foundation’s YOUTHadelphia grants help Philly youth initiatives
Monday, May 28, 2018
Six local non-profit organizations received grants totaling $50,000 from The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children’s YOUTHadelphia program.
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Love & Equity in News
Thursday, May 13, 2021
When philanthropists are deciding what stories and organizations they strategically support, it's important for them to understand and consider the diversity of paths, perspectives and entry points into the world of news and media making.
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Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia
Thursday, May 13, 2021
With a lead gift from Facebook’s $20 Million “Supporting Black Communities” National Initiative, the new fund will fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.
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HealthSpark Foundation announces the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
HealthSpark Foundation's new Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund will addresses the historical exclusion of Black leaders and Black community-serving organizations from tackling the challenges and opportunities facing Montgomery County residents
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.6 Million in Media-Making and Digital Equity Grants to 33 Projects and Organizations
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $2.6 million in its final round of grants for 2021, focused support for community-centered journalism, digital equity research and policy, community-led and operated radio stations, and filmmaking, with an emphasis on supporting artists from, and films about, underrepresented communities.
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
The new Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute is a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in its commitment to recognize and mitigate the deeply rooted inequities experienced by its most marginalized community members, including those experienced by the Black and Brown communities.
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Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-Based Black Leaders’ Recommendations For Regional Funders
Monday, June 13, 2022
A new report from the Urban Affairs Coalition reveals that Black-led nonprofits continue to struggle connecting with regional funders despite “racial reckoning.”
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million
Monday, August 15, 2022
IPMF announced $8.9 million in grants for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and projects in the Philadelphia region community that support media-making, narrative shift around violence and community safety, filmmaking, digital equity and journalism.
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Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America
Thursday, June 4, 2020
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.
