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Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The initiative has awarded over $620,000 in grants in the last two years to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
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New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund will employ a rapid response, trust-based philanthropy model, prioritizing communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
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New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations
Friday, May 7, 2021
The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund is a partnership between the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund that will support grassroots neighborhood nonprofit organizations that serve communities of color and those with low incomes, which have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to Media Making Organizations
Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced thirteen grants totaling $2 million were awarded to a range of film, journalism, storytelling, and youth media organizations and projects.
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As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people - including six Asian American women - authors Patricia Eng and Eric Stegman issued a issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and hate against AAPI communities.
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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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The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
The grantees are a collection of grassroots organizations working across the region, with a focus on race, economic and gender justice
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Philadelphia Foundation’s Black Community Leaders Fund Makes $800,000 in Grants to 24 Organizations
Monday, November 8, 2021
An additional $1.5 million in support for the fund also was announced, including contributions from William Penn Foundation ($1million), Wells Fargo ( $250,000), TD Bank ($100,000) and Philadelphia Health Partnership, Santander Bank and the Samuel S. Fels Fund ( $50,000 each).
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