Leeway's Fall 2020 Art and Change Grants (ACG) support 22 artists leading the exploration of how we adapt art and community-based practices in the time of a global pandemic. Cultural preservation and feminism were highlighted as trending areas of focus.
A new mural unveiled days before the 2020 election honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted many women the right to vote, and serves as an inspiration for the community to get out and vote.
HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds to support 14 projects under the Safety Net Resiliency Initiative.
Support includes first-ever ‘growth grant’ to Benefits Data Trust, plus pandemic recovery assistance for Visit Philadelphia and Philadelphia Zoo.
The initiative has awarded over $620,000 in grants in the last two years to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
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.
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.
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
The grantees are a collection of grassroots organizations working across the region, with a focus on race, economic and gender justice
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).
