The summit offers an opportunity for attendees to meet local legislators and discuss how their organizations and groups can present interactive, inclusive, compelling experiences to commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, throughout 2026.
The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial aims to support local programs to commemorate the country's 250th birthday.
$1 million will go to the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake a comprehensive strategic planning and community engagement process and $850,000 will go to Drexel University to expand access to the Atwater Kent Collection.
Build up Nepal has been named the grand prize winner of the 2023 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize and will receive $250,000; ADES and Healthy Learners win $125,000 each.
The grantees are a collection of grassroots organizations working across the region, with a focus on race, economic and gender justice
The Templeton Prize Team announced that Dr. Jane Goodall, legendary scientist, conservationist, and activist, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and LNP Media Group announced Spotlight PA, a new collaboration aimed at rebuilding state government coverage.
In this post, Knight Foundation's Patrick Morgan reflects on the role of public spaces in creating more informed and engaged communities, and how recent investments in Philadelphia are creating deeper connections between people and their city and fostering greater community connection, trust and involvement.
As lawmakers consider tax reform legislation, leaders of The Philadelphia Foundation and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey warn of serious repercussions if the charitable deduction is not maintained.
