Eight Heads Are Better Than One
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
As one of eight funders who partnered to deliver a half-day workshop for their grantees, Diana Doherty shares valuable lessons about the challenges and benefits of funder collaboration.
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Impact100 Philadelphia Awards $382,500 in Funding to Five Area Nonprofits
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
At their 11th Annual Meeting, Impact100 Philadelphia voted to award $382,500 in grants to five organizations, including three $100,000 core mission grants and two $41,250 operating grants.
All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month
Monday, June 3, 2019
A $1.3 million grant from the William Penn Foundation will expand the national book choice and ownership program to every elementary school in Philadelphia.
Foundations' Executive Director Ron Bernstein Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
Friday, May 31, 2019
Ron Bernstein, executive director or Foundations Community Partnership, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in the humanitarian category from the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding
Thursday, May 30, 2019
William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in unrestricted operating support for 35 arts and culture organizations in the Philadelphia region.
New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
In a first for the city, the Equal Justice Center aims to connect low-income residents in need of free legal services with Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. by putting more than a dozen civil legal aid groups under one roof (via WHYY).
2020 Complete Count Committee Recommends State Funding To Ensure Accurate Census In PA
Monday, May 20, 2019
Reporting to the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission is requesting state funding be added to the 2019-20 budget totaling an amount equal to $1 per person currently residing in the state to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020.
New EPIP Philly Book Club Discusses "Decolonizing Wealth"
Friday, May 17, 2019
At its first quarterly book club event, members of EPIP Philly discussed "Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance" by Edgar Villanueva.
YOUTHadelphia 2019 Announces $60,000 In Grants
Thursday, May 16, 2019
YOUTHadelphia, the Philadelphia Foundation’s Youth-in-Philanthropy Committee, announced grants totaling $60,000 to be distributed to five nonprofits addressing what they identified as pressing concerns for teens: Youth Leadership, Policing and Gun Violence.
New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
This new report from Philanthropy Network and the Chamber outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia.
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