Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
The Brandywine Health Foundation recently distributed 36 grants totaling $322,340, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $18 million.
Putting Art to Work
Monday, August 5, 2019
Barra Foundation was a lead funder for a 28 week pilot program by Mural Arts Philadelphia called Color Me Back, a same day work and pay program that pays economically insecure people in Philadelphia $50 cash for three hours of public art making.
Experiments in the Innovation Lab
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
HealthSpark's Innovation Lab grants support R&D for Montco health and human service nonprofits to test ideas and pilot projects that strengthen the county's safety net system.
United Way of PA Sheds Light on Financial Hardships: The ALICE Report
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The ALICE® report, which stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed, is an initiative of the Pennsylvania network of United Ways to raise awareness of the challenges faced by working families and to mobilize organizations and individuals who want to support strategies and policies that move ALICE along their journey to financial stability.
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.
A digital effort to fight hunger in Montgomery County
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Antihunger agencies helped create online ordering from food pantries to help people overcome some of the barriers to access, including limited hours, the stigma of lining up for charitable food, difficulty finding adequate transportation, and physical disabilities.
The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Allentown-based Rider-Pool Foundation awarded $376,000 to Lehigh Valley organizations focusing on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, arts and human services.
Union Benevolent Assoication announces change to funding priorities
Friday, August 17, 2018
Union Benevolent Association (UBA), a Philadelphia-based philanthropic foundation, announced it has changed its funding priorities to better focus on alleviating the burden of poverty.
Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ Grants Allocation Committee Awards $219,000 in Grants
Monday, June 18, 2018
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) has awarded $219,000 in grants to 24 non-profit organizations working to improve the lives of women and girls in Chester County.
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