H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest | 1930-2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
Gerry Lenfest, regional leader and philanthropist, dies at the age 88.
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GreenLight Fund is bringing a new model of financial empowerment to Philadelphia
Friday, July 27, 2018
The venture philanthropy firm announced a $600,000 investment in Boston-based financial services nonprofit Compass Working Capital, in partnership with Clarifi and the Philadelphia Housing Authority.
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Awards 22 Grants to Philadelphia Arts and Cultural Organizations
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $125,000 in grants to 22 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations.
National Movement for Children’s Literacy Converges on Philadelphia
Thursday, July 19, 2018
More than 700 educators, foundation executives and national leaders in early childhood education will convene July 24-27 in Philadelphia for Grade-Level Reading Week, the nation’s most significant convening focused on getting all children reading on grade level by the time they enter fourth grade.
Campaign Aims to Reduce Stigma of Opioid Misuse, Inspire Hope Through Personal Stories
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
A new multimedia awareness campaign developed by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation seeks to reduce the stigma of opioid misuse and inspire hope through personal stories.
Foundations Community Partnership places college students in internships at nonprofits
Monday, July 16, 2018
Sixteen college students are working at nonprofits all over Bucks County through a program run by the Foundations Community Partnership.
Rebuild Receives Grant to Support Needed Improvements to Vare
Thursday, July 12, 2018
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation announced a $125,000 grant to the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild initiative to support the community engagement and design process for improvements at Vare Recreation Center.
Expanding Support For Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) and The Philadelphia Foundation have announced $321,600 in grants to 20 groups serving 13 Pennsylvania counties through PA is Ready!, a diverse statewide coalition of immigrant-serving organizations.
Fels Fund Awards Arts & Culture Grants
Friday, June 29, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Samuel S. Fels Fund approved 22 grants to 19 arts and culture organizations
Strengthening the Field of Philanthropic Evaluation: A Call to Action
Thursday, June 28, 2018
In this blog post for GEO Perspectives, Equal Measure’s Meg Long and Engage R+D’s Clare Nolan discuss their research on how we can work together differently to deepen the impact of evaluation and learning on philanthropic practice, as well as plans to move from idea exchange to action.
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