The Presser Foundation Will Give Nearly $1.3 Million in Grants to Music Organizations This Year
114 music organizations in Greater Philadelphia will receive $1,128,500 in new single- and multi-year general operating support grants.
114 music organizations in Greater Philadelphia will receive $1,128,500 in new single- and multi-year general operating support grants.
This event is part of #FCPresents, a series launched by FCP in 2022 to strengthen the sector by inviting thought leaders to share their expertise.
Elders sixty and over represent 20% of Philadelphia’s population – a total of 316,478 aging men and women. Of those, 21% live below the poverty level, 29% don’t have social security, and 50% live alone. Additionally, 30% report ambulatory difficulty, 12% report cognitive difficulty, and 20% report difficulty living independently.
The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.
During the season of giving, Foundations Community Partnership’s (FCP) Board of Directors awarded $166,350 in grants to 21 non-profit organizations serving Bucks County, including 13 Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grants (BIIG), seven Capital Improvement Grants, and one Nonprofit Growth Grant.
Comcast today announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and build a diverse teacher workforce in Philadelphia.
Regional Foundation awards Neighborhood Planning Grants in NJ, DE, and PA, and continues to support revitalization work in historically underinvested communities.
PA Humanities announced $2.25 million in funding to 24 organizations from across the Commonwealth that prioritize community-based humanities in their work.
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications its General Operating Support Grant cycle (GOS) and Summer Youth Corps program (SYC).
Wadsworth to succeed Alberto Ibargüen, who announced his retirement in March 2023 after 18 years leading the foundation.