The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia announced a $5 million contribution from Aileen and Brian Roberts, and their family, to give laptops to Philadelphia students so they can begin learning from home by mid-April.
The unprecedented times we're experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 crisis will require equally unprecedented, collective acts of unity and trust-based flexibility between funders, nonprofits, and the broader community.
Leeway announced $150,000 in unrestricted funding to 10 artists committed to art for social change.
Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond has a few ideas about how we can do philanthropy more equitably, including showing up in solidarity rather than rooted in bias, compliance metrics or inauthentic things.
In this brief Q&A, 2019 SPARX Conference lunch keynote speaker Liz Dozier shares a few thoughts on philanthropy, community and the power to drive change.
The Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, to support their work addressing a range of social change issues.
In an effort for philanthropy to more deliberately address historical, structural, and institutional inequity, 12 foundations in Greater Philadelphia have committed to participating in a year-long journey toward institutional change.
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).
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.
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism today announced the first-ever recipients of The Lenfest Next Generation Fund Award, Philadelphia-area journalists and students of color who will receive stipends to attend the national professional development conference of their choice and receive related support from the Institute.
