Future Think: Philanthropy, COVID-19, and the ‘Next’ Normal
Hargro suggests four things philanthropy should consider to help us imagine the “next” normal and rebuild a more resilient and just region.
Hargro suggests four things philanthropy should consider to help us imagine the “next” normal and rebuild a more resilient and just region.
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has announced that its 2021 grant making will focus on assisting arts and history organizations in the Philadelphia region to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philadelphia will be among 12 cities targeted by Starbuck’s new $100 million Community Resilience Fund created to advance racial equity and environmental resilience.
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) shared its plans for new and returning programs to support Philadelphia's diverse arts community in 2021.
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As tens of millions of philanthropic dollars were being distributed for emergency COVID-19 response in this region, the William Penn and Lenfest Foundations funded Philanthropy Network and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy to gather and examine data about the relief grantmaking.
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in Relief and Recovery Support grants to local arts organizations.
Nearly 100 people tuned in for the virtual event that raised over $27,000 in support of local women and girls.
During the culminating session of weeklong Forum on Justice & Opportunity convened by Episcopal Community Services, leaders incuding Philanthropy Network prewsident Sidney Hargro shared their thoughts on our next steps for collective action that can provide racial equity during the economic recovery.
A new mural unveiled days before the 2020 election honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted many women the right to vote, and serves as an inspiration for the community to get out and vote.