Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically for Black-led organizations in Philadelphia.
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to Media Making Organizations
Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced thirteen grants totaling $2 million were awarded to a range of film, journalism, storytelling, and youth media organizations and projects.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Philly Counts announce first-round of the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund grant recipients
Friday, May 21, 2021
The Fund awarded its first round of grants totaling $365,150 to 49 individuals and nonprofit organizations working to increase COVID-19 education, vaccine access, health resources, and outreach activities in their communities.
Black Community Leaders Fund: Q&A with Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald
Friday, May 21, 2021
Following the launch of the Black Community Leaders Fund on May 13th, we asked Philadelphia Foundation's Phil Fitzgerald, Executive Director for Grantmaking to give us some insights about how and why the fund was created and what the foundation hopes to achieve through this initiative.
The Lenfest Institute announces $1.3 million in grants to support The Philadelphia Inquirer’s community-focused journalism
Thursday, May 20, 2021
New grants to The Philadelphia Inquirer to support initiatives that will enhance coverage of Philadelphia’s most pressing issues, with a particular focus on communities that have been historically underserved or misrepresented by journalism in the region.
Love & Equity in News
Thursday, May 13, 2021
When philanthropists are deciding what stories and organizations they strategically support, it's important for them to understand and consider the diversity of paths, perspectives and entry points into the world of news and media making.
Philadelphia Foundation Announces Fund Focused on Black-Led Nonprofits Serving Black Communities in Greater Philadelphia
Thursday, May 13, 2021
With a lead gift from Facebook’s $20 Million “Supporting Black Communities” National Initiative, the new fund will fortify Black-led nonprofit organizations serving Black communities in Greater Philadelphia.
New Community-Driven Grant Program Available for Community-Based Organizations
Friday, May 7, 2021
The Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund is a partnership between the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) and Bread & Roses Community Fund that will support grassroots neighborhood nonprofit organizations that serve communities of color and those with low incomes, which have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philadelphia Food Justice Initiative Announces New Grant Awards
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The initiative has awarded over $620,000 in grants in the last two years to advance community-driven solutions to historic food injustice.
New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund will employ a rapid response, trust-based philanthropy model, prioritizing communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
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