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Igniting the Power in Community
As we prepare for the 2019 SPARX Conference on October 31, we asked members of our Conference Planning Committee to reflect on the meaning of "community."
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 39 grants totaling $8.4 million in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists.
Enthusiastic Crowd Gathers at CCFWG Summit to Raise Awareness of Workplace Sexual Harassment
As a direct response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission and Chester County Fund for Women and Girls recently hosted a public #ChescoKnows Summit.
Donor Collaboration: How NPT Philanthropists are Working Together to Increase Impact
Donor collaboratives are being used to fund creative solutions to some of today’s most complex social problems.
Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund Round II Grantees Announced
The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund announced its second round of grants, awarding a total of $238,080 across 24 trusted organizations since the launch of the Fund just 12 weeks ago.
Brandywine Health Foundation announces over $320K in grants to benefit greater Coatesville
The Brandywine Health Foundation recently distributed 36 grants totaling $322,340, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $18 million.
Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants
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.
Wells Fargo's $425,000 grant to FINANTA will help expand its Affinity Group Lending program
The grant to FINANTA is part of the company’s national push to increase access to capital and technical assistance for Diverse Small Businesses.
New Lenfest initiative aims to connect more North Philadelphians to employment
The Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative will bring together more than a dozen collaborating partners in an effort to reduce the 9% unemployment rate in the area.