Amid the rising health concerns regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic and the effect the outbreak is having in our own region, we hope you are all taking the necessary steps to stay safe and healthy. As this unpredictable situation continues to unfold, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia will be hosting weekly COVID-19 funder briefings. These briefings are open to all funders in the Greater Philadelphia region.
These calls will provide an opportunity for funders to update each other on the rapidly developing effects of COVID-19 in the five-county region, share what you're hearing about the needs in the community and steps you are taking to respond, and explore opportunities for collaboration.
AGENDA:
- Relief Efforts in Chester County (update) - Beth Harper Briglia, Chester County Community Foundation
- Chester County Health and Human Services (update) - Chris Saello, United Way of Chester County
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (update) - Maud Lyon, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- PHL COVID-19 Fund (update) - Kate Houstoun, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey
- Delaware County COVID-19 Response Fund (update) - Joanne Craig, The Foundation for Delaware County
- Regional COVID-19 Dashboard (update) - Kat Rosqueta, The Center for High Impact Philanthropy
- MontCoPA COVID-19 Response Fund (update) - Diana Doherty, VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn
- South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fund (update) - Andy Fraizer, Community Foundation of South Jersey
ADDITIONAL READING:
- Opinion: An emergency COVID-19 fund in Delco fights to feed the newly needy in the ’burbs (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/29/30)
- Field Report: Step Up to the Plate Field Report (Broad Street Ministry, 04/25/20)
- Spotlight: As COVID-19 deepens the digital divide, a call to move beyond simply providing access (Generocity, 04/24/20)
- Toolkit: COVID-19 Pandemic: How Can I Help? (Center for High Impact Philanthropy)
Video call recording below: