Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Grants will help three nonprofits improve outcomes for seniors facing complex challenges, such as poverty, mental illness, and substance use disorder
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Pew Awards $8M to Address Maternal and Infant Health, LGBTQ+ Youth Wellness and Stability, and Teacher Shortage in Philadelphia
Friday, March 22, 2024
Grants include $4.5M to expand maternal home visiting services, $2.5M to focus on LGBTQ+ youths’ well-being, and $750K to address educator workforce needs.
Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial aims to support local programs to commemorate the country's 250th birthday.
Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
$1 million will go to the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake a comprehensive strategic planning and community engagement process and $850,000 will go to Drexel University to expand access to the Atwater Kent Collection.
Accelerating Job Growth and Business Formation Among BIPOC Community Should be a Priority for Philadelphia’s Next Mayor
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Vision Philadelphia releases its latest paper on capital access and economic development in Philadelphia.
Pew Awards $3.25M to Philadelphia Nonprofits to Support Students and Address Food Insecurity
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced $3.25 million in grants to two Philadelphia nonprofits: Heights Philadelphia—which supports Philadelphia students by helping them graduate high school and successfully transition to college and careers—and Sharing Excess, which addresses food insecurity in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Pew Appoints Donna Frisby-Greenwood as Vice President for Philadelphia Programs
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Beginning Oct. 3, 2022, Frisby-Greenwood will lead Pew's work across the region to advance critical public policy solutions, support local social services organizations, and foster a vibrant civic and cultural life.
Pew Awards $4.25 Million to 4 Philadelphia Nonprofits to Expand Economic Opportunities and Address Growing Impacts of Community Violence
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Pew Charitable Trusts announced that it has awarded $4.25 million to four Philadelphia nonprofits working to close opportunity gaps and address the growing impact of violence on local residents.
Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Grants include $3.5M for Project HOME to expand housing and support for people with substance use disorder.
Pew Awards $5.41 Million to Five Philadelphia Nonprofits to Address Human, Economic Impacts of COVID-19
Friday, April 9, 2021
Support includes first-ever ‘growth grant’ to Benefits Data Trust, plus pandemic recovery assistance for Visit Philadelphia and Philadelphia Zoo.
Pew Awards More Than $800K to Support Philadelphia-Area Domestic Violence Survivors and Older Adults
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Funding will address needs exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic.
Bridgespan Group Announces Launch of Leadership Program to Serve Philadelphia-Area Nonprofits with Support of $4 Million from Harris Philanthropies and The Pew Charitable Trusts
Thursday, August 13, 2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts and Harris Philanthropies have each given $2 million to help bring two leadership development programs to 100 Philadelphia-area nonprofit executive teams.
How Pew Is Addressing COVID-19's Impacts on Philadelphia and Our Grantees
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
An open letter from Pew Vice President Frazierita Klasen
Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults
Monday, May 4, 2020
Funding from the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services will assist 38 local health and human services organizations amid COVID-19 emergency.
Susan K. Urahn Appointed Pew’s New President and CEO
Friday, March 20, 2020
Susan K. Urahn has been named to succeed longtime CEO Rebecca W. Rimel effective July 1, 2020.
Philanthropy represented on new Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Poverty Reduction and Prevention
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Bloomberg-Funded Efforts to Stem Pennsylvania Opioid Crisis Announced
Friday, July 12, 2019
Vital Strategies, a public health organization that helps governments strengthen their public health systems, has announced the first projects to be funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of a $10 million commitment to address the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia elects new directors and officers
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
At its 31st Annual Members’ Meeting on March 27, 2019, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia elected a new class of directors and 2019-2020 Officers to serve on its Board of Directors.
Rebecca W. Rimel to Step Down as Pew’s President and CEO
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
WASHINGTON—After 36 years of service to The Pew Charitable Trusts—including 30 years as executive director, president, and CEO—Rebecca W. Rimel announced today that she will be stepping down once a successor is in place.
Pew Report Examines Philadelphia’s Foreign-Born Population
Thursday, June 7, 2018
A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts looks at the economic and social characteristics of the city’s foreign-born—including their countries of origin, income, level of education, and work status—and examines how these characteristics have changed in recent years, while also making comparisons with the nation, the Philadelphia suburbs, and nine other major cities.