Matt Berghesier elected chair of Barra Foundation
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
The Health Partners Foundation has awarded the Brandywine Health Foundation a $25,000 grant to expand the Coatesville Food Truck Project in providing culturally nutritious meals to Coatesville families struggling with food insecurity.
Innovative COVID-19 Response Dashboard yields lessons for future disaster philanthropy
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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.
Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces a major investment in the local filmmaking community with grants totaling $1.3 million to filmmakers, festivals, and film organizations, with an emphasis on supporting artists from underrepresented communities, and films with a commitment to social justice.
$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Chester County’s Commissioners have stepped up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. Through the Restore Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund, the Commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding.
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Phoenixville Community Health Foundation Hires New Program Officer
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Experienced professional Viviann Schorle will assist in serving diverse communities.
Connelly Foundation awards 40 Catholic eighth graders full scholarships to high school
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The Connelly Foundation awarded its 2021 Neumann Scholars, 40 academically talented eighth-grade students from 30 Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, with four-year scholarships to attend any archdiocesan high school of their choosing.
New Report on Nonprofit Financial Health Pre-Pandemic Serves as a Wake-Up Call
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Partners funding the report acknowledge that the risk the sector faces today during a pandemic is the result of a system that was not financially stable pre-COVID that must be fixed.
William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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.
Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to help Black families access world-class addiction services
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation announced that it will award new funding to Caron Treatment Centers for scholarships aimed at helping Black families access Caron's world-class substance use disorder treatment.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia announces Mariah Casias as Vice President, Learning & Evaluation
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Effective December 16, 2020, Mariah Casias will join the Philanthropy Network team in the newly-created role of Vice President, Learning & Evaluation.
PA is Ready! grants expand support for Immigrant communities
Monday, November 23, 2020
Now in its fifth year, PA is Ready! announced its 2020 grant awards, totaling $228,750, to 22 groups serving communities across Pennsylvania.
GSK awards Greater Philadelphia nonprofits making a powerful IMPACT on health outcomes now more than ever
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Ten nonprofits each received $40,000 for their integral community support in the age of COVID-19.
CCFWG’S 4th Annual Champions of Change Event Leaves Chester County Business Community Inspired to Elevate Women in the Workplace
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Nearly 100 people tuned in for the virtual event that raised over $27,000 in support of local women and girls.
Via Generocity: In culminating session, forum asks ‘Where do we go from here?
Thursday, November 5, 2020
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.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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.
If not now, when? Transforming philanthropy’s approach in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
As philanthropy continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, foundations, corporate giving programs and others have an opportunity to redirect and commit resources to rebuild a system desperately begging for change.
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Friday, October 16, 2020
Co-written by Josh Maxwell, Vice Chair of the Chester County Board of Commissioners, and Michelle Legaspi Sanchez, Executive Director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls
The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers
Friday, October 16, 2020
Leeway's Fall 2020 Art and Change Grants (ACG) support 22 artists leading the exploration of how we adapt art and community-based practices in the time of a global pandemic. Cultural preservation and feminism were highlighted as trending areas of focus.