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What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice
An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.
SPARX Summer Social
The Crisis of White Supremacy in America: What’s Philanthropy’s Role?
New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access
The COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund will employ a rapid response, trust-based philanthropy model, prioritizing communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
Food Funders Meeting #1- Reality Bites: Hunger on the Rise in Philadelphia and What We Can Do About It
In response to data about the rise of hunger and food insecurity in Philadelphia, Philanthropy Network's Food Funders Affinity Group is holding a series of meetings to discuss what we can collectively do to reverse this trend.
Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020
While a strong year-end stock market and giving in response to COVID-19 and racial justice efforts drove growth in contributions, a tumultuous year created an uneven picture.
Douty Foundation celebrates 50th anniversary, releases new funding guidelines
Chester County Community Foundation “Food for Thought” Board Trustee Edition Goes Digital This September
Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration
Building on their respective strengths, the two organizations have entered into a partnership to support regional nonprofits considering sustained alliances.
Funder/Nonprofit Happy Hour: Connecting the PEOPLE behind the roles
Regional Roundtable: Native American Heritage Month
Philanthropy Network's Regional Roundtable series provides community leaders, non profit leadership and people with lived experience with a platform to educate members and other on pressing issues, in our region.
Regional Foundation Center Workshop
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Bucks-Mont Collaborative have partnered with The Regional Foundation Center (RFC) and Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) on a session
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant
Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts organizations, and small creative enterprises are invited to apply through May 28.