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Building on Arthur Evans' Legacy: Next Steps For Behavioral Health In Philadelphia

Thursday, February 9, 2017
... – the name is one of myriad changes, large and small, that came under his watch.  Evans brought tremendous vision ... effort focused on   recovery, resilience, and self-determination . He embraced everything from prevention, ... Evans now taking his vision to a national platform, as CEO of the   American Psychological Association , the ...
28Sep2021

Regional Roundtable: Community Violence - LGBTQIA+

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
9:00am - 10:15am
... issues, and share what they’re hearing about needs in the community and steps they are taking to respond. These meetings will provide timely information so that regional partners can coordinate efforts and explore new ... Officer, Strengthening and Empowering Lives and Futures (SELF Inc.)  Ashley L. Coleman , Executive Director, Galaei ...

Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness campaign highlights the stigma of addiction

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... Philadelphia, PA — September 25, 2019  —  In recognition of National Recovery Month, the Independence ... in recovery. Today is also one of two days this month that the Commonwealth will make free Naloxone available at 95 ... asking for and getting help,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross.  “By amplifying stories of ...
08Dec2020

2020 SPARX Conference

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 to Friday, December 11, 2020
Virtual Conference
... and energized by the ideas, creativity and passion that participants exhibited throughout the four-day event. We ... started at SPARX 2020 to advance the movement in philanthropy to lead transformative, justice-oriented change for our sector and our region. A reminder to all registered attendees ...

Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... R.I. — working across a range of fields, including social policy, community development, public health and government — have been selected to participate in the Culture of Health Leaders program. These leaders will ... and cyclists; and spearheading a new community garden that teaches kids about culture, race, and poverty. As one of ...

Giving USA 2021: In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, charitable giving reached a record $471.44 billion in 2020

Giving USA 2021
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
... Philanthropy for the Year 2020 , released today, reports that individuals, bequests, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $471.44 billion to U.S. charities in 2020. Total charitable giving grew 5.1% measured in ... Josh Birkholz, vice-chair of Giving USA Foundation and CEO of BWF. “Those are the types of charities that might ...
31Oct2019

2019 SPARX Conference

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
Igniting the Power in Community October 31, 2019  |  7:30 AM - 3:00 PM  ... Network Greater Philadelphia is excited to announce that our annual fall conference is now the SPARX Conference! ...

GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM

STEM Equity
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
... pledge to get more Philly Black, Latinx people, women in STEM careers by Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia ... Collective was made during a virtual news conference that included Maya Martinez-Davis, GSK President of US Pharmaceuticals; Farah Jimenez, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF); Philadelphia ...
03Nov2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA , hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, ... along with the work of organizations across the state that are organizing and advocating for greater funding ... equitable school funding in PA.  List and Map of the 100 districts across the Commonwealth that are furthest from ...
12Jan2021

Delaware County Funders Meeting

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... Funders meeting of 2021! We invite you to participate in a cross-sector conversation about civic engagement activities around ... 2020 Census Action Fund . Their activities aimed to ensure that historically undercounted communities receive their fair ...

Enthusiastic Crowd Gathers at CCFWG Summit to Raise Awareness of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Chesco Knows Summit
Monday, October 21, 2019
... response to survey findings on workplace sexual harassment in Chester County, the Chester County Women’s Commission ... sexual harassment in Chester County workplaces. The first 100 attendees were welcomed with a copy of   The Drama-Free ... Workplace Sexual Harassment survey. She revealed that nearly two-thirds of people, or 62 percent, reported to ...

Chesco Women’s Commission & Fund for Women and Girls releases findings of survey on sexual harassment in the workplace

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), reveal that one in four people (26 percent) in Chester County have witnessed ... causes and initiatives. Our members represent our social, geographical, and culturally diverse community. Visit ...