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New community-led pooled fund will support COVID-19 education and vaccine access

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led effort to invest in neighborhood-based ... affected by COVID-19 are serving as Community Investment Advisors (complete list of names included below). ... health; and strategic community outreach and marketing. Grants will be up to $25,000. Joe Pyle, president of the ...

The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... through Friday, May 28 .   The Illuminate the Arts Grants are a means to help sustain and stimulate the recovery of Philadelphia's arts and culture community, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 ... came from City Council’s New Normal Budget Act as an investment to address racial disparities in the City of ...

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

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
... “It has permeated Pennsylvania – every corner, every community. And we have reached a point where there can no ... use disorder and addressing stigma in the workplace, community, and college campuses. The podcast, titled Someone ... whose mission is leading solutions for a healthier community. The Foundation targets the following areas of ...

Compass and the Greater Philadelphia Nonprofit Repositioning Fund Create Partnership to Support Nonprofits Considering Sustained Collaboration

Compass | Repositioning Fund
Thursday, March 4, 2021
... will have considerable impact in the Philadelphia community. It will: Leverage local talent and extend the ... rising demand Build nonprofit sustainability and increase community impact Provide a deeper bench of seasoned technical ... makes sense – with our joint missions, our Philadelphia community stands to gain exponentially,” says Beth Dahle , ...

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
... volunteers to provide sustained support to our nonprofit community. The GPCVC’s focus on employee volunteerism will ... The Philadelphia Foundation grows effective philanthropic investment, connects individuals and institutions across ... funds established by its donors and makes over 1,000 grants and scholarship awards each year. To learn more, visit ...
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New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven philanthropy and volunteerism in Philadelphia

Report Cover - How Employers Give
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
... .” The report provides a snapshot of how the business community of Philadelphia engages in philanthropy and the ... Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. “The business community in Philadelphia cares deeply about the city and ... much of their giving to causes that benefit the local community. According to the survey data, 90 percent of ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... DeAmon Harges , faculty member at the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute at DePaul ... the gifts and talents for everybody in the life of the community, find a place for that gift, celebrate that gift in ways that build community, economy and mutual delight .” (There’s a ...

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

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... working across a range of fields, including social policy, community development, public health and government — have ... pedestrians and cyclists; and spearheading a new community garden that teaches kids about culture, race, and ... applying new knowledge and leadership in his workplace and community. "We're excited to welcome the second cohort 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
... include United Ways and many organizations that focus on community development and civil rights, experienced strong ... HBCUs, tribal colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and community colleges.  Giving to human services  increased by ...

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

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... kind in Chester County and is among few to be done in any community,” said Wendy Leeper, President of the Chester ... or feel the need to talk to someone, please reach out to community partners like the Crime Victims’ Center of ... our social, geographical, and culturally diverse community. Visit www.chescowc.org for more information. The ...