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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
... that employers give,” said Rob Wonderling , the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber. ... to make an impact. We’re excited to use this information as a starting point to inspire even greater philanthropic ... For more information visit www.philanthropynetwork.org. New report outlines the scale and scope of employer-driven ...

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

COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund
Thursday, April 8, 2021
... with funders across the region is launching the new COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a community-led ... disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are serving as Community Investment Advisors (complete list of names ... be up to $25,000. Joe Pyle, president of the Scattergood Foundation , which is a lead donor to the fund, said, ...

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council Partners with Philadelphia Foundation

Greater Philadelphia Corporate Volunteer Council
Friday, November 22, 2019
... Council (GPCVC) is now partnering with the Philadelphia Foundation to help strategically guide corporate volunteerism ... and expertise to capacity-building projects in areas such as marketing, communications, human resources, and other ... “The GPCVC is very excited to embark on this new journey with the Philadelphia Foundation. We expect this ...
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Dwayne Wharton selected for new national leadership program to build health equity

Dwayne Wharton
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
... from across the country by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  Philadelphia, PA — Leaders from Honolulu to ... a diversity of pressing issues in health and equity, such as addressing the legacy of structural violence and denial of ... motorists, pedestrians and cyclists; and spearheading a new community garden that teaches kids about culture, race, ...

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

IBX Foundation with Governor Wolf
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Foundation’s Someone You Know public health awareness ... Blue Cross Foundation will join Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in the State Capitol Rotunda to discuss the opioid ... Innovation: Supporting pilot projects that pursue new approaches to existing health-focused challenges in the ...
28Sep2021

Regional Roundtable: Community Violence - LGBTQIA+

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
9:00am - 10:15am
... that regional partners can coordinate efforts and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration.  All ... Civil Liberties Union - Pennsylvania Michael Hinson , President & Chief Operating Officer, Strengthening and ... Mike Hinson Picture_1.jpg Mike Hinson joined SELF in 2017 as Executive Director and was promoted to President and COO ...

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
... missions — our north star — while finding new and creative ways to work together in order to amplify ... core values that guide us and give our work meaning, both as individuals and organizations” Sidney Hargro, who became ... reason why he’s commonly referred to throughout the web as the original “ Roving Listener .”) Here were the three ...
08Dec2020

2020 SPARX Conference

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 to Friday, December 11, 2020
Virtual Conference
... Association Ebony English, Program Officer, William Penn Foundation Jimmy Gastner, Community Engagement Associate, ... Edurne Irizarry, Program Officer, Philadelphia Foundation Sylvia Watts McKinney, Executive Director, Summer ... of DEI Initiatives, Pennsylvania Council on Arts Joe Pyle, President, Scattergood Foundation Ann St. Claire, Independent ...
08Oct2020

Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard: Demonstration and Virtual Tour

Thursday, October 8, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... which is free and publicly available. Who should attend: Foundation and philanthropic leaders, donors, grantmakers, ...
13Oct2020

Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard: Demonstration and Virtual Tour

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... which is free and publicly available. Who should attend: Foundation and philanthropic leaders, donors, grantmakers, ...
08Oct2020

Regional COVID Response Dashboard: How to Use the COVID Response Dashboard for Planning & Future Efforts

Thursday, October 8, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... Who should attend: Eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey funders and program managers who will use the tool ...
16Oct2020

Regional COVID Response Dashboard: How to Use the COVID Response Dashboard for Planning & Future Efforts

Friday, October 16, 2020
9:30am - 10:30am
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... Who should attend: Eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey funders and program managers who will use the tool ...
21Oct2020

Regional COVID Response Dashboard: How to Use the COVID Response Dashboard for Planning & Future Efforts

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
11:00am - 12:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... Who should attend: Eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey funders and program managers who will use the tool ...
22Oct2020

Regional COVID Response Dashboard: How to Use the COVID Response Dashboard for Planning & Future Efforts

Thursday, October 22, 2020
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... Who should attend: Eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey funders and program managers who will use the tool ...
29Sep2020

Regional COVID-19 Response Dashboard: Findings and Lessons Learned

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Video Conference
... Response Dashboard . With major support from William Penn Foundation and in collaboration with 13 shared funds launched ... 10 counties across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. It is one of the first efforts we are aware of to ... and implications, both for those working in this region, as well as those outside the region who care about effective ...

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
... charitable giving in America, is published by  Giving USA Foundation , a public service initiative of The Giving ... in the final months of the year boosted contributions. As a result, 2020 is the highest year of charitable giving on ... upcoming Giving USA Special Reports (including an upcoming new study on Donor-Advised Funds) • Complimentary copy of ...
31Oct2019

2019 SPARX Conference

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
... be inspired to think broadly and boldly about our work and new ways we can act and invest in our region for greater ...

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

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
... few to be done in any community,” said Wendy Leeper, President of the Chester County Women’s Commission and ... County Fund for Women and Girls and other key non-profits, as well as the county’s universities and high schools to begin ...

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
... the Illuminate the Arts Grants came from City Council’s New Normal Budget Act as an investment to address racial disparities in the City of ... Isaiah Thomas. “This is especially important as the City strives to ensure there are safe and fun ...