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Wells Fargo Appoints New Wells Fargo Regional Foundation Executive Director

Aisha Miller
Monday, January 14, 2019
... the new Executive Director of The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, a role she officially assumed at the end of last ... Foundation board member Joseph Kirk. “The Foundation’s neighborhood revitalization initiatives play a critical ... with Philadelphia-based organizations focused on public health including Drexel University and the Maternity Care ...
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Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens: A Practice Guide

Published: 
11/2019
... their institutions, to identify best practices for driving philanthropy beyond racial equity toward racial justice. This ...

2018 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report

Published: 
11/2019
In 2018, Funders for LGBTQ Issues set out to survey the board and staff of foundations ... in order to identify how many LGBTQ people worked in philanthropy. In the process, the organization realized that ... asked participants to identify their role within their foundation, their age, gender identity, sexual orientation, ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Redlining by Another Name: What the Data Says to Move from Rhetoric to Action

Published: 
12/2019
... social change organizations in the United States and U.S. Territories describe their interactions with institutional ... The first was to build a body of information on the health and well-being of existing Black social change ... from a partnership between ABFE and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . In March of 2017, BSCFN released The Case for ...

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking

Published: 
10/2018

In Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking, we look at why and how funders are engaging in participatory grantmaking and shifting decision-making power to the very communities impacted by funding decisions. Through examples and insights from a diverse range of participatory grantmakers, we explore the benefits, challenges, and models of participatory grantmaking.

Chester County Community Foundation “Food for Thought” Board Trustee Edition Goes Digital This September

Chester County Community Foundation
Thursday, August 20, 2020
... August 20, 2020) : This fall, the Chester County Community Foundation is proud to invite nonprofit board and staff ... Community Foundation Headquartered in West Chester’s Historic Lincoln Building, the Chester County Community ... people who care with causes that matter, so their legacy philanthropy makes a difference now and forever.  The ...

National Study Reports Foundations Maintained or Increased Spending in 2020; Long-Term Investment Returns Held Steady

2020 Council on Foundations–Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations® (CCSF)
Monday, August 23, 2021
... Foundations® (CCSF) (the “Study”) show that U.S. foundations generally maintained or increased their ... net of fees.) L onger-term returns were mixed for the two foundation types: Private foundations reported an average ... on Foundations The Council on Foundations exists to help philanthropy be a trusted partner in advancing the greater ...

The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change: Case Statement

Published: 
03/2017
... Partnership for Black Communities and the Hill-Snowdon Foundation . The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change is ... that less than 2 percent of funding by the nation’s largest foundations is specifically targeted to the Black ... at least a 25 percent increase in giving by the nation’s largest foundations over the next five years, with emphasis ...
23Mar2017

Funders Reception with the Nonprofit Repositioning Fund and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia

Thursday, March 23, 2017
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
Come join the  Nonprofit Repositioning Fund  and  Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia  for a funders' ... in the day, and will deliver a brief overview of the day’s module.

What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation Practice

Published: 
10/2018
... untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how ... intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors. What’s Race Got to Do With It? Equity and Philanthropic Evaluation ...

Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments to Grantees

Published: 
04/2020
... mailing checks. This resource includes the results of a Philanthropy Network benchmarking survey of e-payment ... and two discussion threads found on PEAK Grantmaking's Open Forum.     Benchmarking Survey: Electronic Payments ...

Ten Ways for Foundations to Consider Diversity and Inclusive Practices

These guides are designed to help foundations consider how more diverse and inclusive practices might advance their mission by making their work more effective and more reflective of communities served. By highlighting 10 ways foundations can approach diversity, this guide seeks to spark ideas and launch further dialogue.

Future-focused takeaways from the 2017 Philanthropy Network conference

Friday, November 3, 2017
...  / STAFF via Generocity  What a year, huh? Last year’s Philanthropy Network fall conference followed on the heels ... Porter called a “very divisive election. The 2016’s annual gathering of those working in the philanthropic, ...

Philadelphia Impact Investment Landscape Scan

Philadelphia Impact Investment Scan Exec Summary
Published: 
05/2019
In July 2018, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia engaged Urbane Development through a grant from The Barra Foundation to assess the impact investing ecosystem in the ... a series of interviews, roundtables, and a short survey, Philanthropy Network and Urbane Development gathered input ...

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals

How Compliance Affects Grantseeking: A Guide for For Foundations, Nonprofits, and Fundraising Professionals
Published: 
04/2021
... This guide, prepared by Harbor Compliance and Foundation Center, answers questions received by Harbor ...
20May2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
Amid the rising health concerns regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic and ... and Girls Club of Chester Denise Day, YMCA of the Greater Brandywine PHL COVID-19 Fund Variety Show Fundraiser , Olivia ... Guidance (05.22.20) Article: WorkReady, Philadelphia's youth jobs program, to move online for the summer (The ...
22Jul2020

Biweekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #15

Wednesday, July 22, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
... AGENDA Montgomery County - Emma Hertz, HealthSpark Foundation Chester County - Vanessa Briggs, Brandywine Health Foundation Delaware County - Joanne Craig, The ...

Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award winners

Patricia Kind Family Foundation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Patricia Kind Family Foundation (PKFF) initiated a new grant cycle specifically ... for Black-led organizations in Philadelphia. The Foundation made a concerted effort to reach out and to ... is available on the PKFF website .  Patricia Kind Family Foundation announces Black-led Organization grant award ...
25Mar2020

Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #2

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
Amid the rising health concerns regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic and ... BLBB Charitable - Delaware County - Frances Sheehan, The Foundation for Delaware County - Chester County (Coatesville) - Vanessa Briggs, Brandywine Health Foundation - Chester County - Beth Harper ...

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