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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
...  them. As Program Officer at  Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the ... from national and local news outlets. Our hope is that over time these projects will become more visible and ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...

The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 7, 2020) –  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, financial support ... of the STAR Reentry Court Team, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, through the Luongo Fund, purchased and ... including assistance with education, employment, housing, health care, and child care, and has attracted national ...

More than 500 U.S. Philanthropy Leaders Sign Unprecedented Letter: Don’t Cut the Census Short

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... communities, leaving them underrepresented locally and in Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding ... that shortening the census in the face of national public health and economic crises will result in inaccurate data, ... said Gary D. Bass , executive director of the Bauman Foundation and chair of a national philanthropic ...

Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
In two letters posted on election day (Nov. 6, 2018), seven ... administration further endanger the physical and mental health of children and their families. Each day BCRC is ... Sincerely, Jennifer Leith , Executive Director, The Douty Foundation , Philadelphia, PA Carey Morgan , Executive ...
31Jan2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 1: Education Policy Advocacy

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
Philanthropy professionals in Pennsylvania understand how state policy affects the ... and the public sector that are permissible and can serve to build relationships and advance important issues.   A ...
29Jun2023

Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... function but also an important human service role in our communities, what can private funders do to support ... wars.  You’ll also hear from Diana Doherty of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn about why that foundation ... funds public libraries as a component of their community health and inclusion strategy, and how your foundation could ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Photo courtesy 215 People's Alliance   By Casey Cook In the last two months, we’ve all tried to adjust to seeing ... Philanthropy Network members Independence Public Media Foundation, the Samuel S. Fels Fund, and Douty Foundation, we ... the community grantmaking committee has made $405,500 in grants to 42 grassroots community organizing groups. ...

Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... sector’s response, both nationally and here in Greater Philadelphia. This spirit of “we are all in this ... Many of these residents work in service jobs in the health care and education, hospitality, and retail sectors: ... as a supporter of this statement. Chester County Community Foundation The Alfred and Mary Douty Foundation Samuel S. ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... Count Committee members and their subcommittees, built the foundation for this outreach, and community partners across ... in partnership with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Mayor’s Office. This program ran from April 2020 through June 2020, empowering over 1,800 residents with critical information and resources ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... a system that centers and promotes racial equity. In each conversation, Sidney, Marcus and their guests explore ...

A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... The Sanchez family at home, at work, and at school — all in the same room.   By Michelle Legaspi Sanchez Back-to-school shopping lists and “First Day of School” photos ... with a job that gives me a fair amount of flexibility over my schedule and a spouse who contributes to our ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... old. He was a father of five adult children who lived in Chicago with his sister, Tameshay. He was beloved by his ... Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for his health and safety, his sister sent him to stay with their ... put a human life in jeopardy. As a behavioral health foundation, we know that people with serious mental illness ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
... Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, ... stuck wondering what they can do to help curb the issue. In response, the Philadelphia Foundation and the William Penn Foundation, in partnership ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... Chester Public Arts Commission (PAC), and Zukin Properties to unveil the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary ... Movement because the fight for the right to vote is not over…This mural is an awesome reminder of the tenacity of ...
05Sep2024

Philanthropic Strategies to support Democracy and Civic Engagement in Pennsylvania

Thursday, September 5, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Webinar
... PM for a remote gathering focused on Philanthropy’s role in supporting healthy democracy and civic engagement in the ... statewide funder activities in 2024 that could impact the health of our democracy, as well as explore short- and ... ; Philadelphia Health Partnership ; and William Penn Foundation . RESOURCES REPORT: Field In Focus: The State of ...
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Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... across our region and nation had a wide range of reactions to the results, we can all appreciate not only how divided ... their families, and their community.   Yesterday in conversation with numerous members and colleagues from ... policies on marginalized communities, threats to public health, and other topics.    Today, one thing is clear: ...
23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... Pennsylvania Grantmakers invite funders and practitioners to join us on Wednesday, June 23rd from 2:00 – 3:15 PM to ... reliant on local property values, which has resulted in deep inequality and inequity that disproportionately ... to advocate for adequate and equitable funding to benefit PA public schools, their students, and the ...
27Jul2022

Peer to Peer Discussion: The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
... Respond? , and the subsequent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case overturning Roe v. Wade (1973), we ...

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
By Patricia Eng of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) and Eric Stegman of Native Americans ... Months of escalating violence against Asian Americans came to a head on March 16th in Atlanta when a white gunman shot ... - An #ArtistResource Conversation Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American and Pacific Islander ...

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