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Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk ... filmmaker and photographer Roni Nicole Henderson. The next Leeway Transformation Award deadline is May 15, 2019. In ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ...

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

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and ... post here. Take Action ►Read Stand Up, Speak Up, Let’s Keep Each Other Safe: Stop Asian Hate for guidance on ways ... Resources For additional anti-racism resources, visit our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage . RELATED NEWS ...
11Apr2019

Keystone Policy Series - CENSUS 2020 Update for Pennsylvania Funders

Thursday, April 11, 2019
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The Commonwealth receives $26 ... about how resources are allocated. Second, Pennsylvania’s Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is calculated ... You must be logged in to to GWP's website register for an event.  If you have not registered for previous webinars via ...
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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... By Mike Candilo and Pedro A. Ramos This is a critical time for our nonprofit community, as lawmakers consider ... legislation. A final decision is expected in coming weeks. What is up for consideration could have tangible, ... the world, contributing an estimated $390.1 billion to U.S. charities in 2016, according to Giving USA’s 2017 Report ...
31Jan2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 1: Education Policy Advocacy

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... constraints on lobbying, there are numerous opportunities for communication between philanthropy and the public sector ...

Philadelphia Foundation Announces $2.9 Million in Grants to Nearly 100 Nonprofit Organizations

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
... funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in grants for 97 nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations ... leadership, and the Fund for Children, will support our community partners to continue their vital work in ... knowledge of and strong ties to the target population(s). Responsive service design : Continuous gathering of ...
05Sep2024

Philanthropic Strategies to support Democracy and Civic Engagement in Pennsylvania

Thursday, September 5, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Webinar
Join us September 5 from 2:00 - 3:15 PM for a remote gathering focused on Philanthropy’s role in supporting healthy democracy and civic engagement ... Diggles, Conor McKay, Eliza Steffen  (January 2024) EVENT: Launch Event for Funders: Introducing the U.S. ...
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Govenor Wolf Creates Commission to Ensure Fair, Accurate Count in 2020 Census

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... today signed an executive order creating the  Governor’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission , which will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming ... make,” said Governor Wolf. “This commission will help our state to have a full and accurate count of our ...
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Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
For more information: Jennifer Leith, Executive Director, The ... Counties that activate social change within their communities. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the ... government, corporate and nonprofit - to reimagine our economic system to affirm the value of all of our ...

Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... with grantees ranging from early-20s to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to ... intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ...

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

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... organizations, alarmed by the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to “drastically cut ... Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road ... data, distorting the true picture of America for the next decade,” said Gary D. Bass , executive director of the ...

Code for America to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... St. Paul and Boulder build sustainable business models for civic technology. ... practices of local technology Brigades chapters in seven U.S. cities with an investment from the John S. and James L. ... to meet community needs and build local capacity for our Brigade volunteers to do the important work of advancing ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... PHILADELPHIA — Philly Counts 2020 , the City’s effort to support the 2020 Census, today released its final ... members and their subcommittees, built the foundation for this outreach, and community partners across the city ran ... campaign,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “I want to thank our incredible partners for their tireless efforts to ensure ...

Women’s work is, and always has been, “essential” work. It’s time to value it.

Gender Justice_Photo by Josh Howard on Unsplash
Friday, May 8, 2020
...  of census data crossed with the federal government’s essential worker guidelines. More than half of these jobs ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... little money left over to make ends meet and likely leaves next to nothing left over to save or invest. Without assets, ...

More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... 2020 census. In a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Commerce Department ahead of an August 7 deadline, the ... and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for their organizations said the question would ... and other efforts to help [the Census Bureau] fulfill our mutual goal of a fair and accurate count…. The ...

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Provides $50 Million to Support Those Facing Greatest Strain Under the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
RWJFLogo_s_rgb_1c_261U_100_pos.jpg Princeton, N.J. —The Robert Wood ... the COVID-19 health emergency. This includes $5 million for relief efforts in RWJF’s home state of New Jersey, hit ... grave health inequities in America. “Unfortunately, in our society being able to live a healthy life can depend in ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... Bar Foundation broadened their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in ... Grants are a fundamental part of the Bar Foundation’s comprehensive access to justice work which strengthens the ... education on matters in the public interest. Through our various programs, services and partnerships, we remove ...

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