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02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... such a momentous decision could have on our communities for generations to come. Poverty, education, child welfare, ... boards of the Abortion Liberation Fund and the Valentine Foundation, as well as Bread & Roses Community Fund. Ms. ... of Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors and is frequently featured in local and ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
... (CEO) today announced the first round of grant recipients for the Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund, a partnership ... of the Fund. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 1 at 11:59 PM EST. All applications must be submitted ... Action Agency (CAA) for the City of Philadelphia, CEO awards Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to more ...

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gary Bass, The Bauman Foundation 202/328-2040 | gbass@baumanfoundation.org ... consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national grantmaking organizations, 304 philanthropic ... and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for their organizations said the question would ...

Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... pepper spray to intimidate and disperse those advocating for change. This is America and Philanthropy Operates in It ... philanthropic paradigms.  Darren Walker, from The Ford Foundation, called for philanthropy to move from a charity ... a verbal commitment to equity to action, choosing humanity over assets and were intentional about naming and supporting ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... November 21, 2024—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announced its 2024 Community Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support ... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and ...

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, ... do to help curb the issue. In response, the Philadelphia Foundation and the William Penn Foundation, in partnership ... Danielle Outlaw have expressed their appreciation for the coalition, welcoming the support in efforts to end ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, the Setting the Table webinar ...

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

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road ... institutions that have given a total of more than $100 million to help ensure an accurate census. The Administration ... said Gary D. Bass , executive director of the Bauman Foundation and chair of a national philanthropic ...

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 the city ran ... program ran from April 2020 through June 2020, empowering over 1,800 residents with critical information and resources ...
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
Our public libraries have become lightning rods for the culture wars.  Just as many libraries are striving to ensure that their collections are relevant to the growing ... wars.  You’ll also hear from Diana Doherty of the VNA Foundation of Greater North Penn about why that foundation ...

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
... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... the typical woman has only 36 cents of wealth for every $1 of wealth owned by a typical man. Nearly 50 percent of ... and especially single parents, with little money left over to make ends meet and likely leaves next to nothing left ...

Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to "advance racial equity ... as the Opportunity Finance Network to allocate funds to local CDFIs that will provide borrowers with access to ...

An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania

Published: 
10/2018
Out of concern for immigrant rights, especially the health and well-being of ... on Governor Wolf and the Department of Human Services to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC), one of three immigrant ...
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 ...
01Mar2018

Keystone Policy Series: CENSUS 2020: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know

Thursday, March 1, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
It is hard to overstate the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The results of this ... that has already begun working with national and local partners to plan for the 2020 Census. As the state ...

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

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... Months of escalating violence against Asian Americans came to a head on March 16th in Atlanta when a white gunman shot ... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and ... - An #ArtistResource Conversation Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American and Pacific Islander ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... Joe Pyle “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.”  -W.E.B. Du Bois Last week we saw yet another ... In March, Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for his health and safety, his sister sent him to stay with ... put a human life in jeopardy. As a behavioral health foundation, we know that people with serious mental illness ...
11Apr2019

Keystone Policy Series - CENSUS 2020 Update for Pennsylvania Funders

Thursday, April 11, 2019
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
It is hard to overstate the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The Commonwealth receives $26 ... infrastructure, housing, rural communities, and local municipalities. For 2020, the risk and consequences of ...
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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 from the Judge ... of the STAR Reentry Court Team, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, through the Luongo Fund, purchased and distributed $100 Visa gift cards for necessities such as groceries, toiletries, and other ...

Govenor Wolf Creates Commission to Ensure Fair, Accurate Count in 2020 Census

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... Count Commission , which will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming ... us, from the number of seats Pennsylvania has in Congress to the amount of federal funds we revive, to the decisions ... and private sector could be impacted. Census Day is April 1, 2020. Read the full text of the  Executive Order 2018-05 ...
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