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19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... Funders Medium page Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Boston Ujima Project | @ujimaboston Native Voices Rising - an Indigenous ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... 7, 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender ... to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to $2,500 to women and trans* and ... Crafts, Textiles & Performing Arts, $2,500 Marcy Francis (Southwest Cedar Park), Music and Folk Arts, $2,500 ...

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

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming census. “The census data impacts all of us, ... said Governor Wolf. “This commission will help our state to have a full and accurate count of our population. We ... all levels of government, and the Pennsylvania State Data Center. There are far-reaching implications if ...
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Census 2020

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Hundreds of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 ... class action settlements. Cy Pres is an unfixed source of funding that can occur at any time. Previously, the Bar ...

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
... across the United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have ... their jobs and access to health benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits ... one of the greatest injustices — that women get only 5 percent of the income (UN figures). Doing low-wage work on ...

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

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The $1 million investment will help these Brigades deliver impact ... models. They will also be given technical tools and project-management support to carry out new projects and ... projects and 307 total projects that reached 5 million people and directly served over 700,000. “They ...

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 ... letter reflects an unprecedented consensus among national, state and local grantmakers and philanthropic institutions that have given a total of more than $100 million to help ensure an accurate census. The Administration ...

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 ... While undocumented workers in Pennsylvania pay millions in state and local taxes, they will nonetheless be excluded from ... health care. As we step-up with compassion and increased funding, let’s ensure that we are supporting relief funds ...
11Apr2019

Keystone Policy Series - CENSUS 2020 Update for Pennsylvania Funders

Thursday, April 11, 2019
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar
... Census. The Commonwealth receives $26 billion annually in Census-directed funds, which includes funding for critical needs like healthcare, infrastructure, ... a per-capita basis for programs that have shared federal/ state funding, such as Medicaid.  This means that if ...
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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 in the ... Engagement Director, One PA Will Fuller , Pennsylvania State Lead, Common Ground USA Robert Griffin , Associate ...
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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 nonprofit sector, and many have a ... to high-quality pre-k for all Pennsylvania’s 3- and 4-year olds.

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... findings, and recommendations based on the work done in diverse communities across Philadelphia from December 2018 ... the 2020 Census . In 2010, the self-response rate was 62.4 percent. While the overall goal to increase response rates ... histories. Digital access is an equity issue that deserves funding and attention. Leverage established networks to build ...
01Mar2018

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

Thursday, March 1, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
... determine how much federal funding is apportioned to each state, as well as the number of elected seats individual states hold in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Census also ... holds a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... tax-reform legislation. A final decision is expected in coming weeks. What is up for consideration could have ... the chamber on Nov. 16) and the draft Senate bill, 31 million taxpayers who currently claim the deduction will lose ... Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, would cause a 5 percent decrease in overall giving, but more concerning is ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... to support, challenge, and advise funders as they seek to center equity in their work. The signature component of the ... With predominantly White executive and board leadership ,( 4 ) many foundations operate with an unconscious bias which ... objectives, and work of the foundation over the next 3-5-10 years. Therefore, decisions that are made have a direct ...
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 ... your reactions, plans, and ask your burning questions.

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... 202/328-2040 | gbass@baumanfoundation.org National, state and local philanthropies across 38 states and District of Columbia join in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving ... census in 2020.” The letter continues: We have different funding priorities, are ideologically diverse, and do not ...

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 ... Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, and the Pew Research Center) Art As Medicine: Building Solidarity in and with ... #ArtistResource Conversation Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities ...

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 ... looks at how women and girls are faring at the local, state and national levels — child care costs in ... long — paid leave, flexible work schedules, childcare funding, and increased minimum wage. And, to my fellow ...

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