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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 ... as young as 2-years-old have been held in detention there for more than a year. This practice violates Pennsylvania ... administration further endanger the physical and mental health of children and their families. Each day BCRC is ...

HealthSpark Foundation Announces $631,000 in Grants to Support Montgomery County’s Social Safety Net

Monday, January 11, 2021
... 2-year grant to continue advocacy efforts through the Here for Us Advocacy Coalition, a research and planning grant to ... pandemic and our most recent report on the financial health of area nonprofits has shown that to foster a ... equitable, and financially sustainable policy and funding for the social safety net. Here for Us launched in ...

The Foundation for Delaware County awards over $30K to local nonprofits promoting a complete count in the 2020 Census

Delco Counts
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
... to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County today announced $30,300 in awards through ... for being under-counted, potentially impacting millions in funding for schools, hospitals, roads, and infrastructure, as ... million in grants and charitable support to improve the health and quality of life for the diverse residents in this ...
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The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
... Fund, purchased and distributed $100 Visa gift cards for necessities such as groceries, toiletries, and other ... including assistance with education, employment, housing, health care, and child care, and has attracted national attention. ...

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

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
... Philadelphia Foundation has announced a significant funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in grants for 97 nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations throughout ...

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 ... Zone designation, it is common these days to hear about funding being distributed to initiatives throughout my ... through an online application portal. More information is available at breadrosesfund.org/nerf .   ### About the ...

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 ... Douty Foundation has awarded grants to small grassroots organizations and movements in Philadelphia and Montgomery ... In this moment, all nonprofit organizations need more funding. In particular, organizations that are inclusive of ...

Fels Fund Awards Arts & Culture Grants

Samuel S. Fels Fund
Friday, June 29, 2018
... S. Fels Fund approved 22 grants to 19 arts and culture organizations. Most organizations received a two-year commitment for general support. Fels' Arts & Culture grants totaled ... next year. Grant recipients are: African American Museum in Philadelphia Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture ArtWell ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Voices Fund grant recipients, with $800,000 awarded to 33 organizations and projects. These grants will support the ... community members with deep relationships and expertise in the fund’s focus areas reviewed all the proposals and ... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and ...
23Jun2021

Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... to discuss the lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system. Pennsylvania’s school funding is heavily ... deep inequality in PA public schools. The suit is asking for a court order that will force the legislature to comply ... funding lawsuit, PA Schools Work is a  coalition  of organizations from across Pennsylvania representing urban, ...

CCFWG’s Girls Advisory Board Awards $19k to Local Nonprofits Serving Women & Girls

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... PA (February 16, 2021) - Members of Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG)’s Girls Advisory Board (GAB) program awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit agencies serving women and ... Clinical Trauma Counseling Program, which includes mental health specialists serving immigrant women, children, and men ...

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

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... Many of these residents work in service jobs in the health care and education, hospitality, and retail sectors: ... health care. As we step-up with compassion and increased funding, let’s ensure that we are supporting relief funds ... this crisis; Support organizations that are advocating for systems-level changes that are inclusive of race, class, ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... In March, Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for his health and safety, his sister sent him to stay with their ... Joe, in Rochester, NY. It was there that Daniel sought care in a hospital setting but was released within three ...

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

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... leaders, and residents joined the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG), West Chester Public Arts ... the Women’s Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary ... CCFWG has awarded over $3.5 million to 80 local non-profit organizations. CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before ...

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

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... have imagined. My “third shift” job has been preparing for the start of this school year and worrying about how to ... faring at the local, state and national levels — child care costs in Pennsylvania exceed 40% of the median annual ... long — paid leave, flexible work schedules, childcare funding, and increased minimum wage. And, to my fellow ...

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
... drugstore pharmacists, childcare workers, and home health aides. The soldier on the front lines of the current ... benefits — more than 30 million Americans  have applied for unemployment benefits — the care workforce at home will ... the report: Racial Equity and Philanthropy: Disparities in Funding for Leaders of Color Leave Impact on the Table ) ...

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 ... community and nonprofit organizations, religious and health care communities, elected and appointed officials, employees ...
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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, ... White Supremacy Workbook - by Layla F. Saad ( book also available for purchase) Trust Black Women (website) Designed ... Pregnancy Center Industry in Nine States - The Alliance Funding The Frontlines: A Roadmap To Supporting Health Equity ...

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... communities feeling the greatest strain under the COVID-19 health emergency. This includes $5 million for relief efforts in RWJF’s home state of New Jersey, hit ... opportunity for health and well-being. The aim of this funding is to help communities that already face daunting ...

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