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Guidance for Place-Based Funders to Address Political Violence Before and After the 2020 Election

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020
... of political violence around the United States election in 2020. Research on international violence and peacebuilding ... local place-based funders invest quickly in leaders and organizations who’ve been preparing for this moment for years. This guidance is based on the ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... members and their subcommittees, built the foundation for this outreach, and community partners across the city ran ... to ensure that the 2020 Census was promoted on all available media platforms.  Developing key partnerships to ... histories. Digital access is an equity issue that deserves funding and attention. Leverage established networks to build ...
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 series explores ...
01Mar2018

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

Thursday, March 1, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
... the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The results of this once-a-decade effort determine how much federal funding is apportioned to each state, as well as the number ... Moment for the 2020 Census and Why Philanthropy Should Care - David Biemesderfer, President & CEO, United ...

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

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... and in Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road ... that shortening the census in the face of national public health and economic crises will result in inaccurate data, ...

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 ... deduction and donated nearly $7 billion to nonprofit organizations during the tax year 2015. 1.53 million donors ... job training programs, and access to quality child care, likely resulting in reduced services for residents who ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ... the Community Voices Fund, we sought out projects and organizations that are reckoning with this moment while ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...
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 ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... and poet M. Nzadi Keita (ACG ‘14). Applications are made available on the Leeway website and may also be obtained by ...
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 ...

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 ... assets and were intentional about naming and supporting organizations led by people of color, immigrants, refugees, ... is pervasive in foundation operational practice, funding only the organizations that are deemed to have major ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
... are March 1 and August 1. Both applications will be available on the Leeway website, and may also be obtained by ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ... and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs we promote artistic expression that amplifies the ...

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 ... class action settlements. Cy Pres is an unfixed source of funding that can occur at any time. Previously, the Bar ... on matters in the public interest. Through our various programs, services and partnerships, we remove barriers to ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... weekly convening of our community grantmaking committee for our Solidarity Fund for COVID-19 Organizing , a ... and makes grant decisions. The fund has two priorities: funding community organizing related to COVID-19 and funding movement organizations that need urgent support to weather this storm. ...

New Century Trust Adopts Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach

Thursday, May 24, 2018
... NCT has chosen to invest in long-term partnerships with organizations by providing multi-year general operating support.  Beyond funding, the Trust wants to create an avenue for open communication and mutual learning and work togetther ...
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 ... statewide funder activities in 2024 that could impact the health of our democracy, as well as explore short- and ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving organizations also speak out WASHINGTON — Reflecting an ... and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for their organizations said the question would ... census in 2020.” The letter continues: We have different funding priorities, are ideologically diverse, and do not ...

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