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

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
... Journal By Chris Fuhrmeister   Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to "advance racial equity and environmental resilience." Seattle-based coffee ... giant Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced the launch of its Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which is "focused ...
02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
In June of 2022, the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a ... Speakers Link to speaker bios Farrah Parkes , executive director, Gender Justice Fund   Signe Espinoza , executive ... step up in a world without Roe? - by Rachel M. Cohen, Vox What Texas Tells Us About Our Health: The Reality ...
28Jul2022

Funder Briefing: Reflecting Forward Report

Thursday, July 28, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
... Urban Affairs Coalition (UAC) with funding from United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, captures ...

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) ... to stand up by investing in — and valuing — the diversity of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. ... Office of Immigrant Affairs and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) AAPIP's Call for Solidarity and ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... R. Hargro From the disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent ... have slowly become comfortable with naming and discussing equity as a critical catalyst for social change.  Aided by ... selecting board members continue to produce low levels of diversity, and little, if any, presence of Black team ...

Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... Amy Seasholtz By Michael Kellerman, Interim Transformation Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia As we ... journey, we've spent valuable time with many of you—through conversations, surveys, strategy committee ... of our democracy, the trajectory of work towards racial equity and inclusion, the impact of proposed policies on ...

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

Monday, January 11, 2021
... Colmar, PA- HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds to support 14 projects under the ... their memberships. Chinwe Onyekere, HealthSpark’s new Director of Equity & Inclusion, will serve as an advisor to this project, ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
PHL CEO.jpg   PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Community Empowerment and ... and digital media arts. Aleks Martray, BPA 's executive director, said, “Our programs provide Philly youth a safe ... on issues of economic justice by advancing racial equity and inclusive growth to ensure that all Philadelphians ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... October 2020. The report provides a thorough understanding of the multifaceted field plan, designed and executed by ... trusted messenger model,” said Stephanie Reid, Executive Director of Philly Counts 2020.  In addition to the common ... must acknowledge racial histories. Digital access is an equity issue that deserves funding and attention. Leverage ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
... or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk arts, media arts, and ... recipients are (in alphabetical order):  Angela-Sadio  of Germantown, Folk Arts and Performance  Bonita Elaine Taylor  of Chester, Crafts and Textiles  Gloria Kingcade  of North ...

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

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
... across Greater Philadelphia,” said Leann Ayers, Director of Grants and Programs at the Philadelphia ... Foundation competitive grants demonstrate: Commitment to equity:  Ongoing efforts to implement equity principles at ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of grantees highlights a trend in cultural preservation from ... also showcase a powerful, intergenerational cross-section of artists, with grantees ranging from early-20s to mid-70s. ...
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... ensure that their collections are relevant to the growing diversity of the public they serve, there are emerging forces ... libraries as a component of their community health and inclusion strategy, and how your foundation could get ...

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 215-620-1869  ... the Foundation is immediately releasing more than 25% of its investment corpus, $1.5 million, to respond to the ... in their community.” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The Douty Foundation. “We want to support these ...

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... and local philanthropies across 38 states and District of Columbia join in unanimous opposition; more than 30 ... letter submitted to the U.S. Commerce Department ahead of an August 7 deadline, the large collection of foundation ... included in the 2020 census,” said Gary Bass, executive director of the Bauman Foundation. “A question about ...

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

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... alarmed by the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to “drastically cut short” 2020 ... for the next decade,” said Gary D. Bass , executive director of the Bauman Foundation and chair of a national ... and young children,” said Jocelyn Bissonnette , director of the Funders Census Initiative, which supports ...

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

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
WEST CHESTER, PA (February 16, 2021) - Members of Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG)’s Girls ... to address them. “I feel so lucky to have been a part of GAB for the last two years. Before joining the program, I ... County  | $5,000 to support the Understanding Racial Equity Training program, aiding the DVCCC’s staff to better ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... Table webinar series explores ideas at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity and social justice. These conversations led by ...

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

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming census. “The census data impacts all of us, from the number of seats Pennsylvania has in Congress to the amount of ...
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