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Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
Reposted with permission from the author. NualaEssay_SpiralQ(Image photo by Rachael ... which is led by sex workers, will touch on various issues, from housing and job insecurity to policing and harm ... the Future will convene artists, designers, and community members in North Philly to ask, “What does a Philadelphia ...

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... — Reflecting an unprecedented consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national grantmaking organizations, ... Trump administration to withdraw a citizenship question from the 2020 census. In a public comment letter submitted to ... organizations added that the thousands of philanthropic members and constituents it represents “are supporting ...

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

Code for America
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
News release from the Knight Foundation $1M investment will help Brigades ... Brigades chapters in seven U.S. cities with an investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The $1 ... to strengthen local tech Brigade chapters with support from Knight Foundation ...

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 ... assistance. >> CONTINUE READING Philadelphia to benefit from $100M Starbucks initiative to advance racial equity ...

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

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020

This guide is designed to help local place-based funders invest quickly in leaders and organizations who are poised to address the threat of political violence around the United States election in 2020.

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

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
Reposted from Medium with permission. sanchez family.JPG The Sanchez ... child care costs in Pennsylvania exceed 40% of the median annual income of single mothers. These startling figures were ... the policies and supports that you can enact to prevent us from ever returning to this condition? Now is the time to ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
... all day in meetings. As I track the spread of COVID-19 from the confines of my South Philly rowhome, I’ve also ... how things used to be. But each Friday afternoon, I have a meeting on my schedule that leaves me feeling reenergized, ... to the generous support of our fellow Philanthropy Network members Independence Public Media Foundation, the Samuel S. ...

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
... the escalating health care needs of their family members. According to the GDP and the Federal Reserve, none ... with children in Pennsylvania are at greater risk of not meeting their basic needs, accounting for more than half of ... with Black and Brown women leaders, listen and learn from them, and invest in their efforts to promote racial ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... Samíl Jimenez-Magdaleno. This year, nine community members with deep relationships and expertise in the fund’s ... panel’s decisions are always final, without influence from IPMF staff and board. This community-led approach aligns ... to share power with communities traditionally excluded from philanthropy while also being impacted by harmful and ...

First Round of Neighborhood Equitable Recovery Fund Grant Recipients Announced

Thursday, September 23, 2021
... and professionals through producing original films from script-to-screen under the guidance of industry mentors. ... recovery across all neighborhoods. We sincerely thank the members of the Community Grantmaking Committee for their time ... Eligible organizations had to be Philadelphia-based, have annual operating expenses under $3 million, and be providing ...

Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... community.   Yesterday in conversation with numerous members and colleagues from other networks, it was clear that core philanthropic ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of grantees highlights a trend in cultural preservation from South Philadelphia to Norristown, Overbook to Port ... cross-section of artists, with grantees ranging from early-20s to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant ...

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
... due to “Cy Pres,” the disposition of residual funds from class action settlements. Cy Pres is an unfixed source ... its largest grant allocation increase of 20 percent from 2010 to 2011 and its largest historical increase of 60 ... the Bar Foundation has raised millions to provide annual grants and other support for legal aid agencies. In ...

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

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... the upcoming census. “The census data impacts all of us, from the number of seats Pennsylvania has in Congress to the ... count of our population. We need all people to be counted, from our biggest cities to our small and rural communities. ... populations. The governor will appoint up to 45 members to the commission from businesses, academia, ...
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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 members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a ... Walker , Executive Director, Claneil Foundation , Plymouth Meeting, PA Sarah Martinez-Helfman , President, Samuel F. ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... the work done in diverse communities across Philadelphia from December 2018 through October 2020. The report provides ... Counts team, along with the Complete Count Committee members and their subcommittees, built the foundation for ... authentic and intentional engagement with Philadelphians from all walks of life and in every neighborhood.” The ...

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