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

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
... a significant funding initiative, awarding $2.9 million in grants for 97 nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable ... populations throughout Greater Philadelphia. Nonprofits in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia ... leadership, and the Fund for Children, will support our community partners to continue their vital work in breaking ...
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 ... Should the 2020 Census to fail to capture the population in Pennsylvania’s hard-to-count communities, the Commonwealth could see a substantial reduction in federal funds. Join us for an update on national, ...
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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

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 ... executed by Philly Counts, that addressed individual and community outreach on the ground and engaged partner ... community partners across the city ran with it, resulting in a tremendous and effective campaign,” said Mayor Jim ...

Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... grants to small grassroots organizations and movements in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties that activate social change within their communities. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Foundation is ... students - because they are the trusted entity in their community.” said Jennifer Leith, Executive Director of The ...

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

Monday, January 11, 2021
... HealthSpark Foundation is announcing the award of $631,000 in grant funds to support 14 projects under the Safety Net ... and planning grant to support anti-racist practice in homeless services, and planning to support the development ... “HealthSpark Foundation is incredibly grateful to our community partners for identifying projects with true ...

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

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
... Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will provide $50 million in immediate short-term relief to several national and community organizations to help some of the families and ... emergency. This includes $5 million for relief efforts in RWJF’s home state of New Jersey, hit particularly hard ...

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 together” taps into a collective sense of hope and ... most by COVID-19. As philanthropy continues to respond to community needs, we must be intentional in our embrace of ...

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... across 38 states and District of Columbia join in unanimous opposition; more than 30 philanthropy-serving ... out WASHINGTON — Reflecting an unprecedented consensus in philanthropy from local foundations to national ... by increasing the hesitancy of nonprofits and trusted community leaders to encourage participation in the ...

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, from the number of seats Pennsylvania has in Congress to the amount of federal funds we revive, to the ... to 45 members to the commission from businesses, academia, community and nonprofit organizations, religious and health ...
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Census 2020

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
DelcoCounts.png MEDIA, PA (January 30, 2020) — In the first of three rounds of grantmaking to encourage enrollment in the 2020 Census, The Foundation for Delaware County today ... The largest grants of $10,000 each went to Multicultural Community Family Services and the Urban League, to ...
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Census 2020

The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 7, 2020) –  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, financial support ... Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund was released to participants in court programs dedicated to supporting individuals in ... the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and various community partners in Philadelphia. Founded in 2015, the ...

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 ... 2020 census timeline as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States. The philanthropic leaders that signed ... month is needed to complete the count; nearly four in ten households were still yet to be counted as August ...
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... function but also an important human service role in our communities, what can private funders do to support ... institutions as they cope with unprecedented threats? In this session you’ll hear directly from two public ... foundation funds public libraries as a component of their community health and inclusion strategy, and how your ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
... – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, acknowledging their commitment to ... art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of ...

Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... what is to come for themselves, their families, and their community.   Yesterday in conversation with numerous members and colleagues from ... topics.    Today, one thing is clear: philanthropy is in a unique position to be a steady hand and a strategic ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
... stuck wondering what they can do to help curb the issue. In response, the Philadelphia Foundation and the William Penn Foundation, in partnership with Urban Affairs Coalition, Greater ... consisting of 70 groups representing a cross-section of community and faith-based organizations, nonprofits and the ...

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

CCFWG Girls Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
... Girls Advisory Board (GAB) program awarded $19,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit agencies serving ... to learn firsthand about the deep and varied needs in their communities, as well as equip themselves with the ... of free contraceptives. *** CCFWG leads and unites the community through philanthropy and advocacy to ensure that ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... old. He was a father of five adult children who lived in Chicago with his sister, Tameshay. He was beloved by his family. In March, Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for ... Intercept Model is a conceptual framework for creating community-based responses for people with behavioral health ...
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 highly-anticipated decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization . A leaked ... provides racially concordant care to members of the Black community Me and White Supremacy Workbook - by Layla F. Saad ...
29Mar2017

Keystone Policy Webinar Series - Session 3 Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Webinar
Philanthropy professionals in Pennsylvania understand how state policy affects the ... communities.  Funding organizations that work regularly in fields like public education, healthcare or workforce ...

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