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Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
... PHILADELPHIA — Philly Counts 2020 , the City’s effort to support the 2020 Census, today released its final report, ... its volunteers trained more than 8,000 Philadelphians to be Census Champions and encourage participation in their own ... the initial phases of the 2020 Census. Understanding the new reality and limitations due to COVID-19, Philly Counts’ ...
09Mar2017

Small Foundations and the New Administration: State & Federal Laws to Watch

Thursday, March 9, 2017
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Philadelphia, PA
... Philanthropy Local Engagement Group (LEG) invites you to join Philadelphia-area funders for a legal update with  Andras Kosaras, Esq., Counsel a t Arnold ...

Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a call to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Human Services ... Teresa D. Miller to shut down the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC). The BCRC is one of only three centers in the ...

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

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... disproportionate impact and deaths of Black Americans due to COVID-19 pandemic (1) to the recent senseless murders of ... seeks justice in his book From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy ... to support, challenge, and advise funders as they seek to center equity in their work. The signature component of the ...

New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
... Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, ... Danielle Outlaw have expressed their appreciation for the coalition, welcoming the support in efforts to end ... Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic. >>CONTINUE READING New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence ...

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

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020
... violence and peacebuilding reveal that a great deal can be done to prevent (and, if necessary, de-escalate) violence and ... in leaders and organizations who’ve been preparing for this moment for years. This guidance is based on the ...
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02Jun2022

The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Thursday, June 2, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Video Conference
... v. Wade, almost 50 years after that decision made abortion legal in the United States. As we await the official ... How Should Funders Respond? The Turnaway Study - Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) Backgrounder on ... of Abortion Laws - Guttmacher Institute Oshun Family Center - provides racially concordant care to members of the ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... truth, and fostering healing. Arundhati Roy speaks to this in her recent article  The pandemic is a portal , ... Instead of feeling despair that the world will never be the same, Roy urges us to take a hard look at the ... caused by systemic oppression and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality ...

Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... when we work together, strengthen existing bonds, create new connections, and tackle the profound challenges our ... across our region and nation had a wide range of reactions to the results, we can all appreciate not only how divided ... Network pledge to keep our core purpose at the center of what we do together.    We encourage you to ...

Finding evidence of our collective courage and strength

215 People's Alliance
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
...   By Casey Cook In the last two months, we’ve all tried to adjust to seeing our friends, family, and coworkers mostly ... of loss and grief. It’s clear to me that we will not be returning to how things used to be. But each Friday ... being nimble in the face of lean resources, are creating new ways to share space, break isolation, and nurture ...

As Violence Against Asian Americans Intensifies, the Moment for Philanthropy to Act Is Now

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... Months of escalating violence against Asian Americans came to a head on March 16th in Atlanta when a white gunman shot ... Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, and the Pew Research Center) Art As Medicine: Building Solidarity in and with ... Month by Seema Agnani for Nonprofit Quarterly (05.25.21) New Asian American Foundation Aims to Shift Narratives, Curb ...

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

Monday, January 11, 2021
... be more culturally responsive, antiracist and to identify new tools to eliminate known disparities in access and that ... and inclusion in the Montgomery County Safety Net. Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, $30,000 to develop a ... in infant mortality. Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center , $30,000 to shift practice among policy makers to ...

Fels Fund Awards Arts & Culture Grants

Samuel S. Fels Fund
Friday, June 29, 2018
... of Directors of the Samuel 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 ... Inc. Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement Scribe Video Center, Inc. Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc. Twelve Gates Arts ...

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
... United States have shut down their operations in response to COVID-19. Many of these businesses that have been deemed ... trades. Essential jobs are those that are too vital to be halted, even as cities and whole states are on lockdown. A ... by women has been designated as essential according to a  New York Times  analysis  of census data crossed with the ...

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 from the Judge ... grants and technical assistance in support of quality legal services, addressing unmet legal needs, and providing ... Relapse Prevention Court. Donations to the Luongo Fund can be made anytime through the Bar Foundation's website at ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
... CEO Marcus Walton grapple with racial constructs, work to unpack them and reimagine a system that centers and ...

Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
... our nation, but more specifically here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as the legislation in play would cause significant reductions in charitable giving to local nonprofits. Despite technically preserving the ... a significant incentive for people of all income levels to be, or become, philanthropic. Arguments that tax reform will ...

An Open Letter on Family Detention in Pennsylvania

Published: 
10/2018
Out of concern for immigrant rights, especially the health and well-being of ... on Governor Wolf and the Department of Human Services to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC), one of three immigrant family detention ...

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 ... Jersey Information Equity Project. The fund also aims to center voices and leadership from communities counteracting ... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and ...

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