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

Stop Asian Hate
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
... and Native Americans in Philanthropy  issued a call for philanthropy to take action to stop this violence and hate against AAPI communities. The authors say that grantmakers can use the power of their voice and their ... Speak Up, Let’s Keep Each Other Safe: Stop Asian Hate for guidance on ways that you can take a stand and stop Asian ...

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

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
... and chief executives, trustees and others speaking for their organizations said the question would ... and constituents it represents “are supporting research, education, outreach, and other efforts to help [the Census ... Letter . More than 300 U.S. philanthropic leaders call for removal of citizenship question from 2020 census ...
28Jul2022

Funder Briefing: Reflecting Forward Report

Thursday, July 28, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us for a briefing on the recent report, Reflecting Forward: ... Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendations for Regional Funders . The report, which was commissioned by ...

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 rapid-response fund we ... who I will never meet. Thousands of miles away working for some justice in their own ways. When I think of these ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and journalism, and media for movement building. Grant recipients include: Still We ... — to support "We Free Us," a storytelling project for currently and formerly incarcerated women and transgender ...
29Jun2023

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

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
Our public libraries have become lightning rods for the culture wars.  Just as many libraries are striving ... strategy, and how your foundation could get involved. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members. Resources ...

Systems transformation could have saved Daniel Prude’s life

Photo credit Warren Wong on Unsplash
Thursday, September 10, 2020
... In March, Daniel experienced a psychotic episode. Fearing for his health and safety, his sister sent him to stay with ... and address the vulnerabilities that our systems created for Daniel, they were weaponized to endanger, and ultimately ... the Sequential Intercept Model is a conceptual framework for creating community-based responses for people with ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ... healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice. For more information about Leeway, visit leeway.org. *Leeway ...

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

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020
... in leaders and organizations who’ve been preparing for this moment for years. This guidance is based on the report “Building ... to Political Violence: A (Globally-Informed) Framework for Analysis and Action” by Dr. Nichole Argo Ben Itzhak, ...
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The Judge Alfred L. Luongo Fund Provides Immediate Support for Reentry Program Participants

Tuesday, July 7, 2020
... Fund, purchased and distributed $100 Visa gift cards for necessities such as groceries, toiletries, and other ... The Luongo Fund typically supports on-demand requests for financial support for specific needs such as driver ... reentry with emergency expenses, including assistance with education, employment, housing, health care, and child care, ...

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 ... economies. “The COVID-19 crisis has created struggles for many nonprofit organizations internally while at the same ... National Center for Responsive Philanthropy and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and others calling on ...

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

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Philadelphia will be among 12 cities targeted by Starbuck’s new $100 million Community Resilience Fund created to advance racial equity and environmental resilience.

Reflections on the election and our purpose

And still hope rises
Thursday, November 7, 2024
... spent much of yesterday connecting with others and hoping for grace and compassion for each other amid transition and uncertainty.   Regardless ... divided and polarized our communities are, but also how for many throughout Greater Philadelphia, this news brings ...

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

Governor Wolf
Friday, September 14, 2018
... Count Commission , which will make recommendations for the most accurate count of Pennsylvanians in the upcoming ... receive billions of dollars less in federal funds for a variety of services and programs, and the data used by ... . Statement from Keystone Counts commended Gov. Tom Wolf for his leadership on the 2020 Census. Govenor Wolf Creates ...
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Census 2020
27Jul2022

Peer to Peer Discussion: The End of Roe: How Should Philanthropy Respond?

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
Virtual
... Resources Slide deck and notes from this session Visit the event page for our June 2nd session, The End of Roe: How Should ...

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

Monday, January 11, 2021
... 2-year grant to continue advocacy efforts through the Here for Us Advocacy Coalition, a research and planning grant to ... to support the development of a social justice curriculum for safety net system providers working in the Montgomery ... system in Montgomery County. Advocacy Coalition and Public Education Campaign The Foundation is pleased to continue its ...

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

Friday, November 9, 2018
... as young as 2-years-old have been held in detention there for more than a year. This practice violates Pennsylvania ... their immigration status hearings. We as a community of grantmakers in Pennsylvania - whose work collectively centers ...

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

2020 Census
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road ... and public transit improvements, home heating assistance for senior citizens, and many more vital services,” read a ... an unprecedented consensus among national, state and local grantmakers and philanthropic institutions that have given a ...

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