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New coalition to tackle Philadelphia's gun violence

Sharman Matlock-Turner, president and CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Via The Philadelphia Tribune | By Naiser Warren-Robinson As gun violence and crime continues to plague the city of Philadelphia, businesses, nonprofits, faith-based ... president and CEO of the Philadelphia Foundation. “The future of Philadelphia is at stake and we are all ...

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

Philadelphia Foundation
Thursday, December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024 -Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Foundation has announced a ... Greater Philadelphia,” said Leann Ayers, Director of Grants and Programs at the Philadelphia ... investing in these organizations, we are investing in the future of our region and making sure that all members of our ...

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

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Hundreds of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 Grant Cycle   PHILADELPHIA, ... their scope of support for the legal aid community with a 22 percent increase in grants awarded to nearly 40 ...

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

Starbucks
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Via the Philadelphia Business Journal By Chris Fuhrmeister   Philadelphia will be one of the first cities to benefit from a $100 million Starbucks initiative meant to "advance racial ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 ... their commitment to art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk arts, media arts, and ...

Philly Counts releases Final Report on 2020 Census Operation

Philly Counts
Friday, January 29, 2021
Press release Philly Counts.png PHILADELPHIA — Philly Counts 2020 , the City’s effort to ... October 2020. The report provides a thorough understanding of the multifaceted field plan, designed and executed by ... Philly Counts’ key observations and recommendations for future decennial census efforts: Accurate census count and ...

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) ... of escalating violence against Asian Americans came to a head on March 16th in Atlanta when a white gunman shot and ... stop Asian hate in your community today (via the City of Philadelphia's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Office of ...

CCFWG Unveils Women’s Suffrage Mural Before Election Day to Inspire Community to Get Out and Vote

CCFWG Suffrage Mural
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
... Suffrage Mural at 119 E. Market Street in West Chester, P A. The mural honors the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted many women the right to ... celebrates the suffrage movement of the past, present and future. Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, Chair of Chester ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... protests sweep across the country in the middle of a pandemic that has exposed structural inequalities, ... both, by exploring stories of sex workers of color in Philadelphia as they navigate COVID-19. This project, which ... diverse community. Preserving Memory and Reimagining the Future The Fund also supported many archive projects that ...

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 ... all Philadelphians can share in the city’s prosperous future. As the Community Action Agency (CAA) for the City of ...

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
... Howard  on  Unsplash By Diane Cornman-Levy Thousands of businesses across the United States have shut down their ... security of every mother and child now, and into the future. Below are recommendations to dismantle systemic ... is Executive Director of WOMEN'S WAY, the Greater Philadelphia region’s leading nonprofit organization ...

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

Democracy Fund
Published: 
10/2020
There is escalating concern about the threat of political violence around the United States election in ... on international violence and peacebuilding reveal that a great deal can be done to prevent (and, if necessary, ... report “Building U.S. Resilience to Political Violence: A (Globally-Informed) Framework for Analysis and Action” by ...
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28Jul2022

Funder Briefing: Reflecting Forward Report

Thursday, July 28, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
... for a briefing on the recent report, Reflecting Forward: Philadelphia-based Black Leaders’ Recommendations for ...

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

Sanchez family
Thursday, September 3, 2020
... Sanchez Back-to-school shopping lists and “First Day of School” photos look a bit unusual these days. Face masks ... Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) , hosted the virtual event “Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends ... Girls and a board member of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. A Working Mom on Back-to-School Life in COVID ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues. The fall 2019 cycle of grantees ...
01Mar2018

Keystone Policy Series: CENSUS 2020: What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know

Thursday, March 1, 2018
2:00pm - 3:00pm
It is hard to overstate the importance of ensuring a full and accurate count for the upcoming 2020 Census. The ... www.gwpa.org ) and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia ( www.philanthropynetwork.org ) to inform all ...

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 ... Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth . ( 3 ) In Philadelphia, Philanthropy Network created the Equity in ... capacity to communicate their story and attract future support; Including beneficiaries in strategic ...
19May2021

Setting the Table with Dana Kawaoka-Chen & Erik Stegman

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Webinar on Zoom
Co-hosted by Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, the ... Table webinar series explores ideas at the intersection of philanthropy, racial equity and social justice.
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 ... decision might mean for Pennsylvania. This free virtual event is co-hosted by the Gender Justice Fund and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and open to non-members. Speakers Link to ...

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