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Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists. Art Works is designed ... community perspectives into their work. Applications are available at  philafound.org/artworks , and submissions are ...
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Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Association  (NRPA) concluded its  annual conference  in New Orleans, bringing together more than 7,000 park and ... trails and public spaces,” McCaney said. “But for the city as a whole to thrive, these kinds of high ... improving a park helps improve the local economy and the health and wellbeing of local residents. We’ve seen this ...

PECO Announces New Powering the Arts Grant for Community-Based Organizations in Southeastern PA

Friday, July 1, 2022
... competitive grants program that will help community-based organizations reach new and diverse audiences and reduce ... one-year or two-year grants of up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of $20,000 over two years to support new or ... details on program eligibility and award structure, are available on peco.com/community under the Charitable ...
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"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding

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12/2017
By Mike Scutari for Inside Philanthropy |  This article from Inside ... funders' intensifying efforts to boost equitable funding and access to the arts. It features perspectives from ... people." Hillombo partners with community development organizations that are "building power by engaging community ...
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Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection

Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
... history and civic treasures. The awards include $1 million for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake ... 2023, Drexel made approximately 1,000 pieces publicly available online for the first time in the collection’s ... work to help the city navigate challenges, supporting the health and well-being of people facing complex challenges ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and ... fellowship that makes equipment, space, crew, mentorship, funding and critical feedback available to emerging and mid-career filmmakers based in ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ... the Community Voices Fund, we sought out projects and organizations that are reckoning with this moment while ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...
22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
... we invite to join a conversation about how collaborative funding can advance individual funders’ priorities while ... much larger scale. Join us to hear from a panel of partner organizations that are working with Rebuild to realize the ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
... working at the intersection of art and social change for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term ... commitment to social change work. Applications are made available on the Leeway website and may also be obtained by ... and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic expression that amplifies the ...