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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... and more than three decades of distinguished service to the Foundation. The Independence Foundation’s Board has initiated a comprehensive process to select a new CEO and will consider both internal and ... said, “Susan is a strategic and impactful leader in philanthropy. Her commitment to the Philadelphia region is ...
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William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
... four Great Leanring grants totaling more than $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to support equitable access to great public spaces . A ... one-time civic opportunities, and strengthen regional philanthropy, went to Willistown Conservation Trust, Inc. ...

William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
To continue to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William ... has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in Relief and ... one-time civic opportunities, or strengthen regional philanthropy. The grants below relate to the Creative ...

An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... such as endowments or other permanent capital according to the Nonprofit Finance Fund 2018 survey of nonprofit ... community-based arts organizations are often working hand to mouth and weathering cash flow crises on a regular basis. ... role in our national arts ecosystem, are most vulnerable to the mounting COVID-19 economic crisis. As former Nonprofit ...

More Than $1 Million in Fellowships Awarded to 12 BIPOC Artists Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
... Foundation announced today $1,170,000 in fellowships to 12 Philadelphia-area artists and cultural practitioners of ... artists, and organizations with exceptional significance to Greater Philadelphia.  The PCT artist fellowships ... spaces and arts and culture experiences, and advance philanthropy in the Philadelphia region. ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Give Nearly $1.5 Million in General Operating Support Grants to Music Organizations

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
... The Presser Foundation will award $1,445,500 in grants to 148 music organizations throughout the Greater ... This year's grantees demonstrate strong commitments to several key areas. Community engagement emerged as a vital ... States dedicated solely to music education and music philanthropy. The Presser Foundation supports music ...
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