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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
... Foundation to collectively award more than $8 million in Relief and Recovery Support grants to local arts organizations. These unrestricted ... the effects of the ongoing pandemic. A total of $4,825,000 over 12 months was awarded to 48 organizations. Grant ...

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
... operations, services, and impact throughout the city, plus $850,000 for Drexel University to significantly ... artifacts. Prior to Drexel’s stewardship, no more than 300 of the collection’s pieces were displayed at any given ... alike. Learn more at pewtrusts.org/Philadelphia . Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups

Monday, June 11, 2018
... youth affiliated with 13 arts organizations throughout the city.  The Cultural Fund announced $232,886 in grants to ... serve Philadelphia youth.  The maximum YAE grant is $20,000.   Grantees represent a wide array of programming ... general education classrooms, the Penn Museum will support 300 Philadelphia Title I middle school students with ...
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Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
The Leeway Foundation announced $150,000 in funding for 10 individual women, trans* and gender ... from their gender assigned at birth. Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees ...

Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Barbara Silzle
Monday, April 11, 2022
... 11, 2022 -- The board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces that its Executive Director, Barbara Silzle, will ... strengthened the Cultural Fund’s relationship with the City and the cultural sector, improved its grant panel ... While City Council led the way for additional funding in the City’s FY2021 and FY2022 budget, the Mayor’s ...
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Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020
... Humanities Council (PHC) today announced Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers , a new grant program ... requirements, cultural organizations have canceled in-person programs, festivals, and other major events that ... dfbyers@pahumanities.org. Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations ...

The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $1.148 Million In Capital Support Grants This Year

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
... organizations and their efforts, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants totaling $687,800 in ... on previous commitments totaling an additional $660,000. A full listing by category of the 35 grantee ... and institutions in the 75-mile radius surrounding Center City Philadelphia. For more information:  ...
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Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Awards 22 Grants to Philadelphia Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
STOCKTON RUSH BARTOL FOUNDATION AWARDS 22 GRANTS TO PHILADELPHIA ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS Five ... Foundation announced today that it will distribute $125,000 in grants to 22 Philadelphia arts and cultural organizations. ...
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Philadelphia Takes First Steps Toward City-wide Historic and Cultural Resources Survey

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
PRESS RELEASE via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development ... a project to explore that question. When the project ends in December 2022 the City will have a plan for an ongoing, ... The William Penn Foundation will provide a $250,000 grant to support the project. To ensure that preservation ...

Applications Open for $1.2 Million in Recovery Grants for the Humanities in Pennsylvania

PA SHARP
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
... is now accepting applications statewide for $1.2 million in pandemic recovery grants for organizations with a humanities-based mission and ... American Rescue Plan), the initiative provides up to $20,000 in flexible funding to strengthen and grow the humanities ...

City's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Shares Plans for 2021

OACCE
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Press release   OACCElogo.png PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the ... programs to support Philadelphia's diverse arts community in 2021. OACCE’s programs, launching today and later in the ... public art that will recognize and celebrate the over 5,000 African Americans buried at the historic Bethel Burying ...
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Special Funder Briefing: City of Philadelphia FY 2022 Budget

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
In the face of declining revenues, increased community needs due to COVID-19, and calls for action and accountability on racial justice, state and ... in shaping their FY 2022 budgets. In July 2020, the City announced revisions to its FY21-FY25 Five-Year budget ...

Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... that the Independence Foundation Board of Directors announces the upcoming retirement of Susan Sherman, who will ... I feel lucky to have joined a foundation that believed in giving to non-profits that serve people in Philadelphia ... who, while addressing issues related to the health of our city, never lost sight of the arts’ important role in ...
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The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MAYOR JIM KENNEY AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS & CULTURE ... OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE PHILADELPHIA — In a City Hall ceremony, hundreds of Philadelphia arts and ...

William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two weeks and approved two additional actions to support ... five years, Philadelphia has created opportunities for 10,000 more children in high quality early learning programs and ... Shawn McCaney Executive Director William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action ...

The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
... of our programming and the work of our community relies on in person connections. The realities of COVID have forced us ... Arts, $1,500 REGO THERESHEGO (West Center City), Media Arts/Music, $2,500 Sarah Kim (West ... their gender assigned at birth.   The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and ...
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Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... throughout the Greater Philadelphia region with $125,000 in funding to five inaugural Leeway x IPMF Media Artist + ... from their gender assigned at birth. ### Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + ...

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 recreation professionals, citizen advocates and ... Penn Foundation’s Executive Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( ...

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