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William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
In November 2019, the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors approved grants of nearly $20 ... Foundation) to engage and educate a network of senior business leaders in Pennsylvania about the benefits of ... Philadelphia, Inc. ($495,000 over 24 months) to support a new, world-class design for park and transportation ...

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
Press release via Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (3/25/ 2021) – Forman Arts ... and Philadelphia Foundation are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based ... and FAI and Philadelphia Foundation principals and staff. Local nonprofit (or fiscally sponsored) organizations ...
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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 ... of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Ashley Minner, and New York based public artist , Tomie Arai . The second stage ... throughout the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway ...

Leeway Foundation awards 12 artists with the Transformation Award

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, January 17, 2025
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA [January 17, 2025] — In ... and poet living in the Land of Enchantment (Albuquerque, New Mexico), Ameerah Bad'r, and Denver-based nationally ... throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next deadline for ...

Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021
READING, PA (February 22, 2021) – Berks County Community Foundation is launching three new programs aimed at guiding nonprofits in our region into a ... allow them to weather the pandemic, said Heidi Williamson, Senior Vice President for Programs and Initiatives. “We ...

William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation is pleased to announce our recently approved ... hope sharing this information may help inspire new areas of collaboration to build on the strengths of your work in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. The Foundation works to support equitable access to great public ...

The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
... education, and community engagement, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants to thirty-five musicorganizations. ... year and multi-year support to music organizations. The Foundation will also make payments on previous and deferred ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two weeks ... actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased ... a daily basis. Our conversations continue daily among our staff and leadership, and with all of you. We have heard from ...

Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... that Pia Agrawal will join the Leeway Foundation as our new executive director beginning January 27, 2025. Pia is a ... so many years. I look forward to working with the Leeway staff, board, and communities of artists as we foster the ...
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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Press release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Special Project single year and multi-year grants ... 3) operating support for newer music organizations. The Foundation will also honor more than $61,000 in previous ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... (January 15, 2024) -- In December 2023, Leeway Foundation awarded 12 artists with the Transformation Award, ... throughout the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support.  The next deadline for ... or  bknight@leeway.org   ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ...

The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
ALLENTOWN, PA - January 23, 2019: The Rider-Pool Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. ... affiliates. The funding will be invested in board and staff development, a needs assessment of current and ... and creation of a mission and vision statement within a new strategic plan. A grant of $25,000 was awarded to the ...

The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Press release via William Penn Foundation In 2021, the Barr, Kresge, and William Penn ... economic development of people of the African diaspora in New Orleans.    Asian Arts Initiative  in Philadelphia ... the work of our grantee-partners and others. The Fund welcomes inquiries through its website from potential thought ...

Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: New fund sparked by William Penn Foundation will dole out ... from the Doris Duke  Charitable Foundation as well as Connelly, Independence, Lenfest and Victory Foundations. The ...

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

Friday, December 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and ... trans queer poet and educator Kay Ulanday Barrett, and New Orleans-based cultural strategist and consultant Sage ... throughout the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... August 2, 2022—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for ... and projects in the Philadelphia region. In total, the foundation awarded 71 grants to organizations and projects ... podcasting projects such as RadioCATA ($50,000), a New Jersey-based farmworker-run radio station by Comite de ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $69,700 in ... has provided community support through the Philadelphia Foundation. This year’s funding brings the total grant ... asked to share full proposals.

New director of Philly Cultural Fund has a message for the next mayor

Gabriela Sanchez
Monday, April 3, 2023
... Sanchez.png Starting today, Gabriela Serena Sanchez is the new executive director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, ... City Council leaving to campaign for that position, and a new council president on the way. I want a mayor who values ... and in my language on stages here.” CONTINUE READING New director of Philly Cultural Fund has a message for the ...

Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... July 2024] It is with mixed emotions that the Independence Foundation Board of Directors announces the upcoming ... 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 external ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
WPFLogo 2024.png Press release via William Penn Foundation PHILADELPHIA, November 18th, 2024 – The William Penn Foundation (WPF) recently awarded $8 million to the ... small arts and culture organizations have very limited staff, making it hard to identify and access sources of ...
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