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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, ... respectability politics, filmmakers documenting community resistance and joy, playwrights combating medical ... support.  The next deadline for the Transformation Award is May 15, 2024. Learn more at  www.leeway.org/grants/   ...

The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
Press Release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants totaling ... impacting music students, their teachers, and the broader community.” 2024 Capital Support Grantees (in alphabetical ...
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Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — The Philadelphia ... and Ernel Martinez, Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that the ...
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Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice

Monday, February 7, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
VIDEO CONFERENCE
Please join fellow arts funders on February 7th at 2:00pm for both a catch-up and a part two discussion exploring the ... 12, 2019 Resource: Sample language shared by Bartol Foundation Resource: DEI vocabulary via the Avarna Group Recording     Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice ...
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Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has selected Sister Cities Girlchoir (SCG) as the ... of the 2018 George Bartol Arts Education Award. The Award is given to an organization that provides sustained, ... an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
Press release via The Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (9/10/2018) – The Philadelphia ... Mon., Sept. 17, 2018 through Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 at the Community Art Gallery of The Philadelphia Foundation , ... freedom: I can do whatever I want,” says Sylvia M., who is living with dementia. Through the program she has ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... our new executive director beginning January 27, 2025. Pia is a seasoned arts administrator and grantmaker with a demonstrated passion for curating and resourcing community-based arts and artists. She has brought this ...
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in ... disciplines with an emphasis on arts education and community-based arts programs. A complete list with information on each grantee is available here . The 2019 roster of grantees reflects the ...
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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 ... art and social justice that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of ... Henderson. The next Leeway Transformation Award deadline is May 15, 2019. In addition to the Transformation Award, ...

William Penn Foundation awards $11.8 million in Arts & Culture funding

Thursday, May 30, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (May 30, 2019) – Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in funding for 35 arts and culture organizations. These grants offer ... as well as organizational sizes and operating budgets. It is intended to provide flexibility to support mission-related ...

William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED ... grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how ... we will learn directly from you – the nonprofit leaders, community members, and organizations, large and small – who ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA-Leeway Foundation recognizes the longstanding power of media artists ... Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the ... programs, grantees, and events, visit leeway.org . *Leeway is a trans-affirming organization committed to gender ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
Leewaylogo.jpg (Ocotber 7, 2019) - Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual ... propose a project that impacts a larger group, audience or community; have financial need; and live in the Greater ... anyone whose gender identity or gender expression is nonconforming and/or different from their gender assigned ...

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

Monday, March 30, 2020
... partners, As the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on our community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two weeks ... what mid- and long-term needs will be, but our priority is to be as responsive as possible and provide additional ...

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
... the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the William Penn Foundation has partnered with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... cultural and public space grantee organizations. Below is a complete list of the William Penn Foundation-approved ...

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 millions to arts groups and artists ... Independence, Lenfest and Victory Foundations. The fund is expected to increase as other foundations, corporate ... to represent Philadelphia, a city where the philanthropic community goes above and beyond in response to a crisis," ...

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 ...

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 ... launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists. Art Works is designed to support arts, culture and creativity working ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations

IPMF Film Grants Dec 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... December 16, 2020 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces a major investment in the local filmmaking community with grants totaling $1.3 million to filmmakers, ... news and information in multiple languages for the public, in response to COVID-19. “Community media ...
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