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The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... the following categories: 1) pilot projects/programs, 2) first-time, ongoing programmatic collaborations, and 3) ... programs during a challenging funding year for the sector. From starting a new chamber ensemble for high-level ... education organization focused on Hispanic/Latinx youth, Philadelphia music organizations continue to expand access ...
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24Sep2020

Arts & Culture Funders Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2020
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Video Conference
      Philanthropy Network’s Arts & Culture Funders will be discussing statewide trends ... arts nonprofits are adapting their models in response to COVID-19. Presenters include: Laurie Zierer, Pennsylvania ...

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

Friday, May 3, 2024
... and music education organizations in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Capital projects include the construction ... members and artists. Additionally, several applications from area music organizations and universities for needed ... - $2,625 Cairn University - $13,000 Chester Children’s Chorus - $9,000 Choral Arts Philadelphia - $7,500 Elevate ...
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The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
... that support the immediate needs of artists in Greater Philadelphia, while meeting them where they are in terms of ... as trending areas of focus for this round.    Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ... or gender expression is nonconforming and/or different from their gender assigned at birth.   The Leeway ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
... Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   Philadelphia, PA, Monday, December 17, 2024 — We, the ... country, including several years working in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. Most recently, Pia served as the ... Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR. From 2014-18, Pia was the Program Director at the University ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of ... of grantees highlights a trend in cultural preservation from South Philadelphia to Norristown, Overbook to Port ... with grantees ranging from early-20s to mid-70s. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to ...

Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, August 2, 2022—The Independence Public Media ... “These grants represent the majority of IPMF’s grantmaking for the year, while the foundation takes some time to reflect on what we’ve learned in our first three years as an organization, and hone our vision for ...
08Oct2024

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Virtual via Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, October 8 from 12:00-1:15pm for the next meeting of Philanthropy Network's Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice. Share your ... , the Chief Cultural Officer of the newly named CREATIVE PHILADELPHIA*! Creative Philadelphia provides creative and ...
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26Feb2019

Creating a Data-Informed Community for Our Work

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
8:15am - 10:00am
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s Out of School Time Funders and Small Funders Roundtable are ... as change agents.

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. ... Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the kinds of projects and organizations it is interested ...

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 ... arts and culture grants awarded in the Foundation’s 75+ year history, this initiative is projected to ... smaller organizations.  “This transformative investment from the William Penn Foundation will expand PCF’s reach, ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces More Than $332,000 in Special Project Grants for Music Organizations

Friday, October 25, 2024
... This significant investment underscores the Foundation's commitment to fostering creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity in the Greater Philadelphia music scene. This year's grants, spanning three ... Pilot Projects: $167,250 awarded to seven organizations First-Time Collaborations: $85,000 distributed to four ...
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16May2022

Arts and Culture Community of Practice

Monday, May 16, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
... on Monday, May 16th at 2pm. We’ll reflect on takeaways from our February  discussion  with Arreon Harley-Emerson ... processes.  Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund  will then lead a conversation ... about the current implications of the City of Philadelphia's budget on the arts and culture community.  We'll also ...
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12Feb2019

Equity in Action: Building Social Capital

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Esperanza Arts Center
North Philadelphia is seeing a rejuvenation in its Arts and Culture ... openings of two major centers – Taller Puertorriqueño’s El Corazón Cultural Center in Fairhill in 2017 and ... you to join us at Esperanza’s new Arts Center as we hear from funders and nonprofits on: the inequities of arts ...

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

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021
... and look toward the future,” she added. “These grants from the Hawley and Myrtle Quier Fund of Berks County ... + Grants” section of the website menu. You must create an account to access the application system. ... of this special grant opportunity is to help Berks County's nonprofit arts and culture organizations ramp up again for ...

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

Gabriela Sanchez
Monday, April 3, 2023
... Serena Sanchez is the new executive director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, overseeing the distribution of ... our city.” Unlike past directors of the Fund who came from the world of philanthropy and foundational giving, ... Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, Sanchez’s work in theater is informed by her experience growing up ...
16Feb2017

Arts and Culture Funders Roundtable: DEI in the Regional Arts and Culture Sector

Thursday, February 16, 2017
8:45am - 11:30am
Philadelphia, PA
... the regional arts and culture funding community. As a first step in this process, group members felt there needed ... the regional arts & culture sector.

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

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Monday, November 25, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA — Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in ... said, “the gatekeepers of truth [and] civilization’s radical voice.” This year’s recipients are no different ... visual arts, and multidisciplinary forms. Chosen from over 100 applications, this year’s grantees are ...

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