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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 ... or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk arts, media arts, and ... recipients are (in alphabetical order):  Angela-Sadio  of Germantown, Folk Arts and Performance  Bonita Elaine ...

William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed

Thursday, June 6, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced their recently approved grants including ... $2.8 million to support education in Philadelphia. As part of the Creative Communities program, the Foundation works to ... National Wildlife Federation ($6,098,000 over 36 months), Independence Seaport Museum ($161,200 over 18 months), and to ...

Leeway Foundation Introduces Immediate Relief Funds for Individual Artists in the Launch of the 2021 Community Care Fund

Leeway Foundation Community Care Fund
Thursday, February 4, 2021
... impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community Care Fund in 2021. ... with $100,000 in funding thanks to the generous support of the Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , the Samuel S. ...

Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
... artists to create site-specific works, a range of projects from nine Philadelphia arts organizations will receive $923,600 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The groups are large and small, ranging from the ... said Victoria Rogers, Knight Foundation’s vice president/arts. “These eight organizations are doing that ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Related coverage: Recipients call Presser Foundation awards of more than a half million dollars ... relationship with the Foundation.  Jeffrey Cornelius, President of The Presser Foundation, commented on these ...
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William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

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

Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

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Thursday, July 25, 2019
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in ... The Foundation supports organizations in a range of artistic disciplines with an emphasis on arts education ... on each grantee is available here . The 2019 roster of grantees reflects the Bartol Foundation’s commitment to ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $1.148 Million In Capital Support Grants This Year

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
... music organizations and their efforts, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants totaling ... an additional $660,000. A full listing by category of the 35 grantee organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing and music education ...
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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 winner of the 2018 George Bartol Arts Education Award. The Award is ... arts; that demonstrates an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
... impact on the Greater Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, education, and community engagement, The Presser Foundation announces new Capital Support grants to ... an additional $547,500. A full listing by category of the forty-four grantee organizations is below. These ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
ALLENTOWN, PA - January 23, 2019: The Rider-Pool Foundation of Allentown recently awarded $376,000 in funding. ... Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, ...

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Announces Partnership with Small But Mighty Arts

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Related coverage via Generocity: Why Bartol Foundation calls its funding partnership with Small But ... ’ Bartol Foundation Will Fund Ten Micro-Grants of $500 Each Distributed by Small But Mighty Arts to Local ... today announced a partnership with Small But Mighty Arts of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia (SBMA) to award ten $500 ...
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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 ...

Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... PA, Monday, December 17, 2024 — We, the Leeway Board of Directors, are delighted to announce that Pia Agrawal will ... Most recently, Pia served as the executive director of Staten Island Arts, an organization that funds local arts ...
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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 ... joined together to more deeply understand the needs of organizations utilizing art and culture to address ... societal challenges. The inquiry resulted in the formation of The Culture and Community Power Fund developed throughout ...

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

Monday, March 30, 2020
To our grantees and 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 ... two additional actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education ...

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 ... grants offer unrestricted operating support to a range of arts and culture organizations that contribute significantly to the vibrancy of the Philadelphia region. “This unrestricted funding for ...

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 ... our grantmaking should evolve to meet the changing needs of communities across the region. After a comprehensive ... we are pleased to share that the Foundation’s Board of Directors has set the new direction for our grant programs ...

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 ... showcase a vibrant new art exhibit in its offices as part of a partnership with ARTZ Philadelphia.  The new exhibit ... through Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 at the Community Art Gallery of The Philadelphia Foundation , located at 1835 Market St., ...
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