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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
... PA, Monday, December 17, 2024 — We, the Leeway Board of Directors, are delighted to announce that Pia ... Ingram, chair of the search committee and longtime board member, said about the search: “This search process ... different from their gender assigned at birth. Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation ...
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22Jan2020

One Year of Rebuild: Collaborating to Advance Opportunity, Engagement and Equity in Neighborhoods

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00am - 11:00am
Free Library of Philadelphia
Rebuild is the City of Philadelphia’s initiative to invest ... centers, and libraries. Just over a year after the Rebuild’s first groundbreaking, we invite to join a ... will include: Pati Codina , Community Development Director for Impact Services, a nonprofit managing Rebuild projects in ...

Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model

Monday, October 2, 2017
... Director , presented the City of Philadelphia’s Rebuild Community Infrastructure ( Rebuild ) initiative — ... trails and public spaces,” McCaney said. “But for the city as a whole to thrive, these kinds of high ... “I am extremely grateful to the Foundation not only for this overwhelming vote of confidence in Rebuild, but also ...

Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students.   The George Bartol Arts ... arts community was an investment in arts education for its children. As part of its annual grant review process, ... said Ms. Lee. “We are grateful to be recognized for this work by the George Bartol Arts Education Award.”  ...
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Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students. “In the past few months, we ... learning experiences and a supportive pathway for youth to have their voices heard, develop as young ... George Bartol Arts Education Award. Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner ...
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Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Caralyn Spector
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022 -- The board of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces that it has ... other interests. “The board thanks Barbara Silzle for her 7 years of service to the Cultural Fund and is ... Barbara’s departure, and will then provide day-to-day oversight of the Fund’s staff and work. She will also work ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... ecosystem since 1991 – was strategically selected for this initiative because of its longstanding relationships ... philanthropy staff, with governance provided by a board of directors (BOD) comprised of arts leaders, community members, and representatives named by the Mayor and City Council President. Each year, PCF ...
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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 ... Valerie V. Gay , the Chief Cultural Officer of the newly named CREATIVE PHILADELPHIA*! Creative Philadelphia provides creative and economic opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. The office ...
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The Rider-Pool Foundation Announces Grant Awards for Lehigh Valley Programs

The Rider-Pool Foundation
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
... major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on addressing and improving quality of life for residents through education, housing, culture, arts and ... County affiliates. The funding will be invested in board and staff development, a needs assessment of current ...

Bucks County Foundation Grants Boost Area Nonprofits

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Bucks County Foundation (BCF) and its Board of Directors awarded more than $157,000 in grants to ... HELP Truck Exhibit: Connecting Kids to Community, planned for late 2025. This collaborative project will encourage ... grant application process is rigorous, with BCF staff and board members evaluating each application to determine if the ...
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Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – March 7, 2018 – From diversifying arts board leadership to commissioning 25 Asian-American artists ... piece. Arts + Business Council  ($25,000) - To diversify board leadership in the arts by providing scholarships for minority leaders to attend the Arts + Business Council's ...
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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
... Patricia (Patty) Wilson Aden has been appointed by the Board of Directors as its next president and CEO. The ... she will be that same compelling voice – and leader – for the Cultural Alliance,” said Catherine M. Cahill, ... inclusive vision she has for our sector will benefit our member organizations, artists, and all participants in the ...
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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... It is with mixed emotions that the Independence Foundation Board of Directors announces the upcoming retirement of Susan ... as CEO, Susan said “After thirty-one years as a board member and twenty-eight years as CEO, I feel lucky to have ... as well as providing multi- year operating grants for organizations serving vulnerable populations.” Prior to ...
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43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... pace with a changing environment and continually looking for ways to be more effective in strengthening the ... capital, nonprofit organizations have little margin for error or flexibility to innovate. In addition, awardee ... apply and, ultimately, Awardees are approved by Barra’s Board of Directors. Christine Simiriglia, Executive Director, ...
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14May2019

Equitable Grantmaking in the Arts & Culture Sector

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
Please join us for Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia's next Arts & ... diversify what would be perceived as an already diverse board; revised its application to include more explicit ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
... are always final, without influence from IPMF staff and board. This community-led approach aligns with the ... violence through community-led storytelling, archives for building community power, community-centered news and journalism, and media for movement building. Grant recipients include: Still We ...

Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation Awards 22 Grants to Philadelphia Arts and Cultural Organizations

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
... of $7,500 each were made to: Sister Cities Girlchoir for their Saturday Girlchoir Academy that builds singers and leaders; PhillyCAM for their development of “people-powered media”; The ... said Toni Shapiro-Phim, Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Director of Programs for the ...
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The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
... of a partnership with ARTZ Philadelphia.  The new exhibit named “It Feels Like Freedom” -- When Creativity ... large weavings. The banners and weavings will be offered for sale. About the Exhibition Title: “It Feels like ... what it feels like to be inspired, to be freed -- for a time -- from the everyday bonds of illness and provided ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, October 7, 2019
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in funding for 31 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and photo requests ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund to Award $2.68M to 339 Arts Organizations Across the City

Friday, March 29, 2019
... Fund also will present the Councilman David Cohen Award for 2019 to PHILADANCO!, The Philadelphia Dance Company. The ... my city to the world, but I’m so humbled to accept for this hometown award,” said Founder/Executive Artistic ... of the arts and culture community though legislation and board and community service. Community Impact is the most ...
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