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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
... of Susan Sherman, who will leave her role as President & CEO after a dynamic and highly successful tenure, and more ... noteworthy in health care, the arts and in the legal community promoting justice and equality. Under her ... as well as providing multi- year operating grants for organizations serving vulnerable populations.” Prior to ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
... administrator and grantmaker with a demonstrated passion for curating and resourcing community-based arts and artists. She has brought this ... different from their gender assigned at birth. Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation ...
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The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Appoints Patricia Wilson Aden as President & CEO

GPCA
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
... by the Board of Directors as its next president and CEO. The appointment of Aden concludes the Cultural ... she will be that same compelling voice – and leader – for the Cultural Alliance,” said Catherine M. Cahill, ... her CEO tenure at The Blues Foundation, Priscilla M. Luce will remain as Interim President and CEO. Upon Aden’s ...
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Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students. “In the past few months, we ... George Bartol Arts Education Award. Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner ...
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William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants

Monday, March 18, 2019
... with family, friends, and neighbors. They can also promote health through physical activity, help children learn through ... of the natural environment, and offer platforms for cultural expression. Grants were awarded to: Nueva ... youth and families. This vision for a new Hunting Park community arts center was developed with input from ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... AIRY (11/5/2019) – The East Mount Airy Neighbors (EMAN) Community Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation is pleased to ... were invited to submit Letters of Interest (LOI) to apply for the EMAN grants. Following a review, a select group of ...

Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement

Spiral Q 2
Monday, August 24, 2020
... and reimagine and create a new normal that is better for the world, one where equality and justice are the norm. ... Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , which supports community media in the Philly region, I’ve been reflecting ... for youth to explore issues like COVID’s impact, mental health and the upcoming election. As someone who has worked ...

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

Monday, October 2, 2017
... The premier annual meeting of the park and recreation community, over a three-day period conference attendees were ... trails and public spaces,” McCaney said. “But for the city as a whole to thrive, these kinds of high ... investment,” said  Barbara Tulipane , President and CEO of the  NRPA . “Not only are the amenities something ...

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 ... Corporation (LISC) to partner with Strawberry Mansion Community Development Corporation in piloting a historic home ... Great Learning William Penn Foundation announces grants for Creative Communities, Great Learning and Watershed ...

William Penn Foundation announces new grants

Monday, December 16, 2019
... pilot and evaluate a music-based family engagement program for families of young toddlers in Philadelphia. The Lullaby ... the report will be shared with the broader Philadelphia community. ($198,941 over 12 months) Health Federation of Philadelphia to enhance the work of home ...

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 ... community," said Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. "The ... of arts leaders, community members, and representatives named by the Mayor and City Council President. Each year, PCF ...
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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
... the continuing financial impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community Care Fund in 2021. ... as part of their joint relief and recovery support effort for Philadelphia arts and culture organizations. Last March, ...

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. ... major proactive investments as well as on-going support for programs throughout the Lehigh Valley with a focus on ... in this cycle. A $105,000 grant was awarded to Ripple Community Inc. to accelerate the development of RCI Village, ...

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 ... Mon., Sept. 17, 2018 through Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 at the Community Art Gallery of The Philadelphia Foundation , ... large weavings. The banners and weavings will be offered for sale. About the Exhibition Title: “It Feels like ...
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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 latest work with fellow ... Valerie V. Gay , the Chief Cultural Officer of the newly named CREATIVE PHILADELPHIA*! Creative Philadelphia provides ...
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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 women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... propose a project that impacts a larger group, audience or community; have financial need; and live in the Greater ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
... Philadelphia with the 2024 Art and Change Grant (ACG). For over two decades, the Art and Change Grant has supported ... to topics such as adoption, aging, immigration, mental health, mortality and mourning. This cohort includes, but is ... a collective zine uplifting the transracial adoptee community; a musical-visual project intertwining folk songs ...

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