William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Leadership of the foundation is undergoing a generational shift.
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Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial aims to support local programs to commemorate the country's 250th birthday.
Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest and seven other recipients accepted the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.
New director of Philly Cultural Fund has a message for the next mayor
Monday, April 3, 2023
... didn’t want to leave home. I wanted to find myself in my body and in my language on stages here.” CONTINUE READING ...
07May2020
Arts & Culture Funders: COVID-19, Government Budget Cuts, & the Impact on the Arts
Thursday, May 7, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
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Please join Philanthropy Network's Arts and Culture Funders for an update and discussion on government funding for the arts -- at the regional, state, and federal levels.
"A Goal of Justice." Behind a Push for Racial Equity in Arts Funding
Published:
12/2017
This article from Inside Philanthropy predicts the top arts philanthropy trend for 2018 will be institutional funders' intensifying efforts to boost equitable funding and access to the arts.
Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
More than 200 participating cultural attractions across the U.S. welcome cardholders with free admission during the first full weekend of each month.
43 organizations receive Barra Awards
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Barra Foundation announced they will award $2,150,000 to 43 exemplary organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... closest to the ground, we hope to add to this existing body of knowledge, mobilize more investors, and inspire ...
Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces its 2020 Art & Culture Grants
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund announced the largest number of grants in its history - $2.93 million to 349 arts organizations across the City - putting money into the hands of cultural groups when they need it most to navigate effects of COVID-19.
An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Creating a pooled fund of flexible capital could help resuscitate our arts ecosystem and build a more sustainable future for the arts and cultural sector post-COVID-19.
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
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL fund will serve individual artists as well as small and mid-sized cultural organizations whose operations have been devastated by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Philadelphia Cultural Fund Gives $232,886 to Support Youth in 13 Local Arts and Culture Groups
Monday, June 11, 2018
... James Logan School develop the relationship of the moving body to the breath through movement classes modeled after ...
Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model
Monday, October 2, 2017
The National Recreation and Park Association's annual conference highlights the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Presser Foundation announced a special and additional round of general operating grants to 85 music organizations totaling $521,250; the foundation also also announced nine additional grants totaling $795,000.