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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... most vulnerable adults, including those struggling with homelessness, mental health issues, and extended ... COVID-19, the Philadelphia region was already home to a large number of working-age adults striving to overcome ... said Kristin Romens, project director of the Pew Fund for Health and Human Services in Philadelphia, which has ...
10Nov2017

Philanthropy, Immigration, and the 2020 Census

Friday, November 10, 2017
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Philadelphia, PA
... households, and young children moving forward. As a result of the undercount, immigrant-led and serving ... for the 2020 Census the impact on communities of color, with particular emphasis on immigrant communities work ... . Thanks to the generosity of the Samuel S. Fels Fund, lunch will be provided.   Confirmed Speakers: Gary D. ...
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Immigration and Refugees
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Pennsylvania (state)

Union Benevolent Association’s unrestricted response bolsters Philadelphia nonprofits amidst COVID-19

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... cover basic needs such as food, housing, and utilities. As a sector already heavily reliant on annual donations and ... organizations have been forced to furlough or lay off a large percentage of their workforce and limit services, ... to continue to serve their respective communities. With this realization, in addition to Union Benevolent ...
17Apr2018

Post-Conference Learning Session--United We Rise: Newcomers, Neighbors, and America’s Next Generation

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
9:00am - 11:00am
Philadelphia, PA
The Merchants Fund, the Welcoming Center, The Scattergood Foundation, and ... Foundation recently attended the Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) Convening in Los Angeles ... receiving communities.   We would like to invite you to a post-conference learning session where we will share with ...
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Facts, Figures, Trends
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Immigration and Refugees
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Pennsylvania (state)

Funders and Grantees celebrate PA is Ready!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
On October 10,  The Philadelphia Foundation  hosted a  Funder/Grantee Reception  to celebrate the ... accomplishments of  PA is Ready!  over the last year and a half. Click  here  to see photos from the event and  ... Patricia Kind Family Foundation, Samuel S. Fels Fund, The Alfred and Mary Douty Foundation, The Philadelphia ...

Area funders call on Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller to close the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC)

Friday, November 9, 2018
... of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia issued a call to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Human Services ... that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is complicit in a federal policy of intolerance and is eschewing its own ... PA Sarah Martinez-Helfman , President, Samuel F.
13Feb2025

Navigating Immigration Policy Shifts: Impacts, Challenges, and Community Responses

Thursday, February 13, 2025
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Webinar
... 13 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM for an engaging discussion with experts on recent changes to immigration policy and ... working to support them. Topics will include: A broad overview of recent developments in immigration ... moderator  Peter Gonzales , Trustee, The Merchants Fund and Board member, Philanthropy Network Greater ...
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Philanthropy Needs A New Endgame: The Liberation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities In America

Breaking Chains
Thursday, June 4, 2020
... exposed to the world. These cases are not simply due to “a few bad actors,” but rather a pervasive culture of white ... warned me about.  This is the America that I discuss with my children and now the one they discuss on their ... agree that the philanthropic sector has a propensity to fund research and create new frameworks and models for ...

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