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Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness invests $215,000 to promote culturally-centered strategies to promote mental health

Fund for Immigrant Wellness
Thursday, December 12, 2019
(Philadelphia, PA)  – The Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness , a participatory grantmaking initiative that aims to promote ... grantmaking process, designed to alter traditional philanthropic giving by elevating voices of individuals who ...
13Feb2025

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

Thursday, February 13, 2025
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Webinar
Join us on February 13 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM for an engaging discussion with experts on recent changes to ... This session will examine how these policy shifts impact access to resources, rights, and services for ... working to support them. Topics will include: A broad overview of recent developments in immigration ...
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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 ... endowments, even in the age of socially responsible investing, often include alternative investments that are ... in strategic decision-making to assure that decisions are aligned with their lived experience; Appointing Black, ...

PHL COVID-19 Fund Reaches $10M in Funds Deployed, Continuing to Amplify Regional Community Efforts

PHL Covid-19 Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
... region. In each round, the PHL COVID-19 Fund responds to a wide range of needs faced by communities across the region. ... populations. Those populations, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are at a disproportionate risk to ... Senior Citizens Association $          8,000 Mission First Housing Group $        50,000 Montco SAAC $ ...

First Hospital Foundation is Now Philadelphia Health Partnership

Thursday, February 1, 2018
... Foundation is now Philadelphia Health Partnership: a Foundation for Healthy Communities . The Foundation has ... views its role as not only supporting programs but also investing in the capacity of nonprofits to improve ... Foundation, is a private independent foundation. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of ...

City and Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians Launch Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative

Monica Munn
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
... PA (January 15, 2020)   – Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, in partnership with the City’s ... jobs and tomorrow’s economy. It is supported by a $242,000 grant from the World Education Services (WES)   ... a plan for Welcoming Center to evaluate and expand the impact of these existing programs in order to identify which ...

The Movement for Immigrant Justice in 2021: Field Priorities, Strategies, and Needs

Published: 
12/2020
While the last four years have been devastating for immigrant, refugee, and asylum seeker communities, the transition to a new administration in 2021 will not automatically result in ... that policy solutions address the disproportionate impact of these crises on marginalized communities, including ...

Douty Foundation releases $1.5 million in emergency funding amid COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
For more information: Jennifer Leith, Executive Director, The ... in the short-term through these two relief funds, there is a long-term opportunity for leadership and action in all ... for Effective Organizations and others calling on the philanthropic sector to deploy resources immediately beyond ...

After federal cuts, Philly funders are stepping up for this refugee service nonprofit

Generocity
Thursday, January 11, 2018
For immigrant and refugee service agency Nationalities ... Margaret O’Sullivan and Board Chair Alicia Karr issued a statement addressing the 96-year-old organization’s ... funding of resettlement programs is based on a per capita model, NSC has found its greatest struggle lies in securing ...
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Pew Announces $6.8M in Grants Supporting Philadelphia Region's Vulnerable Adults

Monday, May 4, 2020
... 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 ... of these organizations face in adjusting their services as a result of the pandemic, the Pew Fund will allow its current ...
05May2020

Supporting Immigrants and Refugees during COVID-19

Tuesday, May 5, 2020
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Video Conference
... inequities, creating unique and significant challenges for many immigrant and refugee communities. Join us on May 5th from 2:00-3:30 to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on immigrant and refugee communities and ... Caitlin O’Brien Issue Brief: State of Foundation Funding for Pro-Immigrant Movement - National Committee for ...

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

Thursday, March 4, 2021
... cities, COVID-19 has had an unprecedented and profound impact on Philadelphia's local economy, available resources, and the ability for its residents to cover basic needs such as food, housing, and utilities. As a sector already heavily reliant on annual donations and ...

PA is Ready! grants expand support for Immigrant communities

PA is Ready!
Monday, November 23, 2020
... communities have the skills and resources necessary for building safe and welcoming communities that promote all residents’ well-being. PA is Ready! uses a transformative grantmaking process that puts ... Philadelphia. Philadelphia Foundation grows effective philanthropic investment, connects individuals and ...

Statement: Including Immigrants and Refugees In Our Response to COVID-19

Immigrant Community courtesy Fels Fund
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
... to meet critical needs. We have been humbled by the philanthropic sector’s response, both nationally and here ... This spirit of “we are all in this together” taps into a collective sense of hope and strength.   While the virus ... this crisis; Support organizations that are advocating for systems-level changes that are inclusive of race, class, ...

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 ... Click  here  to see photos from the event and  here  for slides highlighting  PA is Ready! funders and member ... an article featuring the  PA is Ready!  and the funding model.  Read more about it  here .  For more information ...
27Feb2017

Rapid Response Convening: Addressing the Immediate Needs of Immigrant & Refugee Communities

Monday, February 27, 2017
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Philadelphia, PA

Please join your colleagues invested in local immigrant & refugee rights to learn more about the evolving implications of federal and local actions related to immigrants and refugees.  We will hear from local legal experts, city representative

07Aug2018

Statewide Rapid Response Webinar on Family Separation and Detention in PA - What Pennsylvania Funders Need to Know

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Webinar

Please join your colleagues from across the state to learn more about the evolving implications of federal and local actions related to immigrants and refugees.

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20Sep2021

Supporting Afghan Families Seeking Refuge in Philadelphia

Monday, September 20, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... has caused many Afghans to flee the country in fear for their lives, many due to their association with the U.S. mission.  The City of Philadelphia is one of the selected ... evacuees, with local refugee resettlement agencies taking a lead role. Those arriving in Philadelphia will need food, ...

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