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Fund Established to Support Law Student Exchange Program Between Lyon and Philadelphia

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
... program advances diversity in the legal profession PHILADELPHIA, PA – April 24, 2018 – The Philadelphia Bar Foundation and the International Law Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association (“ILC”) have ... Bar Foundation. “We are thrilled that we now have a way to support these dynamic young professionals, and we hope ...
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Posts Largest Grant Distribution Increase in Nearly a Decade

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Hundreds of Thousands in Funds Awarded in the Philadelphia Bar Foundation 2017 Grant Cycle   PHILADELPHIA, ... effective and timely ways,” says Thomas A. Brophy, Esq., president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and president  ...

Philadelphia Bar Foundation Expands Board of Trustees

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Bar Foundation welcomes ... Gittelman, Esq. and Ira Lefton, Esq. to join their Board of Trustees. Gittelman and Lefton will share their expertise ... in banking and commercial litigation, respectively, as the Bar Foundation advances their mission of equal access ...
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New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s poor

Jessica Hilburn-Holmes
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
By Aaron Moselle for WHYY Low-income residents in need of free legal services will soon be better connected to Philadelphia’s network of non-profit resources. That’s ... spearheading the $65 million project.   READ MORE New $65M legal center hopes to be game changer for Philly’s ...
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Philadelphia Bar Foundation Announces Release of Emergency Funding

Monday, April 20, 2020
PHILADELPHIA, PA (April 20, 2020) – In response to the ... grants. These funds are intended to alleviate some of the unexpected economic pressure on the public interest ... community has long understood – that all of us are only as safe as our most vulnerable citizens. The Foundation ...
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Leading Philadelphia Civil Legal Aid and Social-Service Agencies Sign On to Become Founding Member Tenants in the First Collaborative Center of its Kind

Friday, March 8, 2019
Press Release PHILADELPHIA, PA – (March 3, 2019) – The Philadelphia Bar Foundation has secured commitments from many of the city’s leading civil legal aid agencies and ... by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, is setting a new national standard for inter‐agency collaboration, ...
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Pew Awards $4M to Support Housing, Legal Services for Older Philadelphians

Pew
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Press release PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today $4 ... organizations that are working to improve the lives of older residents. With Pew’s support, the ... and visitors alike. Learn more about  supporting the greater Philadelphia area . Pew Awards $4M to Support ...

The Nelson Foundation Announces June 2024 Grant Awards

The Nelson Foundation
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
... Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that our Board of Directors has awarded the 2024 Core Grants as well as ... , Ordinarie Heroes , Parkesburg Point Youth Center , Philadelphia City Rowing , Project 440 , We REIGN Inc , and ... for Tomorrow ($5,000).  President’s Fund grants: Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative ($10,000) ...

PA is Ready! grants expand support for Immigrant communities across Pennsylvania

PA is Ready!
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
... communities across Pennsylvania. The overarching goal of the  PA is Ready!  network is to ensure that immigrant ... Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition. The Philadelphia Foundation hosts the pooled fund and provides ... Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties Asian Americans United– Philadelphia County Bhutanese Community Association ...

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  ... member organizations.   PA is Ready!  is  a coalition of organizations that provide Pennsylvania immigrant ...
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Under Threat: The State of Support for the Trans Community

Thursday, April 17, 2025
10:00am - 11:30am
Webinar
... Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. , this session will welcome Philadelphia City Councilmember Rue Landau , Naiymah Sanchez from the ACLU of Pennsylvania, Corinne Goodwin from the Eastern PA Trans ... from the Attic Youth Center, and Tatyana Woodard from Ark of Safety for an informative conversation about the current ...