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Changes to charitable deduction will hurt PA and NJ nonprofits

Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Via Philly.com By Mike Candilo and Pedro A. Ramos This is a critical time for our nonprofit community, ... have tangible, long-lasting effects on private charitable giving throughout our nation, but more specifically here in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as the legislation in play would cause ...

Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States

Fireworks_Wawa Welcome America
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
... The 250th birthday of the United States is just around the corner, and four Philadelphia groups are offering area nonprofits a total of $9 million in funding to help celebrate. That funding comes in the form of the Philadelphia Funder ...

Build up Nepal Wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize

Barry & Marie Lipman presenting the 2023 Lipman Family Grand Prize award to Björn Söderberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Build up Nepal (Photo: Rebecca Barger)
Friday, April 21, 2023
... resilient incomes. Founded in 2015, Build up Nepal is on a mission to replace dirty fired bricks with low-carbon, ... the University of Pennsylvania is an annual global prize that advances creative solutions by inspiring people to think together in new ways. Administered by the Wharton School on behalf of the ...
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In Pennsylvania, three newsrooms are teaming up to cover state government

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
... Post-Gazette and LNP Media Group announced Tuesday that they’ll work together to cover the state capital. The ... in Oregon announced  the Oregon Capital Bureau . In 2014, a Pew report found  a 35 percent drop  in the number of ... a press release. Spotlight PA will also work with another new project announced Tuesday:  PA Post. That project is a ...
06Jun2017

REBUILD: Building a Framework for Philanthropic Engagement

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
8:30am - 11:30am
South Philadelphia Library
... Greater Philadelphia and the Rebuild Leadership Group for a conversation about the City of Philadelphia's   REBUILD   ...
17Feb2021

COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... and steps they are taking to respond, and explore new initiatives and opportunities for collaboration. COVID-19 ... Fund grants Essay by Nuala Cabral: Community Voices: from a Moment and for a Movement RECORDING   COVID-19 Funder Briefing #20 ...
26Apr2019

Census 2020 Stakeholder Meeting

Friday, April 26, 2019
11:30am - 1:00pm
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia
... at the Annual Members’ Meeting , the decennial census is a cornerstone of our democracy, determining Congressional ... this region have an opportunity to increase the likelihood that everyone counts and everyone is counted. 2019 is a ...

Pew Announces $1.85M to Strengthen the Free Library of Philadelphia and Improve Access to Drexel University’s Atwater Kent Collection

Free Library of Philadelphia
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded two grants totaling $1.85 million in its ... the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to undertake a comprehensive planning and community engagement process to ... of the collection’s artifacts and, importantly, fund a new community lending program that will bring hundreds of ...

The Douty Foundation announces final, ‘Legacy’ grants totaling $2.2 million as its sunset plan is complete

The Douty Foundation
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Related coverage: By sunsetting, the Douty Foundation makes a strong case for limited-life philanthropy via Generocity ... and movements in making social change, announced that its sunset plan has been approved by the Orphan’s ... throughout 2020, the foundation determined that now is the time to put 100% of its resources into the hands of ...